The first standalone American Booksellers Association ABC Children’s Institute, held from April 6–7 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Antonio, Tex., looked like it would be a success even before it began. In the weeks leading up to the institute, ABA was forced to cap attendance after nearly twice as many people registered as it initially anticipated. Close to 130 booksellers from 32 states, plus 39 authors—including keynote speakers Brad Meltzer, Tim Federle, and Chip Kidd—and 55 staffers from institute sponsors, attended the conference. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Lisa Campbell High street book sales at W H Smith were down by around 2% like-for-like in the weeks leading to Christmas, according to analysts briefed by the company, equating to books outperforming other categories. In its formal Christmas trading statement, out this morning... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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