Judge rules gifts cards from belly-up Borders bookstores worthless

Those clinging hopefully to the old Borders books gift cards stashed in their drawers or wallets are out of luck, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday.Those clinging hopefully to the old Borders books gift cards stashed in their drawers or wallets are out of luck, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday. According to Reuters, there are about $210.5 million worth of such cards that had not been used by the time the bookstore chain went out of business in September 2011. All of which are now "equitably moot." Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Ruling in ReDigi Case Open the Door to a Used E-book Market?

That’s the heart of the question now before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, after a lively hearing on Tuesday in the case of Capitol Records vs. ReDigi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 22, 2017

New bookstore opens in Memphis; store planned for Maine; The Strand's secrets; the Cairo bookstore that delivers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: August 18, 2017

Plans solidify around new Queens, N.Y. bookstore; Maine gets a new bookstore; Pennsylvania indie to open a second location; Toronto is home to a Harry Potter-themed store; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstores Are Booming. Bookselling As a Second Career Is Too.

A number of the nation's newest bookmongers have either transitioned out of highly lucrative careers or intend to do so. These are their stories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Still No Opinion, but Judge's Order Bans Distribution of 'Infringing' KinderGuides

A federal judge has signed off on a permanent injunction immediately barring Moppet Books from distributing in the U.S. any versions of its KinderGuides series held to be infringing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 16, 2017

San Antonio's new bookstore; Wisconsin used bookstore is for sale; an Indian mobile store seeks support; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore Sales Had Small Six-Month Gain

Bookstore sales increased 0.2% in the first half of 2017 over the comparable period in 2016, hitting $5.06 billion, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 11, 2017

Andover Books to relocate; the bookstore inspired by Jeff-Kinney; a Seattle store goes on the block; the California store taking on Iranian censors; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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S&S signs up to SoA's special sales rules

S&S UK has signed up to the Society of Authors seven-point plan to ensure special sales do not affect writers’ earnings or damage the publishing market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: August 8, 2017

Nashville gets a new bookstore; promoting bookstores as "places of ideas"; a Nevada store under threat of closing; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Texas Indie Bookstore Day Deemed a Success

The first Texas Independent Bookstore Day set sales records at one Houston bookstore and was deemed a success at others across the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US Copyright Ruling: The Moppet Books’ KinderGuides Case

In an interesting copyright case, children's books based on great literature are ruled by a US district judge to be infringing on copyright. The post US Copyright Ruling: The Moppet Books’ KinderGuides Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bookstore News: August 4, 2017

Washington D.C. to get a new bookstore; New Jersey store opens; Seattle's arty new literary destination; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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With Texas Indie Bookstore Day, Lone Star Booksellers Try Self Promotion

Texas Independent Bookstore Day, set to launch on Saturday, will feature booksellers throughout the state, with stores in Houston, Austin and Dallas participating. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstores and libraries are the most popular ways to get books

Nearly 400,000 New Zealanders did not read a book in 2016, according to a Book Council survey. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: July 31, 2017

An indie opens in Pennsylvania; a Hawaii bookstore changes scenery; poetry for Planned Parenthood; the bookseller on the Booker longlist; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: July 25, 2017

An Italian bookstore pops-up in San Francisco; Iran opens a massive book garden; a Berlin bookstore closes after protests; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: July 21, 2017

A new store opens in Oregon; Cape Cod bookstore earns plaudits; the Arizona bookseller taking on Amazon; an Oakland bookseller asks for help; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author

Five jurors based in the UK and North America will select the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize in the spring of 2018. The post Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bookstore News: July 19, 2017

Inside Nebraska's beloved local bookstore; Baton Rouge indie goes on the block; the "Basil Fawlty" of bookselling calls it quits; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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