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Another New England bookstore has put itself on the market. David Didriksen announced that he is retiring from the bookselling business and selling 18-year-old Willow Books and Café in Acton, Mass. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking its name from the printing term, fore edge— which refers to the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved, opposite the spine—a new imprint for national trade titles from University Press of New England is launching. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Every Sunday in the New York Times Book Review, Pamela Paul does a q&a interview with an author in the popular “By the Book” feature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Philip Gulley writes about what he knows: a smalltown Quaker pastor who serves and loves imperfectly, but who always points others to God. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thursday's relative quiet was followed by a much busier Friday, with aisles buzzing, lines snaking too far to find the end. Fairgoers stood patiently, waiting to meet the author and get that coveted signature on the title page of the giveaway galley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Amazon will launch a music-streaming service under its Prime membership plan, BuzzFeed reported Thursday. According to the news site, the e-commerce giant has inked deals with two out of the three major music labels, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The service, slated for June... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Revenue at Books-A-Million inched up 0.2% in the first quarter ended May 3, 2014, to $103.8 million, compared to the year earlier period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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For readers of all ages and interests, there were no shortages of titles to grab, snag, and talk about. YA continues to generate long lines and lots of attention. At Simon & Schuster, one of the big teen titles was Scott Westerfeld's Afterworlds—and not just because BEA factors into the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mobile version of its ebook distribution platform will have more than 350,000 titles from IngramBooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A debut, a sequel, the first of a new fantasy trilogy and more were among the books discussed at BookExpo America 2014's YA Editors' Buzz Panel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the daughter of Louis Borders, who cofounded Borders Books with his brother Tom in Ann Arbor, Mich., Christine Borders Bronstein always knew she had books in her blood. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When ebooks first began to make meaningful inroads in publishing in 2009–2010, a number of executives predicted they would become another format within the industry. In 2013 ebooks had become part of the “normal” book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Providing cloud-based business management products is Media Services Group’s forte. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Two further exam boards have omitted American novels and plays from their lists of proposed set... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Neil Patrick Harris, Anjelica Huston, Tavis Smiley, and Lisa Scottoline all spoke at the opening breakfast at BookExpo America 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The terminology is fresh because the concept is fresh: “curated, additional content” on an ebook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cleis Press, founded nearly 30 years ago in Berkeley, Calif., by Felice Newman and Frédérique Delacoste, and its Viva Editions imprint are offering a wealth of author events, signings, and promotional activities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reduced or zero rates of VAT should be removed from physical books to create a single rate across... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Riverdale Avenue Books has named Joseph Pittman editorial director of Dagger, Riverdale’s new mystery and thriller imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The late author's UK editor remembers a funny, gracious, kind, demanding, delightful and wise human being and writer of one of the world's great autobiographiesMaya Angelou was one of the world's most important writers and activists. She lived and chronicled an extraordinary life: rising from... Continue reading at The Guardian
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