Indie Spotlight: October 2024

In this edition of Indie Spotlight, our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature scary stories. Want to see your book featured? Check out the Indie Spotlight calendar at booklife.com/indiespotlight. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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School & Library Spotlight: All Our Coverage

We check in with the school and library scenes for fall 2016, with features on graphic novels, how teachers start the school year and engender lifelong reading habits, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hackney indie makes 'Small Biz 100' list

The Ship of Adventures bookshop in London's Hackney has been named in Small Business Saturday UK’s "Small Biz 100" for 2016, a campaign promoting and supporting small businesses on the high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roald Dahl: back in the spotlight

Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation of a Roald Dahl story has Dahl being remembered as a children's book author with a dark sense of humor. But his stories for adults are typically more macabre.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Indie Could Have Unexpected Hit with New Book on Trees

A book that has topped Germany's bestseller list for the past year is poised to be a North American bestseller for the Canadian small press, Greystone Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bridget Jones’s Baby book coming in October

Helen Fielding is set to publish a new book in the Bridget Jones franchise in time for Christmas entitled Bridget Jones’s Baby: The Diaries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northern Fiction Alliance launches for indies

Four independent publishers have come together to form the Northern Fiction Alliance, a cohort assembled to showcase the output of northern indie presses to the international market in an attempt to “level the playing field” and promote regional diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies strong on Royal Society Science Book Prize shortlist

The Royal Society has revealed its six-strong shortlist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2016, five of which are published by independent presses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops turn a new page to fight off threat from Amazon

Spate of openings of ‘destination’ stores as owners offer drinks, performances and crafts to tempt customers away from Amazon It’s children’s story hour at the Book Nook in Hove and the owner, Vanessa Lewis, is doing a reading of Julia Donaldson’s rhyming picture book The Detective Dog. Related:... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Kendall Ryan's Indie 'Hitched' Hits #1

Ryan, who previously hit the 'New York Times' bestseller list with 'Screwed,' took the top spot on the iBooks list with the first title in her Imperfect Love series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkshares Publishes First Indie Bookstore Title

One year after Inkshares, which uses crowdfunding to determine what to publish, began courting indies, it is publishing its first bookstore-generated title, an anthology from Boston's Papercuts J.P. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question

Watching for a day when 'generosity flows in both directions,' ALLi's leadership assesses new development—and division—in the indie-publishing sector. The post ‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Creates Indie Bookseller Scholarship for Frankfurt

To celebrate the publication of two new books by bestselling Italian author Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions is launching a scholarship program for U.S. booksellers to attend overseas book fairs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookman & Black to launch in October

Bookseller David Headley has revealed the new logo for his online retailer Bookman & Black, as he prepares an October launch date for the venture. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Booksellers Tweak Business Models to Make Most of Hearty Print Sales

With the resurgence of print formats, indie booksellers are testing new business models, scouting new locations, and starting mini-chains. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotlight on Nancy Bush

The latest installment in bestselling author Nancy Bush’s Rafferty Family series, The Killing Game, out in July, is more than a suspense novel: it’s a deep dive into the dark—and hauntingly compelling—mind of a killer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotlight on Jim Hylton, Author of ‘Being at Ease’

Jim Hylton of Fort Worth, Tex., a lifelong pastor, public speaker, and author, has dedicated his life to sharing a message of awakening to God’s presence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sony to Release PlayStation 4-Compatible VR Headset in October

Sony shares reversed declines in Tokyo trading after the company announced a release date for its virtual-reality headset and unveiled exclusive games for the PlayStation 4 console, including Batman and Spider-Man titles.The PlayStation VR will go on sale in the U.S. on Oct. 13 with 50 titles... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Company spotlight: Jump-starting JMP

John Murray Press m.d. Nick Davies on award wins and remaking a venerable brand. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EA launches an indie publishing program with 'Fe'

The EA Originals program expands the company's publishing business with a focus on small, innovative teams, and it's kicking off with a nature-focused game called Fe. It's a stylish, polygonal 3D romp through an enchanted forest that appears to hide... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage indie competition now open to Irish booksellers

Vintage has launched its 6th Independent Bookseller of the Summer competition, which is open to independents in Ireland for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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