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'
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Although operating EBIT fell 4.9% in the year at Penguin Random House, executives at parent company Bertelsmann had nothing but good things to say about the results from the world’s largest trade publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2007, music professor Michael Marissen wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times, contending that the "Hallelujah" chorus of Handel’s "Messiah'" contained an undercurrent of anti-Judaism. Because of an overwhelming response to the column, Marissen has written a book to offer a more... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever since Janet Geddis launched one of the first bookstore crowdfunding campaigns in March 2010 to raise money to open Avid Bookshop in Athens, Ga., Indiegogo and, to a lesser extent, Kickstarter, have become the go-to places for cash-strapped booksellers trying to open a bookstore, add a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings author's version of epic Anglo-Saxon poem fleshes out heroes' past, says son who edited manuscriptHwæt! Almost 90 years after JRR Tolkien translated the 11th-century poem Beowulf, The Lord of the Rings author's version of the epic story is to be published for the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Newspaper Association of America on Tuesday elected Robert Dickey, president of Gannett Co.’s U.S. Community Publishing division, as its next chairman. Dickey will succeed Robert Nutting, president and CEO of Wheeling, W.Va.-based O ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing plans to release more than 500 titles in the UK this year, the company's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 200 – from JK Rowling to Rowan Williams – feature in Hacked Off ad supporting watchdog rejected by publishersMore than 200 leading figures from the arts and academia, including writers, film-makers, actors, comics and broadcasters, have signed a declaration of support for a system of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Friday, March 21, panelists will discuss the surprising places where cookbooks are selling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veronica Henry has won the 2014 Romantic Novelists Association’s Romantic Novel of the Year... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlem’s La Casa Azul Bookstore has stepped up to help residents affected by the gas explosion that destroyed two buildings in East Harlem on Wednesday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, "Dr. Jekyll" from Hyde's perspective, wrestling wildlife in the jungle, and Michael Rockefeller's disappearance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales fell 6.9% in January compared to a year ago, dropping to $1.75 billion, according to preliminary estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is tacking $20 onto the price of its Amazon Prime service, bringing the yearly cost to $99.This is the first price hike for Amazon Prime since it was introduced nine years ago. The service originally included just free two-day shipping on most orders, but has since expanded to offer Prime... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poland’s second-largest bookstore chain, Matras, is set to be sold. Potential buyers include book distributor FK Olejesiuk and a consortium of publishers, led by Prószyński. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seeking sale synergies, Bookline.hu, Hungary's top online bookseller has merged with Libri, the country's largest bookstore chain. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angie Smith wrote her bestselling children's book in memory of her daughter Audrey Caroline, who died the day she was born in 2008. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The awards will be presented on April 24 at the the New School in New York City, in a ceremony free and open to the public. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hachette Book Group has appointed Crown Archetype editor-in-chief Mauro DiPreta v-p and publisher of Hachette Books, a new division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This past weekend, with an emphasis on education and bookseller and author togetherness, GABBS & SIBA’s show in the Springtime was a success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW and the U.K.’s BookBrunch are once again teaming up to produce three print Show Dailies for the London Book Fair as well as a supplement focused on the fair’s digital events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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