Getting into the Holiday Spirit Early

Booksellers are kicking off holiday sales now, well before the traditional start of the holiday season on Black Friday, or the day after Thanksgiving. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson Makes Holiday Donation to Indies

Eighty-one booksellers got a special gift just in time for the holidays. The bestselling author sent out $473,000 in grants for the third round of his million-dollar campaign to invest in indies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'All the Light We Cannot See' becomes a star of the holiday season

'Light' was published in May but has stayed visible due to acclaim like a nomination for the National Book Awards. Now many independent bookstores say Anthony Doerr's novel is one of their top sellers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Optimism High for the Holidays

Despite an abbreviated selling season of only 27 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas (2012 had a 32-day season, the longest possible), most booksellers contacted by PW were buoyed by good sales so far this year and anticipate a strong finish to 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion extends early reader series

Orion Children’s Books is increasing its range of early reader titles, with four non-fiction books planned for 2015. The books are all on science or nature and the first, The Deep Dark Sea, is by Tony De Saulles and will be released on the 19th March. The other three books coming out next year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Starts Holiday Bundling Program

Barnes & Noble has created B&N Sync Up, a program that will allow customers to buy selected paperbacks and receive the digital edition for $4.99. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holy Spirit Hunger: Amos Yong

Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong has taken on a huge project: how to talk theologically about the Holy Spirit, the elusive and mysterious force that Christians believe is the part of the Holy Trinity animating the world today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have Yourself an Inspirational Little Christmas: Holiday Themed Novels

It wouldn't be Christmas without a stocking full of inspirational holiday novels. A roundup of the sugar-plummiest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Offers 2-Day Transit for the Holidays

For the third year in a row, Random House (but not its Penguin side, because the warehouses aren't integrated yet) will provide express shipping, starting November 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library secures early printed books

Two of the first ever books to be printed in Scotland have been bought from private ownership by the National Library of Scotland. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Outlander': The first episode airs early online

The first episode of the TV show 'Outlander,' which is based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling books, was posted online ahead of its Aug. 9 premiere date. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger: Three early short stories are released by Devault-Graves Agency

Three stories by Salinger printed in 1940s magazines have now been collected into print, ebook, and audio format. Devault-Graves Agency co-founder Tom Graves says it's the first time a Salinger work has legally appeared in electronic format. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App Report: Every Day Is a Food Holiday

Happy Junk Food Day! There's a food-centric holiday for every day of the year, and a newly updated app from Food.com collects recipes to celebrate each and every one of them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: A Busman’s Holiday

As Joe Fox told Kathleen Kelly in You’ve Got Mail, it would be a shame to miss New York in the spring—particularly New York City’s bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holidays of Hope: Books for Passover and Easter

Stories and traditions are repeated from season to season and become part of holiday celebrations themselves. This year, new books for the most joyful holidays in Judaism and Christianity offer fresh approaches. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite Early Sales Slump, Comics Retailers Remain Upbeat

In contrast to last year’s booming comics marketplace, sales of graphic novels and comics periodicals in the early months of 2014 are down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major New Arabic Ebookstore Seeing Early Success

Kotobi.com, a major new Arabic ebookstore launched at this year's Cairo Book Fair, has potential to be a gamechanger for publishing in the region. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong Holiday Sales Power Upbeat Wi9

If Winter Institute is any indication, as ABA president Steve Bercu noted at the conference opening, "independent bookselling is strong, vital, and growing." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holiday Retail Sales Dip at B&N, Nook Sales Plunge

Holiday sales for the nine-week period ended December 28 fell 6.6% at Barnes & Noble’s retail segment and tumbled 60.5% in its Nook division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holiday Sales for Children's Books Strong at Indies

PW's annual post-Christmas survey of two dozen bookstores across the country didn't turn up any blockbusters on a level with last year's Hunger Games trilogy; instead, shoppers gravitated to a mix of children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Excellent' Holiday for Many Indies

PW's annual end-of-the-year survey of indie booksellers found many happy with 2013 and optimistic about the year ahead. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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