Bookstore News: June 20, 2016

Books-A-Million finds success in N.H.; a Minnesota bookstore doubles in size; ABA sets up an LGBTQ book drive in Orlando; and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones 'local' bookstore meets opposition from residents

UK bookstore chain Waterstones recently opened a location in Southwold, Suffolk titled Southwold Books. Some residents say it's hiding the fact that it's not independently owned. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beyond the Paywall: Future Valuation of News

News pay models seem to be caught in a publishing purgatory. Newspaper publishers have the need to make content accessible, shareable, viral even. And yet, much of it is nestled behind paywalls, some of which have been erected with greater success th ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hotels and Bookstores: A Potent Cocktail?

Several high-end book publishers have made forays into hotel retail and hotels are adding lobby libraries, but are these merely pleasant redundancies? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Cookbook Bestsellers: June 2014

One of the Pioneer Woman’s perennially popular cookbooks and a sweet taste of the South are just two of top-selling titles on PW's cookbook bestsellers list for June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Green Tops In Spain in June

In the run up to the July 4 release of the film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars in Spain, John Green’s novel jumped four places on the country’s fiction list, landing in the top spot for June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp and media union warn over crackdown on spy reporting

Publisher says it would fight any measure that restricted free speech amid furore over new security lawsAustralias biggest newspaper publisher and the media union have warned the government against elements of a planned new national security bill that could allow journalists to be jailed for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News’ Next Big Obsession Is To "Win The Couch"

Even with Facebook and Twitter and legions of newsreaders and apps, news organizations are still grappling with and working feverishly on new publishing technologies and resurfacing old content to siphon the glut of content and bring the news to new ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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May Bookstore Sales Fell 7.5%

The downward trend of bookstore sales continued in May with sales in the month off 7.5% compared to May 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seeing More Politics in Your News Feed? Facebook Boosts Partisan Sites

Facebook has helped catapult sites like BuzzFeed and Upworthy into social stardom, boosting the visibility of media content on the News Feeds of millions of users and generating a deluge of traffic. But in this rising tide, some publishers have seen ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago Indie Bookstore Day A Huge Success

Despite torrential rains, the first Chicago Independent Bookstore Day on July 12 was a huge success that exceeded all expectations, participating indie booksellers told PW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paypal blocks Belgian LGBT bookstore

Paypal has blocked the Belgian bookstore ‘t Vershil, specialising in books and DVDs for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Publishing Comes Into Its Own

The launch of the Espresso Book Machine at BookExpo America in June 2007 promised to usher in a new age of bookseller publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago Mayor Sets City's Independent Bookstore Day

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued an official proclamation earlier this week, declaring Saturday, July 12 to be Chicago Independent Bookstore Day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House to Sponsor California Bookstore Day

Just days ahead of Chicago Bookstore Day on July 12, California Bookstore Day, which inspired it, announced a new sponsor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookbook News Bites: July 7, 2014

This week, chef/author John Currence takes home a SIBA award for 'Pickles, Pigs & Whiskey,' and the authors of 'Sweet Mandarin Cookbook' cook for the British Prime Minister and Chinese Premier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of July 7, 2014

Publishers claim Apple court order hobbles agency model and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 29, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in romance, biography, memoir, children & teens, fiction, and more, for the week of June 29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through June, 27 magazines ceased operations

Ladies' Home Journal recently announced it will cease monthly publication of its 131-year-old print edition and become a newsstand-only quarterly with an online presence. Another storied magazine,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 30, 2014

Bloomsbury gets ‘Inked’ and throws down for Dinerstein and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 22, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended June 22, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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