Book Expo 2019: Indie Bookstores Grow in Number, Profits

American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher addressed members at the organization's town hall and annual meeting at BookExpo, noting the ABA added 99 members last year and members increased profitability. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Brexit forces Microsoft to push up Surface Book price by £150

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Edinburgh Book Festival to move some events

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Sales Slipped, Profits Rose in 2016 at S&S

Revenue for the year at Simon & Schuster was $767 million, down 1.8% from 2015. Operating income increased 4.4%, to $119 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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LGBT+ children's book released after New Zealand crowdfunding campaign

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Jalada Africa’s Traveling Book Festival Is Ready to Roll

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B A Paris signs up for two more books with HQ

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Ukraine publishers speak out against ban on Russian books

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