It has been a little more than two years since Praveen Madan, co-owner of Booksmith, the San Francisco bookstore, took over as CEO of Menlo Park, Calif.’s Kepler’s Books and Magazines, in an effort to keep the iconic but struggling store from closing. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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It takes a village to raise a child—and to create a successful bookstore, if the experience of booksellers Hilary and Mike Gustafson is any indication. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In response to Baker & Taylor closing its retail wholesale business, Penguin Random House has launched the "Indies Express Program" to transition B&T indie bookstore accounts to direct sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Barber, the UK’s longest-serving national newspaper editor, has held the post since 2005The Financial Times has begun its search for a new editor, with potential candidates taking part in early-stage discussions to replace Lionel Barber at the top of the business news publisher, according to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A deep melancholy persists in the grim, breathtakingly beautiful debut novel by Chia-Chia Lin, who writes a story set in Alaska that tracks most closely Gavin, the school-age son of a family of four children and two parents with roots in Taiwan — “that junk island,” according to the father,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White supremacists briefly took over a reading by author Jonathan Metzl at the flagship location for Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, shouting “this land is our land” and marching through the store yelling the name of a group that helped to organize the 2017... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A total of 580 bookstores participated in the fifth annual Independent Bookstore Day, hosting special events, author readings and parties. Here are some photos from the day from our PW team and other contributors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a record number of stores participating, independent booksellers held a wide range of events to attract customers to April 27's Independent Bookstore Day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The fifth annual Independent Bookstore Day takes place on Saturday, April 27, with 580 stores participating, up from 507 last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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North London-based children’s bookshop Pickled Pepper Books is looking to franchise its brand, with owner Urmi Merchant saying he made the decision after a Waterstones branch opened in the area. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has emerged as the latest front-runner in UCLA’s circuitous men’s basketball coaching search, providing a veteran candidate who has enjoyed a recent revival of a career spanning more than three decades. Barnes has interviewed with school officials, according to a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Works by Ángela Lago, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and Omaima Ezadeen are on the first reading list announced by the United Nations' new SDG Book Club. The post SDG Book Club Issues First Reading List on Sustainable Goals at Bologna appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As independent bookstores continue to deepen their ties with romance readers, a group of enthusiast booksellers has announced the first Bookstore Romance Day to be held on August 17, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft has shuttered its ebook bookstore, yet another move by the company away from selling traditional consumer goods and services, with the exception of its Xbox console.Microsoft made its decision without fanfare on Tuesday, simply posting a notice in the corner of the Microsoft Store app... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As independent bookstores continue to deepen their ties with romance readers, a group of enthusiast booksellers has announced the first Bookstore Romance Day to be held on August 17, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The six-year-old Ann Arbor bookstore has grown from 2,600 sq. ft. and seven employees when it opened to nearly 4,000 sq. ft. and 27 employees today. Long-time PGW Northwest sales rep Cindy Heidemann is known as "a master at helping buyers focus on what is important for their stores." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime author Val McDermid has launched the Blether campaign, searching for real-life stories from the people of Scotland, to be published on the Scottish Book Trust’s website. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New books offer answers to the big questions for those leery of traditional religions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first selection of children's books in the International Publishers Association's SDG Book Club with the United Nations is due on April 2 at Bologna Children's Book Fair. The post IPA’s Sustainable Development Goals Book Club Welcomes Bologna, Others appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers gathered in Milan, Italy, on March 5 – 7 to discuss revenue diversification and monetizing audiences overseas. The post ‘Scale itself isn’t that transformative’: Insights on sustainable publishing models from the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rapper develops his #Merky Books publishing imprint with the New writers’ prize for unpublished authors under 30 Less than a year after taking his first step into publishing with the launch of #Merky Books, the grime artist Stormzy has unveiled the New writers’ prize for authors under 30, to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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