"Difficult" Christmas for Bertrams

Bertrams has revealed sales dropped by 0.6% on a like-for-like basis in the run up to the festive... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Charlesworth Press printing 36,000 personalised books a day as Christmas looms

Yorkshire print firm Charlesworth Press says it is currently producing up to 36,000 personalised children’s books every day as Christmas demand for the bespoke items ramps up. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-10 19:12:36 UTC ]
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Mackesy’s illustrated début is indies’ lead Christmas hit

Debut children's book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse is proving a hit with independents in the run up to Christmas, with some bookshops reporting frustrations at not being able to replenish stocks of the title fast enough amid buoyant trading this festive season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 19:47:28 UTC ]
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PRH US teams with London agency for Christmas campaign

London based-agency Anyways Creative has partnered with Penguin Random House US to launch a ‘Books Make Us Better’ campaign in the New York subway, ahead of the festive trading season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 05:17:04 UTC ]
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Reading Agency chosen for Times Christmas Appeal

The Reading Agency is one of three charities chosen for the Times Christmas Appeal this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-29 23:05:38 UTC ]
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Deck the Halls with Harry Potter Christmas Decorations! 25+ To DIY or Buy

I've found the perfect Harry Potter Christmas decorations for your winter holiday, whether you like DIY projects or you prefer to buy. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-11-18 11:36:10 UTC ]
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Authors call out John Lewis for 'similarities' between Christmas ad and children's books

John Lewis' Christmas advert has come under fire as author and former bookseller Jen Campbell highlighted the similarities between the advert and her children’s book Franklin’s Flying Bookshop (Thames & Hudson). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 10:24:18 UTC ]
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Is ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ more difficult than ‘The Grapes of Wrath’? The flaw in reading levels.

So many kids are told to read at their ‘level.’ But there are problems in the system that assigns them. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids’ Books Add Meaning To Christmas

New titles are examining different aspects of the Nativity scene, giving, and acceptance ahead of this year’s Yuletide celebrations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna James to edit British Library Christmas collection

Children's author Anna James will edit the British Library's Christmas collection.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 16:13:19 UTC ]
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The Best Short Stories about Christmas Everyone Should Read

The best Christmas stories This is a somewhat unseasonal post for us, appearing in July as it is. But we’ve recently turned our thoughts towards Christmas literature for a whole host of reasons, so thought we’d offer ten of the greatest short stories about Christmas. These are stories set around […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature

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Three books to help kids — and their parents — talk about difficult subjects

Try these titles to spark conversation about sadness, identity and other challenging issues Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-08 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Bookstore Day 2019: Like Christmas in April

With a record number of stores participating, independent booksellers held a wide range of events to attract customers to April 27's Independent Bookstore Day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hawkins and Wiig to star in Haig's Boy Called Christmas movie

Shooting has begun on a Studiocanal and Netflix movie adaptation of Matt Haig’s children’s book A Boy Called Christmas (Canongate). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackman joins Bertram as buying director

Bertram Group has appointed Tesco's former head of books Garry Blackman as buying director, replacing Steve Potter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kinsella returns to Shopaholic series with Christmas title

It has been announced that Sophie Kinsella will return to her bestselling Shopaholic series with her first festive title, Christmas Shopaholic, to be published in October 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Trapeze teams up with Battersea for Christmas titles

Trapeze is teaming up with animal charity Battersea on two branded fiction titles for Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InMotion buy helps WH Smith to 6% Christmas trading rise

WH Smith has reported a “strong trading performance” for Christmas trading, with total sales up 6%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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German book trade's Christmas saved by last-minute high street surge

Germany’s book market narrowly avoided another major disappointment when a last-minute surge in the high street before Christmas pushed sales marginally ahead of 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best part of Christmas? Reading

As part of the anthology 'On Christmas,' writer Sue Townsend remembers how the Christmases of her childhood included plenty of books. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Audiobook of Elmer’s Christmas made available on watch phone

Andersen Press is making an audio version of children’s book Elmer’s Christmas available to be played on a watch phone, in a step that comes as the much-loved character prepares to celebrate his 30th anniversary in 2019.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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