Bookshops to reopen in December, Johnson confirms

So-called "non-essential" retailers, which include bookshops, will be allowed to reopen when England's lockdown ends on 2nd December, Boris Johnson has announced. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-23 23:24:03 UTC ]
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Big Green Bookshop hit by theft

The Big Green Bookshop in London's Wood Green had £600 stolen from its till yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris’ PUF Bookstore Reopens With Print-on-Demand

The Espresso Book Machine proves to be just what's needed to revive Paris' venerable 'PUF' bookshop: print on demand. The post Paris’ PUF Bookstore Reopens With Print-on-Demand appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prince confirms he is writing memoir

Pop star Prince says he is writing a memoir, tentatively titled The Beautiful Ones, that will be published in 2017. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops could benefit from business rates shakeup

A raft of changes announced in the budget today could ease the heavy burden of business rates shouldered by independent and chain bookshops. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CLC Bookshops buys Tonbridge Christian Book Centre

Independent specialist bookshop Tonbridge Christian Book Centre has been bought by Christian bookshop chain CLC Bookshops for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon policy chief says physical bookshops are 'natural growth’

Amazon will see how customers respond to its Seattle bricks and mortar store before considering opening any in the UK, its vice president of global public policy has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freedom insiders confirm bid for O.C. Register ahead of next week's auction

Bankrupt newspaper publisher Freedom Communications confirmed Friday that a group of inside investors, including developer Mike Harrah, has submitted a bid for the company's assets. That sets up a three-way competition for Freedom, the owner of the Orange County Register and Riverside... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Segrue to open indie bookshop in Radlett

Book sales rep David Segrue is set to open an independent bookshop with his wife Amanda in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regional independent bookshop of the year winners crowned

Relative newcomers, shops reinvigorated by new owners and an institution still innovating in its 70th year are among the regional winners of this year’s British Book Industry Awards’ Independent Bookshop of the Year, sponsored by Gardners. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones’ James Daunt: ‘Student of Bookshops’

From Brexit (no) to bookstore social space (yes) Waterstones' managing director James Daunt is certain about one thing: He wants 'to sell more books.' The post Waterstones’ James Daunt: ‘Student of Bookshops’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Bookshop of the Year regional shortlists revealed

A record year for submissions has led to the highest ever number of regional shortlisted entries in this year’s British Book Industry Awards Independent Bookshop of the Year category, sponsored by Gardners Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rick Stein to open bookshop with Ron Johns

Celebrity chef Rick Stein is set to open a bookshop with his wife Sarah and Cornish bookseller Ron Johns next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anderson's Bookshop Wins $3K in Sourcebooks Contest

Sourcebooks is awarding Anderson's Bookshop $3,000 after booklovers voted it their favorite indie bookstore in a six-week campaign sponsored by the press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libreria opening marks trend in designer bookshops

Design-led bookshops are revitalising high-street bookselling, according to those behind the movement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Death of Harper Lee confirmed

Nelle Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 89, the mayor's office at her home town of Monroeville, Alabama, has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child on Amazon’s real-life bookshops – and why we should be worried

The world’s biggest online retailer wants to invade the high street. What’s in it for them?In December, Amazon US released its 2015 in-house all-format all-category bestseller list, and then the newspaper USA Today came out with its own industry-wide all-sources version. What was the difference?... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent and Independent on Sunday print closures confirmed

Owner Evgeny Lebedev says last print editions of newspapers will appear in late March as i title sold to Johnston PressEvgeny Lebedev has confirmed that the Independent and Independent on Sunday will cease printing, with the last editions to be published in late March.Lebedev, who also confirmed... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hackney bookshop opens with indie focus

The people behind Camden Lock Books have opened a new independent bookshop in Hackney, east London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt: bookshops 'don't need digital distractions'

Booksellers should not get distracted by consumer data, but focus on getting to know their customers in person, Waterstones managing director has told a meeting of international book magazines, hosted by The Bookseller last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop obscura

Philip Jones explores the reshaped landscape for book sales, from “non-traditional" retail outlets to revitalised "traditional" booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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