BEA 2015: Social Media is Fun, Effective, Indie Booksellers Say

While mobs of booksellers and others thronged BEA booths Thursday afternoon, about 100 booksellers focused their attention on representatives from four indies— Bookpeople, Literati, Parnassus Books, and Tattered Cover—who have led the way in integrating social media into their stores' business models. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Book Deals: Week of June 15, 2015

YA bestselling author Ally Condie sells a middle-grade novel to Dutton, Princeton University Press buys a comics history, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Digital Winners In the Bay Area

No examination of the Bay Area publishing scene would be complete without highlighting the many digital publishing and distribution startups in the area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: The Battle to Save the New York Public Library

At the end of 2014, after a groundswell of media attention and public protests, New York Public Library officials abandoned a controversial renovation dubbed the Central Library Plan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: All Our Coverage

A look at publishers, bookstores, libraries, startups, and the literary life in one of the country's most vibrant book regions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: A Different Vibe

Though the University of California Press (UC Press) and Stanford University Press (SUP) are the only university presses in the Bay Area, they are among the country’s most innovative academic publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: All in the Family

As libraries around the country continue to change, one initiative that has been gaining traction is the network of libraries associated with Family Place. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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AAP Monthly StatShot, February 2015

Sales in the children’s/young adult category fell 32.1% in February 2015 compared to last February, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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2015 is the year of 'merger mania'

I was recently reading in Forbes Magazine that the U.S. has had the best first quarter for mergers since 2000 with $414.7 billion (£267 billion), and it was the best first quarter ever for Asian (non-Japan) M&A with $199.7 billion (£128 billion). In fact, the first quarter of 2015 will go... Continue reading at Betanews

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 7, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended May 31, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: Hacking Libraries

In their modern public form, libraries continue to fill an essential role: to inform, engage, and delight people by making knowledge freely accessible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Something for Quite Literally Everybody

California embodies the spirit of the West, a place where reinvention is possible, so it is no surprise that many independent publishers call the Bay Area home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Farm to Table To Shelf

From innovative restaurants on every corner to foodies clamoring for the next trend, the Bay Area has one of the nation’s hottest culinary scenes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Bay Area Libraries Look Forward

In the Bay Area, where technology reigns, libraries are rebranding themselves as 21st-century centers of information while staying true to their roots as community centers that provide people with access to resources, programming, and services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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2015 Lambda Literary Awards in Photos

The 27th annual Lambda Literary Awards, held June 1, drew a record 550-plus attendees to the Great Hall at Cooper Union, in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: Comics: Not Just for Kids

At libraries across the U.S., comics and graphic novel collections have shown strong, well-documented growth among children and teens over the last decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: What’s Next for Scholarly Publishing?

If you are looking for an authoritative take on the history of the scholarly publishing business, there are few with more authority than John J. Regazzi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: The Bay Area’s Bookmakers

One reason for the strong publishing presence in the Bay Area is the long history of leadership and vision provided by men and women who rose to become prominent publishing figures across the nation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Bookstores Find A New Groove

With the seven-square-mile city of San Francisco as its focal point, the Bay Area is a vibrant literary environment that has long nurtured independent bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: Summer of Love

If you’re going to San Francisco for the 2015 American Library Association Annual Conference, June 25–30 at the Moscone Center (MC), you may want to wear some flowers in your hair—it should be quite a party. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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June 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review

Our June 2015 selection from BlueInk Review, a service which reviews self-published books. All titles are deemed worth of further consideration. The post June 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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