The country's oldest bookstore, the Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pa., which has been open for 270 years, is adding a second location in Allentown; Pioneer Works in Brooklyn is opening a new bookstore, its first. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Pettigrew argues editors, those who turn mediocre books into great ones, are even more important in the digital age of content proliferation. The post Why the End of Editors in Digital Publishing is a Mistake appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Tweens Read Festival in Houston, Tex., brought together middle-grade authors and their readers on October 3 for signings, book talks, and activities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Where last year’s programming aimed at taking on Amazon, this year's NAIBA was geared to more practical matters—social media and offsite events—and how much indies pull above their weight on first day sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Advertising Week XII, the Lollapalooza of marketing and media, brought with it a trove of data illustrating the growing mobile reach of social platforms Facebook, Google, Instagram and Snapchat. There was also no shortage of numbers revealed during the New York event affirming the impact of... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Macdonald, author of 'H is for Hawk' (Grove, 9780802123411), will appear on 'Well Read' on Friday, October 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The five-day show boasted more exhibitors and more deals than in previous years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair draws nearer, agents reveal their key titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The world’s most famous, and bestselling, book is also one of the most perplexing. Rank-and-file Christians, clergy, and scholars offer wildly disparate interpretations of the Bible’s collection of texts: some foster engagement, while others ignite passionate debates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended September 27, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Weekly Stock Index slipped 2.5% in September, a slightly worse performance than the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which dipped 1.5% in the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winner of the German Book Prize, Germany’s most prestigious literature award, will be chosen from these six shortlisted novels just before the Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Get to Know the 2015 German Book Prize Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three weeks ago, we told you about plans Google was hatching to launch a publishing tool to serve up articles on mobile devices. It would look similar to Facebook’s Instant Articles feature, only Google would cull articles from cached versi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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On September 26, nearly 4,000 readers of all ages came from all over Texas to the campus of St. Edward's University in Austin to meet 32 YA authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's only fitting that the 25th anniversary edition of Karen Finley's “Shock Treatment” (City Lights: 144 pp., $15.95 paper) should come out in time for Banned Books Week, the literary holiday about which I feel most consistently ambivalent. If Banned Books Week represents, in many ways, a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week garners headlines and is easy to support, but some believe its an anachronism that 'traffics in fear-mongering over censorship.' The post Does Banned Books Week Really Matter Anymore? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week, which celebrates works that have been challenged or banned, is being held this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The number of challenges reported this year is low in comparison to recent figures, according to the American Library Association. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Eric Carle Honors, held on September 24, marked a milestone – the annual awards ceremony, art auction, and gala event turned 10 this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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