The regional trade show, held October 2-4 in Portland, Ore., show was unquestionably bolstered by the figures indicating that the independent bookstore is healthier than it has been in years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The regional trade show, held October 2-4 in Portland, Ore., show was unquestionably bolstered by the figures indicating that the independent bookstore is healthier than it has been in years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stores on the East Coast, in the South, and two chains, Half-Price Books and Kinokuniya, reported strong sales over the holidays and through much of 2023. Romantasy, prize winners and nominees, and books promoted on social media continue to dominate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers appreciated the mix of big and small and regional and national publishers who made the trip to Tacoma for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New marketing approaches and sustainable publishing were two of the main topics on the final day of the PNBA fall meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With a good summer and the beginnings of a strong fall, booksellers at this year's Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association annual trade show, were decidedly upbeat. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales in July fell by just under 1% compared to July 2015, marking the first month in 2016 that sales were down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales in February rose 7.2% over February of 2015, rising to $732 million, according to preliminary estimates released by the Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Indie bookselling is back," Vivien Jennings, owner of Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kan., proclaimed after a "wonderful" holiday season with sales up 11%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rather than compete with mega-etailers, used booksellers are finding success by partnering with them and selling through their websites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movies, movies, and more movies were the key to book sales for teens and younger readers this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An informal survey recently carried out by Publishers Weekly found that most stores where children's books had a strong presence are doing well financially. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales at independent bookstores rose almost 8 percent during the year, according to data from about 500 stores. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nancy Bass Wyden, owner of New York City’s Strand Bookstore—one of the largest independent bookstores in the country—purchased stock in Amazon three times between April 6 and May 1, totaling somewhere between $115,000 and $250,000, according to Barron’s. If you’ll recall this was a time period... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-05 16:29:38 UTC ]
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We talk with Jill and Adlai Yeomans, owners of White Whale Bookstore in Pittsburgh, Pa., which focuses on literary fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Denver's iconic Tattered Cover Bookstore, which has been owned by Len Vlahos and Kristen Gilligan since 2015, has been sold to two entrepreneurs and Denver natives, Kwame Spearman and David Back. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As COVID cases surge to record numbers and Republicans flirt with a paper coup the future of the nation’s bookstores remains perilous. Yes, we all have a lot to worry about—but if you care about that unwieldy, amorphous thing called literary culture, please spare a moment (or a dollar) to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-10 16:14:32 UTC ]
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For this year's Love Your Bookstore Challenge, the staff at Brooklyn's Greenlight Bookstore share their colorful and varied must-read titles. The post Love Your Bookstore: Greenlight Bookstore appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-11-13 11:00:58 UTC ]
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Independent Bookstore Day returns April 29 for a day of reader solidarity, or, in the words of one local participant, Skylight Books, “Today we all bleed indie!” Launched in California in 2014, Independent Bookstore Day has since gone national — this year’s list of participants boasts 458... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time in the nearly 25-year history of the PW Bookstore of the Year Awards, a children’s only bookstore, Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, was named one of five finalists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poland is dominated by two major bookselling chains, but the city of Krakow is offering support to small, indie booksellers to preserve cultural heritage. The post Amid Polish Bookstore Decline, Help for Small Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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