Mr. Breitfeld was determined to attend this year’s antiquarian book fair in New York City. He began to sicken as he flew home, and died of the novel coronavirus. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2020-08-25 20:18:58 UTC ]
The best books of the summer, bestselling books and indie bookseller favorites, what's happening in libraries and politics, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-31 15:00:00 UTC ]
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We scoured the LA Art Book Fair for the best zines, mags, and books. The LA Art Book Fair returned this weekend with a new venue and a renewed sense of intention. Now in its eighth edition, the fair took over ArtCenter College of Design’s South Campus in Pasadena, California, transforming... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-22 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Arthur (l.), the owner of WordHaven BookHouse in Sheboygan, Wisc., is the Midwest Booksellers Association’s 2025 Bookseller of the Year. They were cited for supporting the local queer community and standing up against harassment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Thessaloniki International Book Fair had programming and exhibition contributions from its sister book fair in Bologna. The post Bologna Book Fair’s ‘Nearby Horizons’ at Thessaloniki appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-05-12 02:31:46 UTC ]
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A new press will be “focusing initially” on publishing male writers, reported The Bookseller today. Finally, a space for guys to be guys. The press is called Conduit Books, and will be run by novelist and critic Jude Cook. There’s not a lot of information on their website—they’re still looking... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The coding system was intended to help book-focused businesses categorize their collections. But some indie booksellers say that, as far as their businesses are concerned, BISAC has lost the plot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From last week at Bologna Children's Book Fair: 'Tailored Training for Publishers' was a ThinkPub presentation. The post Europe’s ‘ThinkPub’ Project: Cross-Border Collaboration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-07 21:21:39 UTC ]
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There were 33,318 trade visitors reported to have attended the 2025 edition of Bologna Children's Book Fair, next year a bit later in April. The post Bologna Sees a Five-Percent Growth in Trade Visitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-04 12:42:40 UTC ]
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Publishers for Palestine, a global solidarity collective of nearly 600 publishers across 50 countries, has condemned the ongoing silence of the world’s largest children’s book fair on the slaughter of children in Gaza. In a press release issued earlier today, the advocacy coalition took the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The collection to be auctioned includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of America's most notorious cell blocks. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-02 10:00:16 UTC ]
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An unprecedented IPA collaboration is created with for the 2026 congress, by a book fair that has IPA membership. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair To Partner With IPA on Malaysian Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-02 08:19:38 UTC ]
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McKinstry, who worked as a bookseller at a number of prominent indies in London, Denver, New York City, and Seattle, as well as a communications manager for the American Booksellers Association, died in Seattle on March 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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French author Marion Brunet is the winner of the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book prize. The award was announced live from Stockholm on April 1 and broadcast simultaneously at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Change seems to come naturally to some areas. Gentrifying post-industrial swaths of Brooklyn and Queens, perhaps, are used to blocks that morph in quick time.But differences may be harder to swallow in more established neighborhoods, such as the Upper West Side, where the enclave along Broadway... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Fiona McFarlane has won the 21st annual Story Prize for her collection Highway Thirteen. The Story Prize’s $20,000 prize is among the largest first-prize amounts of any annual U.S. book award for fiction.The judges—writer and editor Elliott Holt, writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and bookseller Lucy... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-03-26 11:20:24 UTC ]
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The well-developed children's sector will be on display at the Philippine National Stand at Bologna Children's Book Fair, Hall 30. The post Headed for Bologna for a Second Year: The Philippines appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-21 23:41:25 UTC ]
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