Amazon's new program invites indies to sell Kindles and receive a commission from ebooks bought by their customers (if the store is eligible). Many stores are unimpressed, with one bookstore worker likening the program to 'being complicit in your execution.' Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One week after it found itself running out of stock of 'Obama: An Intimate Portrait,' Little, Brown says many chain stores and independents now have stock. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Advertising Standards Authority has said it is assessing whether an investigation into Amazon parcel deliveries is warranted, following "a handful" of complaints. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the third year in a row, the bestselling author is giving holiday bonuses to indie booksellers. This year he sent checks ranging from $750 to $1,250 to booksellers and bookstore owners around the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What do The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984, Rupi Kaur’s stories of survival, and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck have in common? They are all some of 2017’s best-selling books, according to Barnes & Noble. The bookseller has just released its top-selling fiction and nonfiction titles, and the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serious debate, discussion, and great books and authors await librarians at the upcoming 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another magazine faces a freelancer crisis, how driverless cars could affect media consumption, and more... The post Time Inc. Sells Golf Magazine: Report | Industry Notes appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jamie Oliver has topped Amazon UK’s print chart this year in a list dominated by celebrity-authored healthy eating titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German Neobooks platform opens its prize program to crime and thriller submissions, and the UK's Joanna Penn turns to writers' health issues. The post Self-Publishing: Germany’s Indie Autor Preis 2018 Opens; Healthy Habits for Writers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berlin's InterKontinental agency is ending its first year ready to accelerate rights sales with its African literature festival: Writing in Migration. The post Agent Stefanie Hirsbrunner of InterKontinental: Selling African Literature Rights Into Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The decline in independent bookshop numbers witnessed over the last decade could finally be halting, the Booksellers Association has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' were the most-read fiction and nonfiction titles, respectively, on Amazon in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minnesota booksellers say that, despite U.S. Senator Al Franken's imminent resignation from office, they intend to continue to sell his memoir as long as there is demand from customers for it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A digital marketing manager has won the Amazon Christmas Writing Competition for his tale of a greedy squirrel who learns compassion from "three wise trees". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saqi Books, which focuses on books on the Middle East and North Africa in the English language, has had to reassert its niche in the face of big-publisher competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After months of speculation, Amazon has opened in Australia, promising to “create thousands of new jobs and invest hundreds of millions of dollars” in the country. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A trio of independent booksellers are launching a "small, stylish" new list of fiction, non-fiction and pocket essays. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital media bubble continues to show signs of bursting. Recode reports that Mashable–once valued at $250 million–is selling itself to publisher Ziff Davis for less than $50 million. The site will reportedly lay off about 50 employees and refocus coverage on “tech and tech-lifestyle... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The World’s Only Curious George Store will be included in the redevelopment of its current Cambridge, Mass. location, and will not have to move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers were pleased with the start of the official holiday shopping season following strong sales on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook needs to loosen its grip on Watch show sponsorships and mid-roll inventory, publishers say. The post Unimpressed with revenue, publishers want to sell their own ads on Facebook video shows appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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