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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Bookstore Sales Jump, Slightly, in April

Bookstore sales rose 1.8% in April, over the same period in 2016, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Bookstore revenue was $714 million for the month, compared to $701 for the same period a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: June 13, 2017

Stores to close in California and Singapore; expanded bookstores coming to Baltimore and Chicago; an Ohio bookstore reopens; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book People acquires gift company Qwerkity

The Book People has acquired gift company Qwerkity, heralding its “natural” expansion into the gift market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: June 9, 2017

Books of Wonder expands; Providence to get a new indie; finalists for Australia's booksellers of the year announced; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: June 7, 2017

The new indie coming to Washington state; a Toronto store gets erotic; a Swedish chain changes hands; the best fictional bookstores; Seattle's secret bookshop; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Rosen and Nicolette Jones on judging the Lollies

Two of the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards judges, author Michael Rosen and journalist Nicolette Jones, talk about the importance of funny books and reading for pleasure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aussie Rules: Black Inc launches in the UK

Australian publisher Black Inc, which specialises in literary fiction and non-fiction, is to launch in the UK this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: June 5, 2017

An Alaska bookstore is for sale; bookstores celebrate anniversaries in Kansas and New York, a Chicago feminist store honors Pride month; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naomi Alderman to judge Science Book Prize

Novelist Naomi Alderman will join the judging panel for the 30th anniversary of The Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LKP collaborates with Little White Lies for books and gifts line

Laurence King Publishing (LKP) has joined forces with independent film magazine, Little White Lies, to collaborate on a new line of movie-themed books and gifts.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: Amazon Will Be the Fifth Largest Bookstore Chain

A combination of bookstore attrition and its own startup efforts will make Amazon Books the fifth largest general bookstore chain in the U.S. based on the number of outlets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer Pages: Summer Reading Recommendations, From 6 Novelists Who Own Bookstores

The novelist Emma Straub at her store, Books Are Magic, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: May 25, 2017

ABA president says goodbye; Politics and Prose and Busboys and Poets Split; inside Amazon's Manhattan store; France's traveling tiny bookstore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon hopes to take Manhattan with New York bookstore

Amazon will open its seventh bookstore on Thursday in New York, the company's first brick-and-mortar location in the home city of America's publishing industry. The 4,000-square-foot store, near the headquarters of publishers Penguin Random House, Hachette and Simon & Schuster, held a soft... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alan Johnson among judges of £40k David Cohen Prize

Labour politician Alan Johnson, professor Simon James of Durham University and journalist, critic and writer Anita Sethi are some of the names who will judge the £40,000 David Cohen Prize for Literature 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: May 23, 2017

A Wilmington bookstore goes on the block; a Nashville store expands; an appreciation of a Minnesota used bookstore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amazon will be opening a bookstore in L.A.

Amazon is planning to open a bookstore in a Century City mall, its first brick-and-mortar bookstore in Los Angeles. The online retailer, credited with causing a crisis in the physical bookselling industry, has opened five brick-and-mortar bookstores in the last 18 months and has announced plans... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Pop-ups Keep On Popping Up

To avoid the high costs of real estate, booksellers are increasingly turning to pop-up shops to test the bookselling waters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Rebounded in March

After falling in the first two months of the year, compared to the same period in 2016, bookstore sales rose in March. They climbed 2.4%, to $725 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: May 15, 2017

Kickstarter-supported indie gets a location; ex-bookseller starts massive book tour; Oregon store celebrates a milestone; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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