Booksellers say they are set for a "range Christmas", predicting that it will benefit... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin is bringing out a new series of classic titles in a "compact, jewel-like format" called Pocket Penguins. The series - dubbed "the future of Penguin Classics" - will launch in May 2016, featuring titles such as Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf and The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad, priced... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An appeals court this week has affirmed the company’s 2014 settlement with 33 states and a consumer class. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz has won a "fun as hell" thriller at auction from a "remarkable new talent", US writer Ezekiel Boone. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Studio Press - the newest imprint under Kings Road Publishing, a division of Bonnier Publishing - is to develop a new Harry Potter Colouring Book range, following on the success of the bestselling Harry Potter Colouring Book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In addition to the shop-local movement, good weather and a strengthening economy boosted sales at many independent bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops have reported robust Christmas trading, with 72% saying sales increased on last year, reflecting a buoyant market for indie bookshops amid the best Christmas for physical book sales in five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s continued the success of other brick and mortar retailers this Christmas, reporting a 3.1% like-for-like increase in sales over the festive period. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DJ Taylor’s survey of the English literary scene of the last century is vivid and rich but lacks analysisTo Dr Johnson, it was Grub Street, where “no man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money”. To Thackeray, it was “the Corporation of the Goosequill”. In the 20th century, Bloomsbury’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin imprint Michael Joseph’s Ladybird parodies had another strong week in the final days before Christmas, while the Penguin Random House group dominated the top of the charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cumbria booksellers are open for business in spite of the area seeing three bouts of flooding in less than a month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As our parting gift to you for 2015, Publishing Perspectives re-imagines several popular Christmas carols through the prism of the book business. The post Happy Holidays! Christmas Carols for the Book Industry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Let's do the time warp again Then Amazon switched to per-page payouts on KDP Select. Right? And then Amazon changed it to different per-page rates for various territories. And then Amazon opened a physical bookstore. Run for your life! (If the latest Shelf Awareness account of reactions to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's annual Christmas Trading Survey for independent bookshops is now live. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New data from Nielsen Book suggests UK consumers will buy more books for Christmas this year than they did in 2014. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are feeling bullish heading into the final frenzied days of selling before Christmas following a raft of “strong publishing” and sales tracking nearly 10% ahead on the comparable figures from 2014, beating the national retail average. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd is adding sheet music, science and technical titles and Sesame Street books to its ebook subscription service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Fanny Blake gives some tips for buying books for your loved ones at Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are rolling out their Christmas advertising, with chains divided between emphasising the power of giving a book as a gift and recommending individual compelling titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actor Jeremy Irons will read T S Eliot’s Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats poems on Radio 4 on Christmas Day morning as part of a host of literature-related festive programming. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones is on course to make a small profit this year but it is “all to play for” over the next few weeks, the chain’s m.d James Daunt has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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