Booksellers Announce First Annual Romance Bookstore Day

As independent bookstores continue to deepen their ties with romance readers, a group of enthusiast booksellers has announced the first Bookstore Romance Day to be held on August 17, 2019. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headley to launch online bookseller Bookman & Black

Goldsboro Books owner David Headley is to launch an international online bookseller next spring, funded by “significant investment” from Headley and his business partner Lee Wilson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At PNBA, Moods Bolstered by Strong Bookstore Sector

The regional trade show, held October 2-4 in Portland, Ore., show was unquestionably bolstered by the figures indicating that the independent bookstore is healthier than it has been in years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away

The number of bookstores in Sweden is declining, but those still in business are now getting out of the red, benefitting from poor online competition. The post Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's €1m Booksellers Prize

Deutscher Buchhandlungspreis: that’s not a name that rolls off the tongue smoothly, even for a German. Ever since the first German Booksellers Prize was announced in February of this year, I have been wondering why an event that honours a worthy cause and celebrates one of the pillars of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Announces Creation of HarperCollins Italia

HarperCollins today announced that it will be continuing the expansion of its Global Publishing Program with the creation of HarperCollins Italia. The post HarperCollins Announces Creation of HarperCollins Italia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 2, 2015

Two bookstores in New York City are popping up in new locations this week. La Casa Azul is opening inside the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling; Greenlight Bookstore is launching a new spot in Brooklyn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller Children's Conference: live updates

Stay in the loop with events from The Bookseller Children's Conference with our live updates.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 25, 2015

The indie revival continues this week with the announcement of a new design bookstore on New York City’s Lower East Side and the grand opening of Phoenix Books in Rutland, Vt., Phoenix’s third store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstores Use Inkshares to Publish Own Anthologies

In a creative use of the platform, crowdfunding publishing site Inkshares has recruited indie bookstores to publish original anthologies with the site. The post Indie Bookstores Use Inkshares to Publish Own Anthologies appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print up as booksellers put digital 'threat' behind them

Bricks-and-mortar booksellers have a “fantastic opportunity to seize the moment”, with year-to-date print sales up for the first time in eight years. Figures from Nielsen Bookscan show sales of print books for the first 36 weeks of 2015 are up by 4.6% (worth £739.5m) when compared to the same... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers Drawn to SIBA's First Consumer Day

More than 150 consumers attended SIBA's Triangle Reads, SIBA's first consumer day at its annual trade show September 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon set to slash price of Prime membership for one day only

Amazon Prime is a good deal to begin with, bringing two day free shipping, video streaming of movies and TV shows, as well as original content, music streaming and even a Kindle lending library for those books you've been meaning to read. For all of that you pay an annual fee of $99, which is... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Bookstores with an Italian Flavor to Open in Boston and NYC

Archestratus Books & Foods in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, N.Y., and I Am Books in Boston, which will open next month, offer readers a taste of Italy in their book selection. And in the case of Archestratus in its café. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist announced for inaugural Richell Prize

Fiction and non-fiction writers have been shorlisted for the inaugural Richell Prize for Emerging Writers established in honour of the late publisher Matt Richell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ACFW Honors Christian Fiction at Annual Conference

Bestselling author Francine Rivers was among those honored during the 2015 American Christian Fiction Writers Awards, taking home the top Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 138

Time to bring out that comic book collection. The post Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 138 appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Country Spotlight: Malaysia: A Mixed Bag for Bookselling

For the Malaysian bookselling and publishing communities, the first quarter of the year leading up to the 6% goods and services tax (GST) implementation on April 1 was tumultuous and disruptive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 18, 2015

It’s fair play in New York City this weekend with no fewer than three book fairs/festivals. Across the country Kepler’s is marking its 60th, while new stores continue to open, including a kiosk in Indianapolis dedicated to black authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Delhi, New Bookstore at the Metro Gets Readers When They Ride

The Hindustan Times reports the Sahitya Akademi's first bookstore outside a Delhi Metro station is doing a booming business selling literature. The post In Delhi, New Bookstore at the Metro Gets Readers When They Ride appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

The longlist was announced on Monday for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The finalists will be named on October 14; the winners will be announced at a ceremony in New York City on November 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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