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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The German Book Prize Announces Its 2023 Shortlist

The awards ceremony for the German Book Prize is set for Frankfurt on October 16 before the start of Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post The German Book Prize Announces Its 2023 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-19 18:55:02 UTC ]
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Editorial Promotions Announced at Ballantine Group

Kara Welsh, president of PRH’s Ballantine Group—home of the Ballantine Bantam Dell imprints—announced a number of editorial promotions within the group. Those include the promotion of Kara Cesare to v-p and editor-in-chief of BBD. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah Book Authority Announces its 2023 Publishers Conference

The three-day Publishers Conference professional program this year runs October 29 to 31, just ahead of Sharjah International Book Fair. The post Sharjah Book Authority Announces its 2023 Publishers Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-18 17:22:40 UTC ]
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Amazon’s second Prime Day starts October 10th

Amazon’s master plan has been laid bare. By the year 2300, every single day on the calendar will be Amazon Prime Day. Every month will be Amazon Prime Month, it will always be the year of the Amazon, and our homes will be entirely built of smiling cardboard boxes. Amazon hasn’t officially... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2023-09-18 13:46:37 UTC ]
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Neal Sofman, Longtime Bookstore Owner, Dies at 75

The co-owner of San Francisco's Bookshop West Portal and founder of onetime Bay Area bookselling staple A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, died on September 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Add TikTok to the Toolbox

This month, TikTok's trends newsletter spotlighted a new book-related hashtag, #independentbookstore. We spoke with bookstore owners and staffers about the value the app has for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Dipped 1.3% in July

Bookstore sales fell 1.3% in July, slipping from $595 million last year to $587 million in 2023, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Booksellers Anticipate Happy Holidays

In the run-up to the holiday season, we asked a number of booksellers about the children's and YA titles they expect to fly off their shelves, from publishers large and small. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2023 National Book Award longlist for Young People's Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 3, and the winner will be announced during the awards ceremony on November 15 in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 National Book Award Longlists Announced

The National Book Foundation is announcing the 2022 National Book Award longlists this week. Five finalists in each of the five categories will be named on October 3, and the winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on November 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize Winners Announced

'Guernica,' 'Mizna,' 'Orion,' the 'Paris Review,' the 'Los Angeles Review of Books,' 'n+1,' and 'Oxford American' are the winners of this year's Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The quintessential California bookseller behind City Lights gets his moment

Van Nuys native Paul Yamazaki, a longtime veteran of San Francisco landmark City Lights, will receive a lifetime honor at the National Book Awards next month. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-09-06 14:00:49 UTC ]
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Brazilian Publishers in Rio: Book Fair ‘Professional Days’

The Brazilian Publishers' professional programming ahead of the Biennial International Book Fair in Rio features trading, discussion. The post Brazilian Publishers in Rio: Book Fair ‘Professional Days’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-08-25 20:51:33 UTC ]
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Fall Regionals 2023: Bookselling Shows Usher in Fall

Booksellers, exhibitors, and authors alike can expect a mix of business and camaraderie at this year's fall trade shows. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Indie Books That Booksellers Want You to Read

Independent booksellers from across the country highlight eight independently published books they're excited to sell this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Predict The Big Books of Fall 2023

Every fall season, bookseller enthusiasm builds for certain subjects, and novels—notably high-stakes historical fiction and immersive work in translation—are extra hot for 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing the inaugural cohort of National Book Foundation Teacher Fellows.

Today, the National Book Foundation announced the inaugural recipients of the NBF Teacher Fellowship, “a new initiative to support and celebrate 6th-12th grade teachers using innovative methods to make reading for pleasure a part of their students’ school day experience.” “The NBF Teacher... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-08-16 14:00:44 UTC ]
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WNDB Announces Books Save Lives Grantees

Five schools, each located in states affected by book bans, will receive up to $5,000 in diverse titles for students and libraries from We Need Diverse Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Rose Nearly 7% in First Half of 2023

Despite a dip in June, sales increased 6.9% at bookstores during the first six months of 2023 over last year, rising to $3.86 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigenous-Minority Poets from China: 15 Recordings for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, by Ming Di

Indigenous-Minority Poets from China: 15 Recordings for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, by Ming Di Audio Poetry [email protected] Tue, 08/08/2023 - 14:48 Photo by Nicolas Winkler / Flickr To celebrate the International Day of... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2023-08-08 19:48:59 UTC ]
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