Bouncers, hand deliveries and debt became the new reality for shop owners across the country. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Lea Ypi recalls her childhood in Albania and the nation's swift, disorienting shift away from communism. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-21 13:00:31 UTC ]
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A government report sheds light on the status of bricks-and-mortar stores in the late 2010s. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative Access is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new website and brand identity as industry heads such as Stephen Page and Tom Weldon pay tribute to the social enterprise’s impact. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 22:49:33 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair (LBF) has chosen the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) as its charity of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 07:24:01 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales were $709 million in November, up 43% from November 2020, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Now is a good opportunity to buy one of the best no-frills e-readers available. Amazon is selling the latest generation of its standard Kindle reader for just $50 during a one-day sale, or $70 for a version without ads. Those are the lowest prices we've seen since Black Friday, and make them... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-01-16 16:05:56 UTC ]
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Last week the Booksellers Association (BA) reported that the number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland had grown for the fifth consecutive year, with the BA’s figures showing 1,027 shops as active members at the end of 2021, the highest number since 2013. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-15 20:36:31 UTC ]
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The longtime journalist recounts the oddball characters and vibrant newsroom of the Washington Star. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-14 13:00:26 UTC ]
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On January 14, 1963, poet Sylvia Plath published her first novel in England under the pseudonym “Victoria Lucas.” The book had a positive but relatively quiet reception; only a few weeks after its publication, on February 11, Plath would die by suicide. It wasn’t published in the US until 1971,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-14 09:50:32 UTC ]
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In a scenario worthy of the influential magazine’s dystopian science fiction, 'Heavy Metal' announced a big relaunch just in time for a global pandemic that paralyzed retail and distribution. But it's ready to rock again. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has acquired The Umbra Tales, a "magical, bold" new middle-grade fantasy series from debut writer and FAB Prize-winner Janelle McCurdy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 09:33:13 UTC ]
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Two decades ago, I wrote my very first novel while working at The Community Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. That job enabled me to complete my book, not just because of the flexible hours, but because the other staffers were all aspiring writers, and many of our... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-12 09:50:45 UTC ]
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Your first audiobook of the year sets the tone for the rest of the reading year. So how do you make sure to pick the right one? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-11 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Fable, a mobile platform for online book clubs that launched in early 2021, has announced $20 million in Series A funding, which will used to expand the company's services, such as the recently launched club with 'Lord of the Rings' actor Sean Astin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has scooped a brand new Magic Faraway Tree adventure, inspired by Enid Blyton and written by Jacqueline Wilson. It will be the first Magic Faraway Tree book in 75 years and the first in the series by an author other than Blyton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 14:31:13 UTC ]
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The number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland has grown for the fifth consecutive year despite challenges brought by the pandemic, the Booksellers Association says. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-07 22:34:12 UTC ]
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Candlestick Press is planning to publish a record 22 titles this year and says sales in 2021 were up 23% on the previous 12 months. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 13:52:51 UTC ]
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Led by the fiction categories, unit sales of print books rose 8.9% in 2021 over 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. 825.7 million print units were sold last year, a jump of nearly 68 million over 2020 and a whopping 132 million over 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of American Publishers finds international backing for its lawsuit of Maryland's new library digital book licensing law. The post IPA and European Publishers Back AAP’s Maryland Copyright Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-05 14:57:32 UTC ]
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Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson's Pinch of Nom: Comfort Food (Bluebird) has returned to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 41,132 copies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 14:39:23 UTC ]
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