Eason Opens Virtual Bookshop in Dublin Rail Station

By Alex Mutter Irish book retailer Eason opened a virtual, mobile bookshop at Connolly Station in Dublin on Monday, the Silicon Republic reports. The bookshop’s  ...  Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New book-binding apprentice scheme opens

A new apprenticeship scheme, launched to train apprentices in the "increasingly rare" skills of the hand bookbinding trade, is now calling for applicants for its first intake. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops turn a new page to fight off threat from Amazon

Spate of openings of ‘destination’ stores as owners offer drinks, performances and crafts to tempt customers away from Amazon It’s children’s story hour at the Book Nook in Hove and the owner, Vanessa Lewis, is doing a reading of Julia Donaldson’s rhyming picture book The Detective Dog. Related:... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London bookshops to offer one-hour delivery through NearSt

A new website selling books has launched offering one-hour delivery in London, and connecting readers to bookshops in the capital through the “near me” search on their smartphones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine Publishers Begin to Embrace Virtual Reality

Major brands launch VR projects as audience awareness and hype grow. The post Magazine Publishers Begin to Embrace Virtual Reality appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Email Newsletters Hit a Speed Bump: Inaccurate Open Rates

Email newsletters are hot, with whole digital-media startups built on their backs and traditional publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post producing them by the dozens.The conversational news roundup TheSkimm, for example, says it has over three million subscribers. Lena Dunham... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White Horse Bookshop sponsors nature writing prize

The White Horse Bookshop is sponsoring the Richard Jefferies Society Writers’ Prize while the book trade is experiencing a “golden age of nature writing”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dutch Publishing, Open to Innovation: Three Viewpoints

In efforts like the Dutch Publishers Association's 'Renew the Book' and 'Scouting Successful Fiction' at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands' publishing industry explores what's ahead. The post Dutch Publishing, Open to Innovation: Three Viewpoints appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eason returns to profit

Irish chain retailer Eason has returned to profit after increasing sales by 9% to €147m (£126m) last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Architecture Pub Opens Bookstore in Upstate NY

Princeton Architectural Press' Paper + Goods Storefront is located next door to the publisher's new offices in Hudson, N.Y. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Several more Pocket Shop stores to open in UK next year

Pocket Shop plans to open several more stores in the UK next year as landlords are keen to "present something new" to the public, its c.e.o. Anna Borné Minberger has told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entries for Ad Age's Media Mavens Now Open

Advertising Age is now accepting submissions for its annual Media Mavens honors recognizing the people who reshaping media and marketing today. Who do you think should be recognized in the class of 2016?Previous honorees include TV chiefs pushing their networks forward, marketers deftly steering... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Research Libraries Say ‘Neighboring Rights’ Oppose Open Science

Declaring that 'the current copyright framework is unfit for the digital age,' the chief of the Europe's research libraries organization speaks out against "neighboring rights,' related rights, for publishers. The post European Research Libraries Say ‘Neighboring Rights’ Oppose Open Science... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In ALA Opener, Michael Eric Dyson Delivers Stirring Case for Diversity

The author and political commentator praised libraries as "citadels of enlightenment" in a culture that is "peppered by a dyspeptic resistance to high intelligence in the service of deep truth.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libreria bookshop director Davies moves on

Sally Davies, the director of East London bookshop Libreria, is stepping down from her role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops – the reader's most reliable curator

For Independent Booksellers' Week Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page on how "bookselling in its oldness is part of the new". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books to open in Marlow

Daunt Books is set to open a second branch outside London, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hygge – the Danish art of living cosily – on its way to UK bookshops

A range of titles celebrating this hard-to-translate aspect of the country’s culture is being lined up to tap the appetite for all things NordicForget the bloody crime novels of Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbø and the bleak crime television of The Bridge and The Killing. The latest Scandinavian... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharma wins €100k International Dublin Literary Award

American author Akhil Sharma has won the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his "heart-wrenching" and "darkly funny" novel Family Life (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage indie competition now open to Irish booksellers

Vintage has launched its 6th Independent Bookseller of the Summer competition, which is open to independents in Ireland for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to close two stores but open one in Wimbledon

Waterstones is set to close two of its longstanding stores this summer at opposite ends of the UK – London’s Oxford Street Plaza and Edinburgh’s George Street branch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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