After years of depending on non-book items to boost profitability, Canada's dominant bookstore chain wants to return its focus to selling actual books. The post Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Refocuses on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal tied directly to the U.S. Publishing Mission that visited the Havana Book Fair in February, IPG has signed a deal with a Peruvian book distributor to bring books by three Cuban publishers into the U.S. book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics publishers seemed happy with BookExpo's move to Chicago show, citing the opportunity to meet new Midwestern retailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The website, which hosts a digital community of more than 385,000 readers, has undergone a significant facelift and will place a heavier influence on long-form content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is It Evil Not to Be Sure? is a collection of her journal entries from a decade ago, and will raise money for the nonprofit group Girls Write NowA surprise new book by Lena Dunham, collecting her journals from a decade ago, has sold out less than 24 hours after the writer announced its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the five books presented at the BEA Selects: Children's panel session were from small presses, they all made a big impression on the audience. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The i’s arts editor Alice Jones has outlined the newspaper’s plans for book reviews under the newspaper’s new ownership. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I’m not sure exactly when 23-year-old Chicago emcee Chance the Rapper transitioned from quirky alt-rap charmer to full-blown pop visionary, but I’m pretty sure it’s happened. Chance’s third full-length solo effort, Coloring Book, released for free this past Friday, has the sound and feel of a... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two long-time New England bookstores change hands; a Seattle store opens its newest location; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodreads Deals will offer "significant" discounts on selected ebooks keyed to the books listed in members' bookshelves Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 80% of parents say lack of sleep is the hardest part of raising a child, according to BookTrust, which has surveyed a thousand parents as part of its new Bath Book Bed campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenlight Bookstore’s customers green light second location with six-figures in loans. Elsewhere in Brooklyn, a feminist collective combines bookselling with washing clothes. And the country’s oldest LGBT bookstore awarded money to upgrade web experience. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boosted by a 10.7% increase in March, bookstore sales for the first quarter of 2016 were up 6.2% over the comparable period in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zed Books’ Facebook page was removed after it became the victim of hacking, the publisher now believes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille has signed a book about the cook's knife from award-winning food writer and broadcaster Tim Hayward. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What would we do without our best friends? How did our first crushes make us feel, and did they meet our expectations? What role do “frenemies” play in our social life? These issues and more will be the focus of this afternoon’s #IReadYA panel “Book Besties." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Love and Loss in Children’s Literature” is a panel featuring authors who will rock it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London-based independent Elliott & Thompson is publishing Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags by Tim Marshall, former diplomatic editor of Sky News. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regan Arts runs with triathlete James Lawrence’s memoir, Laird Barron sells two noirs to Putnam, and Arcade picks up two titles by South Korean novelest Hey Young Pyun in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: solving true crime puzzles, plus Siddhartha Mukherjee's history of the gene. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There's something to be said about a printed book. It's easy to read outdoors, you can lend it to a friend and, unlike a top-end Kindle, it doesn't spell disaster if you lose it. E-readers have their place, but today The Publishers Association (PA) h... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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