We’ve already brought your attention to the ways you can help bookstores (and bookstore workers) during the coronavirus pandemic, and here’s another one: a collective of recently laid-off booksellers has started an online storefront at Bookshop.org (in case you missed it, Bookshop is the new online book-shopping alternative to Amazon—it’s in the name, people.) According […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Two California friends look to mix tea and books; an Arizona sporting goods store makes a literary pivot; three iconic Bay Area-bookstores land legacy status; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author is looking beyond the shopping lists at the promise of redemption he sees during Christmastime in his new book, 'Because of Bethlehem.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson wishes booksellers a "Merry Christmas"; Amazon gets one step closer to opening its fourth bookstore; two bookstores prep for Indiana openings; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The unmasking of Elena Ferrante’s alleged true identity is only likely to increase sales of her books, booksellers have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role I’m a bookseller at Wenlock Books, an independent bookshop in Shropshire. My job includes running the shop, social media accounts and Children’s Book Club, organising events and meeting with reps. I also keep the website going by writing blog posts and book reviews,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After seeing their numbers decline dramatically, surviving specialty bookstores are finding new ways to thrive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the five years since Dennis Abboud bought Levy Home Entertainment, the company, rebranded as Readerlink, has become the leading distributor of books to Target, Walmart, and other huge non-trade outlets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Oregon shop trashes 'Portlandia;' an African-American bookstore preps to open in Texas; SIBA plans its Pat Conroy celebration; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three bodies in the WIRED Book Club talk religion and science in the final act of Liu Cixin's mind-bending book. The post WIRED Book Club: Picking Apart the Satisfying, Uncheesy End of Three-Body Problem appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With so many new booksellers entering the business and new store openings, NEIBA used its day and a half of educational programming to provide panels with information for newbies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An old building preps for a new bookstore in Michigan; a long-time Oregon bookeller turns to Indiegogo; a California college store weighs the advantages of outsourcing; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A California bookstore expands; stores in Rhode Island and Oregon get ready to sell; a bookstore marks its first seven decades; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Proving that everything good and pure in this world will one day be snatched from us, the news broke this week that Mary Berry, the improbably named, immaculately coiffed cookbook author who has served as a judge on “The Great British Baking Show” since its inception in 2010, will be leaving the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An evident labor of love that could have benefited from a sharper thematic focus, “Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story” pays tribute to the late WWII hero who earned a place in military lore for having led the last cavalry charge in U.S. military history. Illinois-born Ramsey, who died in 2013... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As "The Great British Bake Off" marks its last series on the BBC, ending an era, The Bookseller's charts and data editor Kiera O'Brien takes a look at how much dough books related to the programme have made via Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The country’s innovative publishing industry celebrates its unique cultural identity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon moves into Southern California; a Wisconsin bookstore considers going co-op; Macmillan expedites holiday shipping; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Books preps to debut outside of Boston; Curious George takes on a developer in Cambridge, Mass.; a long-time bookstore co-op in Wisconsin weighs its options; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstores are on the move in Alabama, Mississippi, and New Jersey; a bookstore gets a new life in Tampa; a Bronx bookseller’s business plan is named one of the best in the city; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SIBA's decision to move its fall show to the spring beginning in 2018 was questioned by some attendees as the regional meeting began on September 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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