Indie bookshops slam heavy discounting on Pullman

Independent booksellers have slammed the heavy discounting of new hardback titles by larger retailers as “pretty close to chaos” and “enormously detrimental to authors” ahead of the release of Philip Pullman's first Book of Dust novel (Penguin Random House Children's and David Fickling Books). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops in decline as buying habits change

Booksellers Association calls in celebrity support for Books Are My Bag campaign after more than 500 closures since 2005The number of independent bookshops gracing British high streets has fallen below 1,000 – a third fewer than nine years ago, amid cut-throat competition from supermarkets,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Law in Israel Curtails Bookstore Discounts

A new law in Israel is designed to maintain publisher, bookstore and author profits by limiting discounts in the highly competitive bookselling market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA Adds Programming for Indie Authors

BookExpo America is expanding its offering for indie authors, introducing Author Hub. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patterson donates initial £267k to US indies

US author James Patterson has followed through on his promise to donate $1m to US independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hugh Howey and The Indie Author Revolt

With a debate brewing about how much indie authors can, and do, earn, PW asked Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, to weigh in. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indy Star's Bizarre Tale of Real-Life Exorcism Wins Huge Mobile Traffic, but Cashing In Is Harder

Gannett's Indianapolis Star is happily learning what movie studios have long known: Ghost stories are a huge draw."The exorcisms of Latoya Ammons," a 5,300-word feature by investigative reporter Marisa Kwiatkowski, has become one of the most widely read pieces in the paper's history since it was... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Largest indie ebook publisher buys oldest

Open Road, the largest independent ebook publisher, has purchased E-Reads, which is the oldest. The deal, announced Monday, adds 1,200 titles to Open Road's catalog of more than 4,000 ebooks at a... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Indies Report Encouraging 2013

Despite the challenge of competing with online booksellers, Canadian independents contacted by PW reported that 2013 was an encouraging year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.K. Indie Saqi Books Seeking Investor

London-based independent publisher Saqi Books is examining its strategy as it seeks an investor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Indie Booksellers Look to Americans for Strategy

Booksellers as far away as New Zealand, Guatemala and Denmark joined the ABA's Winter Institute to talk shop and pick up tips about better bookselling. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eagle Harbor Books Debuts Handseller Software for Indies

The Handseller software is a digital platform for personalized book recommendations that allows customers to create detailed reading preference profiles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-20 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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DoJ, States Slam Apple’s Bid for a Stay

In a strongly-worded brief, attorneys questioned Apple’s conduct, and again suggested that the company is trumping up concerns over the court’s external monitor, Michael Bromwich. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sale of 11 Chapitre bookshops approved

  The Paris Commercial Court has approved the purchase of 11 of the 52 bookshops in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some big titles unavailable, say indies

Independent booksellers have complained that they are losing crucial Christmas sales with some... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christmas bestsellers discounted to £1.99

Top-selling frontlist Christmas titles including Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch (Little, Brown)... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers Christmas trading survey

Independent booksellers are invited to complete The Bookseller's annual Christmas trading... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Booksellers, Authors Team Up

Many independent booksellers have begun to have a change of heart about self-published books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Indies First” Will Most Certainly Not Be Last

The Indies First promotion in which authors work in bookstores the Saturday after Thanksgiving should become a fixture on the calendar, writes author Denise Kiernan. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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