Barefoot Bookseller | 'It’s not for the faint-hearted, but it’s an amazing opportunity and a brilliant job'

Back in 2018, an advert for what seemed like the perfect job for book lovers went viral after Sonu Shivdasani, founder of Soneva luxury holiday resorts, and Philip Blackwell, c.e.o. of Ultimate Library—a company that creates bespoke book collections for hotels and private clients—came up with the idea to open a bookshop in the Maldives eco resort of Soneva Fushi. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 21:51:55 UTC ]
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At The Bookseller Children’s Conference today, Scholastic co-managing director Catherine Bell urged publishing to "reflect all children" and engage parents so they can read to their youngsters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 02:34:03 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 12:00:45 UTC ]
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Visiting an author’s book launch at a colleague’s bookstore is a delightful adventure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-18 12:00:48 UTC ]
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Booker Prize stresses 2019 winner remains undecided after bookshop error

The Booker Prize has reassured readers the £50,000 literary award has “not yet been decided” – after a bookshop mistakenly branded copies of Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments with a “winner” sticker.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 10:52:14 UTC ]
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Get Lost In The Book Loft

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[ Book Riot | 2019-09-16 10:39:55 UTC ]
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The (Surprisingly) Small World of Bookselling (shelftalker)

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 11:00:53 UTC ]
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The Bookseller introduces new fully compostable magazine wrapper

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-13 10:39:06 UTC ]
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Quercus sends teams on bookshop tour for 'off piste' sales conference

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 08:22:12 UTC ]
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Stanfords opens food bookshop in new joint venture

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BookExpo Announces a Shorter Trade Show for 2020 in New York City

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Hachette UK and BA launch Sceptre Bookshop Award

Hachette UK and the Booksellers Association have launched a new £5,000 Sceptre Bookshop Award for stores that make an outstanding contribution to their community.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 10:33:41 UTC ]
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Donald Trump and the #MeToo movement are some of the themes dominating the 20019 National Short Story Award shortlist, which features all-female writers for a sixth time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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