Books Inc. Named 2016 PW Bookstore of the Year; Solomon Rep

In a California sweep, both 165-year-old Books Inc., the oldest bookstore in the West, and Lise Solomon with the Karel/Dutton Group took this year’s PW Awards, which will be presented at BookExpo America. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 27, 2016

Emma Cline’s ‘The Girls’ is more than a cult hit, debuting at #5 on our Hardcover Fiction list. Plus the Tony Awards boost the already-strong sales of ‘Hamilton'-related titles, books about dads and granddads have a happy Father’s Day, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2016 Kicks Off in Orlando

The 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference officially kicks off today in Orlando, with a keynote by author and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Dey Street Crashed Sheffield's Bowie Book in Under Six Months

'On Bowie,' a meditation on the life of the late David Bowie by Rob Sheffield ('Love Is a Mix Tape'), is landing in bookstores next week. The quickly turned around title was something of a feat for its publisher, since it was conceived and executed in less than six months. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Familiar Newcomer to Czech Books: Empresa Media

The Czech Republic's largest media conglomerate, Empresa Media, has just launched a book publishing division, adding to its television, radio and magazine businesses. The post A Familiar Newcomer to Czech Books: Empresa Media appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alice-Miranda books will be turned into TV series

Roald Dahl's Matilda may have her own stage show but Australian author Jacqueline Harvey's Alice-Miranda character has snaffled her first animated international television series. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Sales Dropped 3.1% in Fiscal 2016

Lower sales in its Nook division, a dip in sales at BN.com, and store closures combined to leave Barnes & Noble with a 3.1% decline in fiscal 2016. The retailer reported a net loss of $24.4 million for the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Shine at Licensing Expo

Books are playing a starring role at this year’s Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas, which began yesterday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book lover? Check your Amazon account - you might have money from a class-action suit

Ticketmaster isn't the only site giving you freebies this week. Thanks to a class-action lawsuit, Apple is paying for Amazon account credit for people who bought certain ebooks between April 2010 and May 2012. You can check here to see if you've got any settlement money in your account. Amazon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mother Teresa Books Cluster Around Canonization

As Mother Teresa’s September 4 elevation to sainthood approaches, publishers celebrate the Nobel Prize-winning nun with books by and about her. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU referendum 2016: where does publishing stand?

Britain will vote this week on whether to remain in or leave the European Union, but what does the book trade think? Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Katherine Flynn Named Partner At Kneerim & Williams

Kneerim & Williams has named Katherine Flynn the group’s newest partner, based in its Boston office. She will continue to represent authors of fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book buyers will soon get settlement payments from Apple price-fixing case

Some buyers of ebooks will begin to receive payments Tuesday as part of a settlement in a price-fixing case against Apple.People who purchased ebooks between April 1, 2010, and May 21, 2012, will receive credits from ebook sellers, or will get a check if they opted out of receiving credits,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Coming to Belmont, Mass. in 2017

Writer Chris Abouzeit, a bookseller at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, and his wife Kathy Crowley, a writer and a physician, will open the first full-service bookstore in almost seven years in this Boston suburb. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple E-book Refunds to Begin June 21

The $400 million in refunds due following Apple ebook price-fixing settlement will begin flowing into customer accounts on June 21—with refunds for New York Times bestsellers approaching $7 per purchase. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 12, 2016

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended June 12, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 most exciting PC games of E3 2016

These games got us pumpedThis isn’t your normal “best PC games of E3” roundup.Even though E3’s traditionally been a console show, the number of PC games announced at E3 2016 positively exploded. The “Day Zero” press events from the big publishers alone revealed nearly 50 new PC titles. There’s... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 20, 2016

Stephen King’s ‘End of Watch,’ the #1 book in the country, closes out his Bill Hodges trilogy. Plus Dork Diaries author Rachel Renée Russell launches a new series, Mary Roach examines the personal cost of war, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rugged Land Books Returns, Rebrands as Rugged Land Media

After several years in limbo, Rugged Land is back as a media company with interest in print and digital publishing, television, and film. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books to open in Marlow

Daunt Books is set to open a second branch outside London, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Book Ranking: movie magic means Moyes is unmoved

Jojo Moyes' Me Before You (Michael Joseph) becomes the first book to defend the top spot on the Weekly E-Book Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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