Struggling Heywood Hill bookstore in London has come up with a novel approach to sell books - it has appointed its first bookseller-at-large in Asia. The post Can an Asia Ambassador Boost a UK Bookstore’s Fortune? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seminary Co-op booksellers and friends have held a number of conversations with legendary bookseller Paul Yamazaki throughout the past two years, in the intoxicating stacks of City Lights, perambulating the streets of San Francisco, and over whiskey tumblers deep into the night. With Paul we’ve... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-19 08:59:44 UTC ]
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This year’s top honor goes to a 128-year-old store that is beloved by its community, plays host to vibrant literary events for authors large and small, and serves as an anchor business for the Village of La Jolla, Calif. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The use of ElevenLabs' 'Projects' text-to-speech technology, HarperCollins UK says, can bolster its work in non-English-language audiobooks. The post HarperCollins UK Partners With ElevenLabs AI on Non-English Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-19 00:15:08 UTC ]
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Revived in the States earlier this year, Simon & Schuster's imprint Summit Books is being introduced in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The post Mirchandani Leads Simon & Schuster UK’s Summit Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-17 22:51:28 UTC ]
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Mirchandani, who has been editor-in-chief of Picador in the U.K. since 2019, has been named publisher of the U.K. arm of the newly revived Simon & Schuster imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Red Balloon, founded in 1984 in St. Paul, Minn., specializes in books for children of all ages. It has been a community gathering space for decades. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The v-p and chief diversity officer at Hachette Book Group has been promoted to senior v-p of culture and diversity, equity, and inclusion at both HBG and Hachette UK, effective immediately. She will report to HBG and HUK CEO David Shelley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Founded in 1973, Antigone Books stands strong as a Tucson, Ariz., feminist landmark. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lavender Rhino, an online independent bookstore with a focus on titles by LGBTQ authors, will launch on April 6, with ambitions to open a brick-and-mortar store at a later date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The buyout offer is expected to close in June, when Indigo will be removed from Toronto's stock market, the company going private. The post Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Chain Agrees to a Buyout Offer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-03 21:44:05 UTC ]
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On March 10, 2016, I became a bookseller. I was on a quest to bring back a lost form of bookstore. The kind that offers a creative space for exchanging ideas and an enduring, steadfast haven. A diametric contrast to all things seasonal and ephemeral, to second-rate books flaunted on bestseller... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-03 08:54:29 UTC ]
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Fortified by advice and tips from Ann Patchett and Emma Straub, her fellow authors-turned-indie-booksellers, the author of 'Fates and Furies' and 'Matrix' readies to open her new bookstore, the Lynx, in downtown Gainesville, Fla., this spring. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortiumThe UK government plans to introduce legislation that would prevent foreign governments owning UK newspapers and news magazines in a significant move that could scupper the planned £600m sale of the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-03-13 15:52:35 UTC ]
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'We ask politicians on all sides to recognize the publishing industry’s economic value,' says the Publishers Association's Dan Conway. The post LBF: UK Publishing’s Impact Worth £11 Billion, New Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-12 03:55:23 UTC ]
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Pre-London Book Fair: 72 shortlistings fall into 12 categories of 'Books of the Year' for the 2024 British Book Awards, the 'Nibbies.' The post The UK’s Nibbies: Books of the Year Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-08 13:39:38 UTC ]
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Revenue in 12 of 16 overseas book markets rose last year, even as unit sales fell, according to a new joint report from Nielsen/GFK Entertainment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Praising 'their attentiveness to the world,' the 2024 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year jury names four authors to its shortlist. The post UK: The Sunday Times Young Writer 2024 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-27 17:20:22 UTC ]
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Book Rack is the second San Gabriel Valley bookstore to face a reckoning this year. The owner of Vroman's in Pasadena put the store up for sale because he wants to retire. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-02-26 11:00:30 UTC ]
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Changes in Spotify's terms of use for its Findaway Voices audiobook product trigger concerns from the Society of Authors in London. The post UK’s Society of Authors: More Clarity in Spotify’s Terms appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-22 15:16:42 UTC ]
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This was a regular feature of my childhood, though it feels so long ago and far away, conceptually as well as literally, that I nearly forgot it ever happened: I’d go into town to the mall with my mom, and she’d drop me at the doors of the Borders or Barnes and Noble while she […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-02-19 09:55:59 UTC ]
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