Chicagoland indie bookseller Becky Anderson filed to run for U.S. Congress in Illinois' sixth district in the September Democratic Party primary, hoping to unseat in November the six-term Republican incumbent. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last August, when the media praised celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz for helping to save a British tourist who'd been hit by a cab, Hearst Magazines' multi-million dollar bet on a Dr. Oz magazine seemed like money in the bank.All of that hero talk seemed to be forgotten this week, however, as a Senate... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that pub date is here, indies have a chance to show that they can compete with Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two months after California's Bookstore Day on May 3 proved to be an overwhelming success, Chicago indie booksellers are organizing their own bookstore day, scheduled for July 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ala Alsallal, founder of the website Jamalon, says there will be an entire section on the website devoted to selling banned books. Alsallal hopes to make banning books so pointless that governments stop doing so. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar Press co-founder Henry Layte has said his Norwich bookshop The Book Hive was... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his testimony, Wiley president and CEO Stephen Smith said Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling in Kirtsaeng has hobbled the publishers’ ability to sell textbooks abroad, and suggested a legislative fix. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With half as many vendors and buyers as last year, the 23rd annual Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit was very quiet. But one thing came through loud and clear: Catholic publishers are betting Pope Francis’ popularity will translate into burgeoning book sales,. And speculation on the future of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA's Oren Teicher speaks out against Amazon’s “bullying assault of a major publisher” at the ABA annual meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In two panels devoted to bookselling on BEA’s first day (Wednesday 28th May) - a keynote on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The grants are part of a million-dollar giveaway by James Patterson to independent booksellers who promote children’s books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops are being encouraged to redisplay "We Pay Our Taxes" posters following the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has created a consumer marketing development and operations group which will be led by Amanda Close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Books and Music will be the official bookseller for the new Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair, which is set for for November 13-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA executive director Keith Fiels told PW the event was designed to help "get in front of things that might affect libraries in the long term.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith will be the official bookseller at the 25th Guildford Book Festival. The retailer... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New England booksellers long have been in the bookselling forefront: from founding the first regional bookselling group more than four decades ago (the New England Independent Booksellers Association) and the paperback revolution (Paperback Booksmith) to computerized inventory systems... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For more than a decade, PW’s annual fast-growing independent press feature has included a number of New England–based publishers, with 30-year-old Chelsea Green Publishing leading the way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr. Thant Thaw Kaung is the founder of the Myanmar Book Center and executive director of the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year several independent bookstores have tried putting their weight behind a single title in an effort to see if they can move the sales needle through strong, but quick, promotional efforts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Only two years after investment company ProCures bought the 16 Selexyz high street bookshops out... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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