International Booksellers Talk Shop in Sharjah

Hundred of booksellers from around the world have gathered in the U.A.E. emirate of Sharjah to discuss best practices and share experiences as part of the inaugural Sharjah Book Seller conference. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Heartland 2015: Children's Booksellers Are Family

If there was a theme to this year's Heartland Fall Forum, it was that despite geographic differences, the attendees are all one big family, especially when it comes to sharing children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Is in Talks to Buy Jane Pratt's Millennial-Focused xoJane

Time Inc. is close to acquiring Jane Pratt's xoJane and xoVain sites for an undisclosed sum as it looks to increase its content targeting millennial women, sources tell Adweek. The New York publisher is interested in buying Pratt's two sites to build up its focus on digital-only brands, which... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller and The Sunday Times to run weekly ebook charts

The Bookseller and The Sunday Times are to run weekly ebook bestseller charts, with data supplied by all of the main trade publishers to The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Upbeat Start to Regional Bookseller Shows

Strong sales heading into the holidays have contributed to this year’s energetic bookseller gatherings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Bestseller List: 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' Remains Hot Across Europe

David Lagercratz's addition to Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy is a bestseller in France, Sweden, and Italy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 16, 2015

Fall book festivals continue to abound around the country with ones in Las Vegas, Houston, and the Twin Cities slated to take place this weekend. The Boston Book Festival kicks off on October 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherman’s to Buy Maine Coast Book Shop

Sherman’s Books, with five stores in Maine, is about to add one more in Damariscotta. With the purchase, the mini-regional chain will also take a new name and become Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shops. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of October 12, 2015

As the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair opens, deals are being struck for, among other projects, a children's book from film director and screenwriter Bobbie Peers and a debut UK novel discovered in the slush pile. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers back Bryson as Super Thursday’s finest

Competition for the Christmas number one spot is wide open this year, a consequence of “the strongest autumn [in publication terms] in years”. Yesterday marked Super Thursday (8th October), the day on which the greatest number of hardback titles—including many likely bestsellers—are released in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author James Patterson wants to give holiday bonuses to booksellers

Patterson says he got the idea of offering holiday bonuses from applications he receives for bookstore grants. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Revival of Odessa as a Center for International Literature

A new literature festival in Odessa on the Black Se , featuring Ukrainians and Russians together, underscored the role literature plays in civil discourse. The post The Revival of Odessa as a Center for International Literature appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 9, 2015

Two romance fans are moving forward with plans for a romance-only bookstore, the Ripped Bodice: Purveyors of Fine Smut, to open in Los Angeles in spring 2016. Their Kickstarter campaign launches within the next two weeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headley to launch online bookseller Bookman & Black

Goldsboro Books owner David Headley is to launch an international online bookseller next spring, funded by “significant investment” from Headley and his business partner Lee Wilson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Let's talk about books

Books, books, books. The whole world is talking about books. Twitter, Facebook and even Instagram and Pinterest – my entire life is filled with people talking about books, the joy of reading and showcasing pictures of their latest purchases or publications. I socialise with publishing people and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Business Brisk at 2015 Beijing International Book Fair

The five-day show boasted more exhibitors and more deals than in previous years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away

The number of bookstores in Sweden is declining, but those still in business are now getting out of the red, benefitting from poor online competition. The post Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany's €1m Booksellers Prize

Deutscher Buchhandlungspreis: that’s not a name that rolls off the tongue smoothly, even for a German. Ever since the first German Booksellers Prize was announced in February of this year, I have been wondering why an event that honours a worthy cause and celebrates one of the pillars of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 2, 2015

Two bookstores in New York City are popping up in new locations this week. La Casa Azul is opening inside the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling; Greenlight Bookstore is launching a new spot in Brooklyn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New International Trailer with Lots of Footage: The Jungle Book

The new international trailer for Jon Favreau's Rudyard Kipling adaptation is entirely in Russian. We don't understand what's being said, but it looks beautiful. The post The New International Trailer with Lots of Footage: The Jungle Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst's Programmatic Ad Man Talks Cross-Device Attribution

Experience on the buy side and sell side of media brought David Katz to where he is today, running ad solutions at Hearst's Core Audience, the programmatic ad buying division of the publishing giant. The senior director of ad solutions works with hundreds of salespeople, arming them with data... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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