Indies hope to highlight 'books that are a bit quirky and a little bit different' and might be overlooked by chain retailersThe nation's independent bookshops have pooled their collective expertise to identify the best of this year's crop of Christmas books, in a bid to pick out the hidden treasures that might otherwise be lost in the glut of seasonal bestsellers.Simon Jenkins, a Guardian columnist and chairman of the National Trust, tops the list with England's 100 Best Views, an illustrated non-fiction guide to England's Roman roads, cliff-tops, follies, mountains, ancient castles and rolling forests, pushing Donna Tartt's long-awaited novel The Goldfinch into second place.The third most popular title is Patrick Barkham's Badgerlands: The Twilight World of Britain's Most Enigmatic Animal, which traces the story of badgers from their prehistoric arrival in Britain to the present day when the national badger cull is hitting the headlines.Publishers' schedules are notoriously over-stuffed at Christmas, the biggest selling season for books. About 14% of the year's total book sales are made in the final four weeks of the year. The poll of 200 independent bookshops aimed to pick out the less predictable titles that are at risk of getting lost in the Christmas publishing rush."As an independent bookseller we look for books that are a bit quirky and a little bit different, and more thoughtful than a celebrity autobiography", said bookseller Richard Thorne of Rossiter Books,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The children's book sector of the Chinese market's bestseller lists is led by the German financial coach Bodo Schäfer. The post China Bestsellers for March: Financial Savvy for Kids appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Books by Yaa Gyasi, Lisa Taddeo, Amanda Craig, Will Dean, Vaseem Khan, Stanley Tucci, Leone Ross, Kate Mosse, Bryony Gordon, Elle McNicoll, Dapo Adeola, and Rashmi Sirdeshpande will feature during the Springboard Conference, a joint initiative between The Bookseller and the Booksellers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson's memoir "Just as I Am" was published two days before her death. Now it's topping the bestseller lists. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The Booksellers Association (BA) is releasing a new Summer Books catalogue, giving indies a bespoke marketing and sales resource. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Booksellers Association has named Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson (Viking) and Vi Spy: Licence to Chill by Maz Evans (Chicken House) as its books of the month for February. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The 2020 bestseller lists from Germany reflect readers' interest in both engaging with current affairs and escaping into great stories. The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2020: Serious Themes and Escapism appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The Booksellers Association has welcomed an announcement that shops forced to close because of England's lockdown are eligible for one-off grants of up to £9,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Booksellers Association has warned the effect of a new lockdown could be “severe” and has called for government to support retailers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Booksellers Association has named The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood (HQ) as its first Fiction Book of the Month for 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Booksellers Association and Bookshop.org have responded to criticism following the launch of the online website in the UK in November. The criticism, which is focused on how effective the website will be at supporting independent bookshops and the BA's role in facilitating the launch, came... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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When Meryl Halls took over as managing director of the Booksellers Association in April 2018, she wondered what would define her time at the top of the trade body. “My predecessor Tim Godfray’s signature thing was keeping VAT off books, and he was very proud of that. I’ve had a bloody global... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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New retail website Bookshop.org has been hailed as a “game-changer” by Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls while its founder has said more features are on the way. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The next Booksellers Association Conference and Gardners Trade Show will take place on 12th and 13th September 2021 at Jurys Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, Hinckley Island. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Booksellers Association (BA) has written to key government ministers and Lords calling for bookshops be classed as essential retailers, allowing them to reopen during lockdown in England. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A recent consumer survey conducted by the Booksellers Association has revealed strong public support for shopping locally in the run up to Christmas, in addition to an earlier start to festive buying. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The virtual membership meeting of the Midwest Indepdendent Booksellers Association was a celebration of the regional booksellers' resiliency during a challenging year, as well as an homage to Moon Palace Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Girl A, the novel that was the centre of a bidding frenzy on both sides of the Atlantic, looks set to catapult Abigail Dean into the bestseller lists Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In June, with the coronavirus in retreat and with help from the Booksellers Association (BA), we encouraged everyone to #ChooseBookshops as high street retailers looked to reopen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association named Moon Palace owners Jamie and Angela Schwesnedl booksellers of the year, lauding the couple for their response to the civil unrest in Minneapolis this past spring. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association members raised concerns during its annual membership meeting about the strategy behind the rollout to the ABA's Boxed Out marketing campaign. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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