Booksellers Ready for Fall Gatherings

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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Russian Independent Booksellers and Publishers Say Big Players’ Partnerships Hurt Business

Small publishers in Russia see a book market unfairly dominated by large publishing groups and their control over the country's major bookselling chains. The post Russian Independent Booksellers and Publishers Say Big Players’ Partnerships Hurt Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers urge government to 'act quickly' on 'Amazon tax'

News that the government may bring in an ‘Amazon tax’ to help “rebalance the playing field” between physical and online retailers has been welcomed by booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A memoir from indie music star Jeff Tweedy of Wilco is coming this fall

Jeff Tweedy, the alternative country pioneer and frontman of the band Wilco, has written a memoir that's slated for release in November. Tweedy's "Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording With Wilco, Etc." is scheduled for publication on Nov. 13 by Dutton. In a news... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ready Reader One: Game Developers Look Toward Comics

Comics publishers and video game developers prove a natural match, with overlapping fan bases and complementary content making for eye-popping revenue opportunities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories Has New Indie Bookseller Promotion

Seven Stories Press has started a new monthly marketing program that it hopes addresses independent booksellers’ concerns about publishers’ direct-to consumer pricing policies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Booksellers Look to Register Voters

Four indie bookstores are taking the services they provide to their communities to a new level: booksellers in these stores are registering voters this summer and fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Most Anticipated Children's and YA Books of Fall 2018

Presenting our editors’ selections of eagerly awaited children's and YA books for the coming season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail Pressures: Ukraine’s Open-Air Bookselling Marketplaces Appear Headed for Closure

As Ukraine's bookselling prospects improve, the loss of the country's open-air market book stalls may mean more challenges for the book business. The post Retail Pressures: Ukraine’s Open-Air Bookselling Marketplaces Appear Headed for Closure appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet, HarperCollins and Pullman to speak at The Bookseller Children’s Conference

The programme for this year’s The Bookseller Children’s Conference is now live, with speakers including Philip Pullman, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and CLPE lined up to take part. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What It's Like To Be an Indie Bookseller Who Just Published Her Debut Novel

Lillian Li, author of 'Number One Chinese Restaurant' and a bookseller at Ann Arbor's Literati bookstore, on indie bookstores, authors, and how important they are for each other. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman and Fickling to speak at The Bookseller Children’s Conference

Philip Pullman and David Fickling will talk about the author/editor relationship at this year’s The Bookseller Children’s Conference, which is taking place in London this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall 2018 Announcements: Religion & Spirituality

This season’s list includes many titles from big-name figures that address how spiritual thinking can help to bridge divides, be they personal, social, spiritual, or political. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall 2018 Audio Announcements

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Bookselling Tips from Children's Institute 2018

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexican Booksellers and Digital Sales Infrastructure: Managing Metadata

Encouraged to 'exchange opinions, push yourself to create a network,' Mexico's booksellers at the CONTEC conference were challenged to adopt digital sales systems' support for retail. The post Mexican Booksellers and Digital Sales Infrastructure: Managing Metadata appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller calls on trade to back business rates petition

The Bookseller is calling on readers, authors, agents, publishers and the general public to sign a petition urging the government to give bookshops the same business rate discount as pubs. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Missing' Icon Books founder rescued after fall

Icon Books founder Peter Pugh was rescued on the Norfolk coast by police, after going missing for 18 hours. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstone knighted for services to bookselling

Tim Waterstone, founder of the eponymous bookshop chain Waterstones, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with a knighthood for "services to bookselling and charity". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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