Indie Bookstore Day returns, celebrating local bookstores as sanctuaries

Independent Bookstore Day returns April 29 for a day of reader solidarity, or, in the words of one local participant, Skylight Books, “Today we all bleed indie!” Launched in California in 2014, Independent Bookstore Day has since gone national — this year’s list of participants boasts 458 bookstores... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstores Collaborate to Lure Touring Authors to Colorado

Five Colorado independent bookstores, including the Tattered Cover in Denver and the Bookworm in Edwards, are offering free accommodation and fun to lure more touring authors to the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top authors to celebrate 20 years of World Book Day

Book Aid International has teamed up with 20 stars of the children’s book world to celebrate the 20th anniversary of World Book Day (WBD). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies First Returns on Saturday for Third Year

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie publishers' FBF gathering to celebrate 'vibrant' sector

Independent publishers from across the world are to come together at Frankfurt Book Fair to celebrate the "diversity and vibrancy" of the international independent publishing scene. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poetry market celebrates National Poetry Day with highest sales ever

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joanne Harris: We should all celebrate Bookshop Day

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[ The Guardian | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH’S 2-Day Transit Shipping Program Returns

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkshares Publishes First Indie Bookstore Title

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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