Calliope Gifts, the gift shop brand founded by former Borders bookshops c.e.o. Philip Downer and head of buying Andy Adamson, has announced the opening of a third retail shop, in the Orchards Shopping Centre at Haywards Heath. The 1,120 sq ft shop will open on October 10th 2015, and will feature Calliope’s "signature" selection of gifts, homewares, fashion accessories, greetings cards, stationery, toys and books. According to Calliope, as one of the “exciting” independent retailers “revitalising” the UK’s high streets, their mission is to provide “a gift for everybody”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Student and intern Ella Whiddett argues that publishing internships need to be more accessible for young people that want to enter the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The newly announced Man Booker longlist has had an enthusiastic reception from booksellers, who say the contest for the prize looks wide open this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The media world for months has been all Facebook, Donald Trump and ad blocking, so why would the past week in digital marketing be any different? Check out these eight data points that jumped off the page during the past several days. 1. If social is any indication, Hillary is in... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish book chain Pocket Shop has opened its first UK store, offering 25% off titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new apprenticeship scheme, launched to train apprentices in the "increasingly rare" skills of the hand bookbinding trade, is now calling for applicants for its first intake. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under the agreement, the retailer will get a six-month period of exclusivity for all new Adaptive titles beginning this month with two teen novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Email newsletters are hot, with whole digital-media startups built on their backs and traditional publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post producing them by the dozens.The conversational news roundup TheSkimm, for example, says it has over three million subscribers. Lena Dunham... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In efforts like the Dutch Publishers Association's 'Renew the Book' and 'Scouting Successful Fiction' at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands' publishing industry explores what's ahead. The post Dutch Publishing, Open to Innovation: Three Viewpoints appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are hoping that the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child later this month will offset the negative impact economic uncertainty has had on footfall following the Brexit vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s is set to open a consumer-focused bookshop in Oxford Westgate Shopping Centre – the company’s fourth bookshop in the city. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Princeton Architectural Press' Paper + Goods Storefront is located next door to the publisher's new offices in Hudson, N.Y. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northern European bookshop chain Pocket Shop is to open its first UK branch in Birmingham Airport this July. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertising Age is now accepting submissions for its annual Media Mavens honors recognizing the people who reshaping media and marketing today. Who do you think should be recognized in the class of 2016?Previous honorees include TV chiefs pushing their networks forward, marketers deftly steering... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Declaring that 'the current copyright framework is unfit for the digital age,' the chief of the Europe's research libraries organization speaks out against "neighboring rights,' related rights, for publishers. The post European Research Libraries Say ‘Neighboring Rights’ Oppose Open Science... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author and political commentator praised libraries as "citadels of enlightenment" in a culture that is "peppered by a dyspeptic resistance to high intelligence in the service of deep truth.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books is set to open a second branch outside London, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage has launched its 6th Independent Bookseller of the Summer competition, which is open to independents in Ireland for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones is set to close two of its longstanding stores this summer at opposite ends of the UK – London’s Oxford Street Plaza and Edinburgh’s George Street branch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Odedina, the new editor-at-large at Pushkin Children’s, is looking to build the children’s list through a new open submissions initiative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Australian Booksellers Association has joined with other Australian book industry organisations to protest changes proposed by the government to turn the country into an “open market” and allow booksellers to import both UK and US titles without restrictions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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