Indies punching above weight ahead of IPG Conference

An increasingly ”sympathetic” Waterstones, a more agreeable Amazon, direct-to-consumer sales and the mining of niche markets have given independent publishers a boost ahead of the sector’s annual gathering at the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) Conference, held on 4th–6th  March. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-21 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

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Eagle Harbor Books Debuts Handseller Software for Indies

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FBF expands Brazil conferences

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holiday Sales for Children's Books Strong at Indies

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Excellent' Holiday for Many Indies

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Some big titles unavailable, say indies

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Indie booksellers Christmas trading survey

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Indie Booksellers, Authors Team Up

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Festive openings for three indie bookshops

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“Indies First” Will Most Certainly Not Be Last

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