B&N on Track to Open 60 Bookstores This Year

The book retailer plans to open 12 new stores in November as part of its goal of opening 60 outlets this year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones partners with Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award

Waterstones is partnering with the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award to celebrate the best emerging talent in the UK and Ireland, hosting exclusive accompanying content across all its channels.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 08:28:44 UTC ]
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Goldsmiths winner Harrison moves to Serpent's Tail from Gollancz after 40 years

Serpent's Tail has bagged a post-apocalyptic novel and a memoir from 2020 Goldsmiths Prize winner M John Harrison, who is leaving his long-term publisher Gollancz after 40 years.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 23:45:16 UTC ]
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A Sweet First Year for Sweet Pickle Books

Leigh Altshuler is one of a number of booksellers to open up shop during the pandemic, though her store in Manhattan's Lower East Side is, to put it mildly, is unique: it's also a pickle shop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Year in Reading 2021

For the 'Millions,' 12 authors look back at 2021 and the books they read along the way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The year of the short story

In 2021, Fly on the Wall Press set out to celebrate the short story form. We published three short story collections and seven limited-edition short story pamphlets, marketed and sold both separately and as part of a political season subscription with cohesive and colourful cover art. We also... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 08:56:39 UTC ]
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S&S scoops 'eye-opening' book on Tory Britain by Earle

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired Tory Nation: How One Party Conquered the UK by Samuel Earle. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 04:53:22 UTC ]
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Sphere snaps up Felton's review of the year in audio-only first

Sphere has snapped-up an audio-only comedic annual review by James Felton, narrated by Russell Kane, marking a first for the publisher.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-09 10:58:58 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: newspapers reveal their best books of the year

In the lead up to Christmas, many publications, including the Guardian, Times, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Financial Times, New York Times and iNews, have released their best book of the year articles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-07 01:26:05 UTC ]
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Announcing the Winner of Electric Lit’s 2021 Book Cover of the Year Tournament

Last week, the Electric Lit team stayed glued to our phone screens as we tasked our social media followers with anointing the best book cover of 2021. The tournament was full of close calls determined by razor-thin margins (Mona at Sea prevailed over Black Girl Call Home by just five votes in... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2021-12-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2021 Stocking Stuffer of the Year Award (shelftalker)

What are this year’s top stocking stuffers and can this year’s judge play fair? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-06 11:00:00 UTC ]
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A Year in Reading: Adam O’Fallon Price

I’m not sure The Black Prince is my favorite book of all time, but it might be the most indelible, the most neuron-rewiring. The post A Year in Reading: Adam O’Fallon Price appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2021-12-04 11:00:03 UTC ]
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Northern Writers’ Awards open with new prize from Myers

The Northern Writers’ Awards has opened for submissions with a chance to win a share of £40,000 in development opportunities as former winner Benjamin Myers (pictured) launches a new short story category.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 20:45:57 UTC ]
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And the Oddest Book Title of the Year goes to . . .

Roy Schwartz’s Is Superman Circumcised?, a look at Superman’s Jewish influences, has won U.K.-based Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year, beating out The Life Cycle of Russian Things: From Fish Guts to Fabergé for the honor. Is Superman Circumcised? won in a landslide, taking... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-03 18:03:46 UTC ]
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The year that was

The m.d. of the Booksellers Association pays tribute to its members and the shop-floor staff who have ensured bookshops remain central to high streets.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 07:18:45 UTC ]
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Bookselling Spotlight: Zenith Bookstore

Zenith Bookstore sells both new and used books, and has become a community hub in a part of the city where residents never expected to have a bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Access: Germany’s Knowledge Unlatched Acquired by Wiley

Announcing its acquisition of Knowledge Unlatched, Wiley stresses the need to simplify open-access transactions for both libraries and publishers. The post Open Access: Germany’s Knowledge Unlatched Acquired by Wiley appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-03 04:15:48 UTC ]
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The Open Access Race: Springer Nature Announces One Million Articles

Saying 34 percent of all its articles and 16 percent of its primary research is published under open access, Springer Nature proclaims leadership in the field. The post The Open Access Race: Springer Nature Announces One Million Articles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-02 14:38:35 UTC ]
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Investment Group Led by David Steinberger Buys Open Road

A newly formed investor group led by David Steinberger has acquired Open Road Integrated Media for a purchase price reported to be between $60 million and $80 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Returned To Idaho Library 110 Years Past Due Date

If the Boise Public Library were still enforcing the late fee printed in the book, it would have racked up more than $800 in fines. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-11-27 19:13:28 UTC ]
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University presses report robust year despite challenges of the pandemic

University presses have had to adapt to the challenges brought on by Covid-19 and delays in the supply chain but many are making the most of new opportunities.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 19:13:57 UTC ]
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