An Essex-based indie bookshop is doubling in size after "thriving" during the pandemic. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 20:03:30 UTC ]
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Save Your Bookstore points you to the best way to get cash to shuttered booksellers near you. As COVID-19 has forced small bookstores to close, many are wondering how they’ll survive—though a surge in support from communities placing online orders is helping. A new app is designed to let you... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-04-01 14:00:29 UTC ]
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Bookshop.org has reached a new milestone in generating revenue for independent bookstores. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-31 20:01:01 UTC ]
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If there’s karma, publishing ‘The Red Lotus’ now means that my next novel better be about a cure for a horrific disease. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-31 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Several indies have launched, with varying degrees of success, GoFundMe fundraising campaigns to help them raise funds to pay bills and employees during a national shutdown that may last for months. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Portland's beloved indie bookstore Powell's Books rehired more than 100 employees after seeing a surge in online orders. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-29 18:12:16 UTC ]
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Regional independent booksellers associations are working to support their members with information, digital resources, virtual events, promotions, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon says the company is actively seeking ways of helping struggling booksellers during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-26 21:42:26 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops are focusing on online sales and coming up with innovative ideas for business after the coronavirus crisis forced physical stores to close. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 17:14:30 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House c.e.o. Markus Dohle has warned staff the publisher may need to tighten its belt in its approach to publishing facing "the difficult times ahead". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 04:28:40 UTC ]
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Chicago authors are spotlighting the unique plight of two local indies that both closed to walk-in traffic on March 16: one bookstore that was only officially open for one day, and another that had changed ownership two weeks earlier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto has posted a trading update for its 2019 results, saying it expects revenues to slip 9% to $135.8m (2018: $149.3m) but will be returning a profit of $2.9m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 02:44:11 UTC ]
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Almost all industries are now facing an unprecedentedly challenging time. Last week saw the book industry take a particular hit, as announcements to close all ‘non-essential stores’ across the UK arrived. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 16:33:16 UTC ]
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Woody Allen's memoir has been released by US indie Skyhorse Publishing after the title was dropped by Hachette Book Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 13:49:11 UTC ]
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The impact of the coronavirus has seen the Booksellers Association issue a rallying cry to the trade, as many publishers enforce home working to safeguard staff. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 23:39:55 UTC ]
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As many of us transition to working from home in this unprecedented situation, we recognize that you may not be receiving your print copy of Ad Age. We would like to offer you the option to redirect your copy of Ad Age to your home so you can continue to enjoy the magazine in print. To change... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2020-03-19 18:27:27 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has created a pre-order campaign for Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games prequel that it says could drive trade to indie bookshops during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 08:56:22 UTC ]
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Denver's Tattered Cover is the latest bookstore to report job losses, putting 100 employees on unpaid temporary leave. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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I have been with Folio: for eight years now. In that time I have seen a lot of ups and downs in magazines and publishing. Mass layoffs, bankruptcies, brand closures and misplaced bets have often dominated our headlines and the narratives around our industry. While all of those unfortunate... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-17 18:18:06 UTC ]
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The winners of the regional and country round of the Independent Bookshop of the Year Award have been announced, with nine shops in contention for an overall prize of £5,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 14:37:10 UTC ]
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I had a fight with my mother the other day. In the past we had argued on many things but never politics, because we’d seldom talked about it. The video call, which started with her asking me about the outbreak in the US, ended up opening my eyes to the chasm between me and the […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-17 08:49:21 UTC ]
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