Canadian Bookseller Indigo Eyes a Move into U.S. for 2018

After booking C$1 billion in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, Canadian bookselling chain Indigo is looking to expand into the U.S. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid Strong Sales, Christian Booksellers Look Forward to 2022

Inventory shortages, staffing concerns, and ongoing challenges presented by Covid-19 have not slowed the sales of Bibles, books, and gifts, and Christian booksellers are thriving. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mountains & Plains Booksellers Celebrate In-Person Show, Return to Denver

The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Assocation's annual trade show, its first in-person gathering since 2019 was a celebration of a community's resilience, as new booksellers were welcomed to the gathering. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Spotlight: The Dog Eared Book

The Dog Eared Book hosts few author events and has no local school partnerships or large initiatives underway. But as it approaches its seventh anniversary, the Palmyra, N.Y., store represents something rare in American bookselling today: it is simply a bookstore, and a highly successful one at... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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#Merky lands 'deeply moving' memoir by Olympian runner Caster Semenya

PRH imprint #Merky Books has landed the "powerful and deeply moving" memoir by Olympic champion and elite runner Caster Semenya. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-06 10:43:15 UTC ]
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Return of Live PNBA Delights Pacific Booksellers, Publishers

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association convened the first in-person fall regional conference to take place since the start of the pandemic in Portland, Ore., this week, attracting 180 booksellers, 150 publishers and 50 authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Manning moves to Magic Cat

Kate Manning has joined award-winning independent children's publisher Magic Cat as publicity and marketing director.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 21:15:29 UTC ]
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Pan Mac bookseller mentorship pilot hailed a success

Pan Macmillan has hailed the success of its bookseller mentorship pilot scheme, which has now come to an end after 14 weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-28 15:20:46 UTC ]
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Bookseller of Kabul vows to stay open despite only two customers since the rise of the Taliban.

Shah Muhammad Rais, who was made famous in The Bookseller of Kabul, has vowed to keep his bookshop open, despite having had only two customers since the Taliban retook the country in the middle of August. Founded in 1974 Rais’s store has seen regimes (along with foreign powers) come and go, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-28 15:00:23 UTC ]
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Regional Bookseller Associations Join Forces for Second Fall Conference

The New Atlantic and Southern Independent Booksellers Associations (NAIBA and SIBA) kicked off a combined virtual fall conference on September 27, marking the second year in a row that the two organizations have joined forces to offer educational programming, author readings, and editor buzz picks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Disability Issue: 'trade can bring real change'

The Bookseller's Disability Issue is published today, guest-edited by author Claire Wade who has called on the trade to harness its adaptability to bring real change for people with disabilities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 08:30:53 UTC ]
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Flipped eye bags Musariri's dystopian debut

Flipped eye has landed Only This Once Are You Immaculate, the "stunning" debut fiction novel by Zimbabwean author Blessing Musariri. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-23 22:23:11 UTC ]
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Quercus unveils new logo and celebrates with bookseller tour

Quercus has rebranded with a new logo to reflect its “independence, dynamism, warmth, creativity and ambition”, celebrating the move by visiting 85 bookshops across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-15 22:54:54 UTC ]
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Grice moves to HoZ from Titan

Polly Grice is to join Head of Zeus as senior publicity executive, working across all six of its imprints from 11th October.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-15 06:46:25 UTC ]
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'Keep making the world a better place' Osman urges booksellers

Richard Osman has praised the "passion and intelligence" of booksellers up and down the UK, applauding their hard work and adaptability during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-12 17:58:45 UTC ]
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Moving to New York With Little Cash but Charm to Spare

“Happy Hour,” a debut novel by Marlowe Granados, follows a pair of thrifty, stylish and nimble young women navigating the big city. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-09-07 09:00:04 UTC ]
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Children's Institute 9: Indie Bookselling in a Post-Pandemic World

Booksellers focused on the nuts-and-bolts of indie bookselling in a post-pandemic world, with Wednesday roundtables on gift bundles and boxes and hosting virtual events especially well attended by Ci9 booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Hit the Books

A newly launched professional bookseller certification program aims to boost indie bookselling skills. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Zillow's children's book aims to help families cope with moving

Fictional story created with Fig expands on previous ad and prepares kids with transition to a new abode. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-08-31 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Gorman Book's Price Hike Startles Booksellers

Penguin Random House surprised booksellers yesterday with the announcement that Amanda Gorman's forthcoming volume 'Call Us What We Carry' would be double the anticipated length, and that the price will be raised by $5. PRH said it will “honor the original price for all customers who pre-ordered... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to be a bookseller? This chicken-coop-turned-bookstore is up for grabs.

Big news for booksellers, or even aspiring booksellers: The Times Union has reported that Owl Pen Books, a bookstore nestled in the hills of Washington County, is for sale, along with its 40,000 titles. As perhaps hinted by its location, it’s not just any bookstore: it’s a remodeled hog pen and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-08-20 17:01:40 UTC ]
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