Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 12

It's been a good week for indie bookstores with Maple Street Book Shop in New Orleans celebrating its first half century and two stores announcing successful transitions. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High-end digital publishers discover a new platform: print

In an increasingly inhospitable digital ad market, some luxury publishers are either turning to -- or reinforcing their commitment to -- print publications. The post High-end digital publishers discover a new platform: print appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit Sales Slide in Early September

Print unit sales were 3% lower in the week ended September 10 than in the similar week last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 10, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended September 10, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A plea to booksellers, and one to publishers

In her speech at the Booksellers Association conference, Rosamund de la Hey had one plea for booksellers, and another for publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: September 13, 2017

New bookstores are opening in Los Angeles, Chicago and Grand Rapids; the beloved Chicago bookstore cat facing unemployment; how books affect the U.K. economy; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Five alive: Jamie Oliver spends third week at number one

Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food (Michael Joseph) has rustled up another week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 56,966 copies for £675,321 according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Reilly heads mentoring scheme for indie booksellers

Indie booksellers looking to develop their business will be able to access free mentoring from former Dulwich Books owner Sheila O’Reilly, thanks to an initiative by the Unwin Charitable Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 3, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended September 3, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Booksellers Report Solid Summer Sales

Sales were strong across much of the country this past summer, and the attitude going into the fall is positive, according to a survey of more than 15 independent bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Hachette job sees McDermid hit number one

Val McDermid has gone straight to number one in her first appearance in The Bookseller’s Weekly E-Book Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV rights to Adam Kay's debut sold after 12-way auction

Sister Pictures has acquired the television rights for writer and comedian Adam Kay’s debut This is Going To Hurt: Secret Diaries Of A Junior Doctor in a 12-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: September 6, 2017

A new store tries to crowdsource working capital; a Minnesota indie preps for its grand opening; Germany gives $1 million to booksellers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Post-Harvey, Texas Booksellers Face Different Realities and Challenges

While Lori's Book Nook in Rockport, Tex., was destroyed by the storm, many booksellers in the region faced minimal damage. For the booksellers that have reopened, the biggest concern is a lack of customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers lose business after AbeBooks.com goes down

Indie booksellers around the world suffered lost income over the weekend when the Amazon-owned website AbeBooks.com went down for nearly two days. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mills & Boon launches weekly ebook serial

Mills & Boon is launching its first weekly serial: a new 12-part digital-only series, called Secrets of the A List, to be written by 11 of its existing authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Lost Things finds number one

After hovering in the top five for the previous fortnight, Ruth Hogan's The Keeper of Lost Things has vaulted four spots to claim her first pole position on the Weekly E-Book Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones bookseller Walters and Hepburn sign with S&S

Simon & Schuster has made two new acquisitions for its digital-first programme for commercial women's fiction, Digital Originals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Bookseller Empik Approved to Accelerate Its Growth By Acquiring Distributor Platon

Given a green light by competition authorities, Poland's bookseller Empik adds Platon to its assets, a major national and international distribution outfit. The post Polish Bookseller Empik Approved to Accelerate Its Growth By Acquiring Distributor Platon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: Facebook eyes YouTube with launch of Watch shows

This week, our top stories examined the debut of Facebook-funded shows on Watch, publishers’ pivots to video and more. The post Best of the week: Facebook eyes YouTube with launch of Watch shows appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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