Independent bookshop Cover to Cover in Swansea is to take on new ownership after former owner Sarah Rees has decided to step down. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The New Bookshop in Cockermouth, Cumbria, is closing for a major refurbishment set to last an estimated six months - but the shop is hoping it might be able to continue to trade as a "pop-up shop" in the interim. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mills & Boon has revealed drama teacher and public speaker, Courtney Hayles, as the winner of its Man of the Year 2016 competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slightly Foxed bookshop on London's Gloucester Road is to close at the end of the month due to “extortionate” rental rates. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flooded bookshops The Book Case in Hebden Bridge and The New Bookshop in Cockermouth are to receive a £5,000 grant each from the James Patterson fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A bookshop chain in Hong Kong has been pulling political titles from its shelves following the disappearances of five publishers, known for producing 'gossipy' books about China's political elite. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller reports a jump in the average price of books in the UK last year, as well as a boost in print book sales — especially at indie bookstores. The post UK Print Book Sales Pop in 2015, Indie Bookshops Get a Boost appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops have reported robust Christmas trading, with 72% saying sales increased on last year, reflecting a buoyant market for indie bookshops amid the best Christmas for physical book sales in five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suspected abduction of five booksellers prompts fears of mounting self-censorship in face of mainland crackdown on ‘salacious’ publicationsOne of Hong Kong’s leading international bookshop chains has removed politically sensitive books from its shelves in the wake of the mysterious disappearance... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cumbria booksellers are open for business in spite of the area seeing three bouts of flooding in less than a month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Motorcycle magazine American Iron hopes to buck newsstand trends by selling more copies at a lower price. The post Why One Enthusiast Publisher Is Gambling on a Lower Cover Price appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A former Financial Times digital editor has been appointed as the director of a new East London bookshop which intends to target millennials. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pottermore has commissioned graphic designer Olly Moss to redesign the front covers of the Harry Potter ebooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With fewer than 1,000 stores in the UK, a number of online initiatives are aiming to help shoppers find their way back to local independent bookshopsThe rise of online retailers and ebooks have had a devastating impact on the UK’s independent bookshops. According to the Booksellers Association,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops have been forced to close and The New Bookshop in Cockermouth, Cumbria, has been badly damaged following severe flooding and weather disruptions caused by Storm Desmond. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are rolling out their Christmas advertising, with chains divided between emphasising the power of giving a book as a gift and recommending individual compelling titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Betsy Tobin and artist Tessa Shaw are to open Ink@84, the “independent bookshop of the future” in London's Highbury next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out the cover of Pope Francis' first children's book, 'Dear Pope Francis,' scheduled to be published by Loyola Press on March 1, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian editions of YA author’s bestselling Kane Chronicles will now depict his African American character accuratelyThe bestselling American author Rick Riordan has thanked his Russian publisher for no longer “whitewashing” its jacket illustration of his character Carter, an African American... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eight years ago, we featured the 22-year-old creator of a site with 19 million users. 1.5 billion members later, the adventure continues.In early 2007, Fast Company senior writer Ellen McGirt got a rush assignment from the magazine's editor, Bob Safian. Both were newcomers to the publication,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SilverDell Bookshop is to close after 15 years operating as a bookshop and ice cream store in Kirkham, Preston, but its owner Elaine Silverwood is set to continue as a freelance events organiser. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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