In 1877, as the outcome of the previous year’s presidential election was still being disputed, D. Appleton & Co. advertised a book that tackled the ever-thorny question, “How shall the votes be counted?” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Santa was good to booksellers this year. The week before Christmas, overall print unit sales were 7% higher than in the comparable week last year, and a lot of books saw substantial sales jumps. Here are the adult hardcover titles that saw the largest week-over-week increases in unit sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A look the U.S. immigration system through a Christian lens and spiritual practices for becoming less judgmental are among the religion and spirituality books releasing in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest project from prolific thriller novelist James Patterson will aim to bring a love of Albert Einstein to young readers. Patterson is partnering with the Albert Einstein Archives at Hebrew University of Jerusalem to write a series of middle-grade books focusing on “Max” Einstein, a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New bookstore to open in Anchorage; the university trying to buy its bookstore; B&N to close San Jose store; the Texas library bookstore moving online; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan is launching the next season of its Twitter book club with a new partner, Falkirk Community Trust Libraries, during Book Week Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lena Dunham options a YA book; Hulu nabs Ralph Ellison's 1952 National Book Award-winner, 'Invisible Man,' for TV; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week publishers are buzzing about a book on cat communication and a title on the Finnish phenomenon known as "pantsdrunk," which celebrates drinking alone in your undergarments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dallas celeb discusses new bookstore; South Dakota indie store for sale; Shanghai pop-up to host author events in sixty days; Amazon leaving Stony Brook University; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Pinborough re-ups with William Morrow, Scribner buys a nonfiction title about a hospital in Houston, and Little, Brown picks up a book by fitness guru Jillian Michaels for Tracy Behar’s new imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Banville’s sequel to Henry James’s "The Portrait of a Lady," plus chef Nobu Matsuhisa's memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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13 October 1987: The Daily Mirror publisher announced that the newspaper would promote European culture, science and industry Robert Maxwell is to publish a new Paris-based English language newspaper, the European Daily, which should be on sale from January 1, 1989. The Daily Mirror publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our feature interview with Hefner from the pages of the magazine nearly 39 years ago. The post From the Archive: Read Folio:’s Exclusive 1979 Interview with Hugh Hefner appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In reporting its first quarter results of the 2018 fiscal year, Barnes & Noble announced sales of $853.3 million, down from $913.9 million in the same period a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new store tries to crowdsource working capital; a Minnesota indie preps for its grand opening; Germany gives $1 million to booksellers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print publication, once vital household telephone directory, ends after 51 years as owner Yell fully digitises its businessThe Yellow Pages will stop printing from January 2019 after more than five decades, its owner Yell has announced. Yell has taken the decision to fully digitise the business,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You're a newly minted mom. What do you want to read at 2 a.m. when you're sleep deprived, feeding your baby and have one free hand for your phone? That question is the driving force of Romper, which is emerging as a formidable publisher two years into its quest to attract millennial moms. The... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The emergence of digital audiobooks are a “potent source” of long term growth, the chief executive of HarperCollins’ parent company News Corp Robert Thomson has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended August 6, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From an examination of an iconic record to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a classic movie, these releases offer a variety to baseball book lovers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA's Teicher reflects on 2017; the scheme that saved a Maine bookstore; San Francisco's Booksmith expands; Tennessee's new indie; and more Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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