Bookstore News: October 26, 2017

Illinois store for sale; the Missouri indie thriving under new management; Providence's Paper Nautilus reopens; a Miami bookseller turned movie producer; and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 30, 2015

Among other notable happenings this week are two Halloween openings, for Liberty Bay Books in Bremerton, Wash., and Nantucket Bookworks, which is holding its grand reopening after being closed nearly a year for renovations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How News Outlet The Canary Aims to 'Diversify Media'

New media outlet The Canary is seeking to provide a counterpoint to mainstream journalism by creating a publishing platform for writers that pays its staff from the bottom up.   Kerry-anne Mendoza, editor-in-chief of The Canary, is cal ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 23, 2015

A new bookstore and coffee shop, Books & Brews, will open in Hurricane, W.V., while Long Beach, Calif., readies its first book bar, the Brass Lamp with books from Open Bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's News Arrives in the UK with iOS 9.1 Update

Apple's News app is now available for UK iPhone and iPad owners in the UK, acting as a personalised newsfeed agregator for digital media.   The Telegraph, Financial Times and Condé Nast are among the UK launch partner publishers f ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google launches €150m fund for publishers' digital news projects

Internet giant says funding will have ‘no strings attached’, with larger grants needing approval from a council including the Telegraph’s Murdoch MacLennanGoogle has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches Fund for Publishers' Digital News Projects

Google has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants needing approval from a council includingTelegraph chief Murdoch MacLennan.   Google ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple News arrives in the UK with 14 newspaper and magazine partners

Newsfeed aggregator included in iOS 9.1 update features content from the BBC, Telegraph, Times, Guardian, Sun and Sky NewsApple’s News app has launched in the UK with a range of publisher partners including the BBC, Telegraph, Guardian, Sun and Sky News.The Apple News app, which aims to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 19, 2015

It’s a big week for old favorites, especially among children’s authors: Rick Riordan has the #1 book in the country, Harry Potter is back with a new look, and ‘Twilight'’s Bella and Edward are back with new genders. Plus two books delved into Kennedy Clan history, Patti Smith follows up ‘Just... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 16, 2015

Fall book festivals continue to abound around the country with ones in Las Vegas, Houston, and the Twin Cities slated to take place this weekend. The Boston Book Festival kicks off on October 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, October 11, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended October 11, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 19, 2015

Agent Andrew Blauner sells a Beatles anthology he is editing to Blue Rider, the Hawker Fare cookbook goes to Ecco, Aladdin buys two more Barbara Dee middle-grade novels, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 19, 2015

This week: a bright and colorful atlas of classic literature, and the latest from Michel Houellebecq and Orhan Pamuk. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Fell 4.0% in August

Bookstore sales declined to $1.55 billion in August, a 4.0% drop from $1.62 billion in August 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ai Weiwei to publish memoir in 2017 on 'struggle for individual freedom'

Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and noted free speech activist, is writing his memoirs that will be published in 2017 by Crown, the publisher announced this week.  The book will be published in multiple countries in print, audio and digital formats and is expected to cover the artist's life,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of October 12, 2015

As the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair opens, deals are being struck for, among other projects, a children's book from film director and screenwriter Bobbie Peers and a debut UK novel discovered in the slush pile. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazenhead: New York's speakeasy bookstore turns a new page

For years, Michael Seidenberg had sold books from his Upper East Side apartment, but received an eviction notice in July. Literary New York mourned – but recently the shop has shown new signs of lifeThis past Independence Day, several dozen bookish New Yorkers eschewed the fireworks and chose,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, October 4, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended October 4, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 12, 2015

This week: adventures in the human body, new Colum McCann, and the dark side of Mark Twain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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October 2015 Audio Books: In the Studio

Franco rounds out Audible’s Vonnegut reboot and more in this month's audio book news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 9, 2015

Two romance fans are moving forward with plans for a romance-only bookstore, the Ripped Bodice: Purveyors of Fine Smut, to open in Los Angeles in spring 2016. Their Kickstarter campaign launches within the next two weeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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