Gail See, a Minneapolis-area bookseller for many years and a leader in Minnesota's literary community, who served as president of the ABA board from 1984-1986, has died at age 94. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Booksellers Association responded to Amazon's violation of 'The Testaments' embargo by promising to step up their efforts to persuade the Department of Justice to investigate Amazon's business practices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A highly anticipated new book. A broken embargo. A cluster of angry booksellers. Penguin Random House has reacted to the fact that Amazon seems to have shipped copies of Margaret Atwood's 'The Testaments' in spite of the fact that it's on-sale-date is nearly a week away. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The full programme for this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference has been revealed, with a packed line-up including Catherine Bell, Cressida Cowell, Alice Burden and Jamila Metran. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 21:26:28 UTC ]
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Terrance Dicks, children’s author and writer of numerous Doctor Who novels and episodes, has died at the age of 84. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 00:08:34 UTC ]
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This fall, as is tradition, members of the bookselling industry will assemble at conferences all across the nation to share their strengths and struggles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A heart-warming love letter to books and bookshops, by an amenable fellow turned antisocial old misanthrope“I was in here two years ago and you had a book by Roger Penrose. Do you know what happened to it?” Shaun Bythell – owner of the Book Shop in Wigtown, Galloway – has 100,000 books in stock,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-24 10:58:38 UTC ]
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Tributes have been paid to Richard Booth, after the self-styled King of Hay died aged 80. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 21:10:20 UTC ]
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Dr David Cohen, founder of the eponymous £40,000 literature prize, has died aged 89. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 10:03:11 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman will executive produce a new television series based on author Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-18 19:21:19 UTC ]
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Tupelo Hassman’s follow-up to “Girlchild” has a lighter touch and a more hopeful message. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers’ kids talk about the ups and downs of hours spent at the bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 12:00:13 UTC ]
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Board games are booming, but comics publishers are wary about entering the market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tributes have been paid to Gay’s The Word bookshop co-founder Jonathan Cutbill, who has passed away aged 82 after a period of ill health. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 17:00:19 UTC ]
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Audible's push into original content now includes a team-up with a company best-known for its comic books and TV shows. The Amazon-owned audiobook service has struck a deal with Skybound, the team behind The Walking Dead, to create multiple Audible... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-08-13 18:43:00 UTC ]
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The FUSE Media Summit returns this Nov. 19-21, once again connecting digital media and technology executives for 2 ½ days of expert insights, boardroom case studies, and peer-to-peer discussion. To develop an impactful program, we're working closely with a group of all-star advisors that... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-08-13 16:55:01 UTC ]
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The Thames riverbed proves to be inspirational for former publishing professional Lara Maiklem in a book that’s part memoir, part ode to a love of mudlarking. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-10 17:26:35 UTC ]
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James Daunt fought Amazon and rescued the country’s biggest bookstore chain. Now comes Chapter 2. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-08-08 10:00:05 UTC ]
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Morrison's accolades included a Pulitzer, a Nobel Prize in literature, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2019-08-06 14:40:16 UTC ]
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Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and author of Beloved, has died at the age of 88, her publisher Knopf has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-06 11:43:53 UTC ]
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John Francisconi, the general manager of Bank Square Books in Mystic, Conn., is finishing up a three-week residency at Otherwise Bookshop in Rome and reflects on the experience for PW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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