Lookout Books Partners With Indies to Provide Virtual Backgrounds

Lookout Books, a teaching press housed at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, is partnering with indies to provide students and others with virtual bookstore backgrounds to maintain confidentiality during video calls. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Indie Books of Fall 2018

We took a long, hard look at the season’s offerings from independent and university presses, and, after consulting with PW’s reviews editors and booksellers, came up with a list of 20 books that readers won’t want to miss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arcadia, ABA Partner on Local Book Program

Arcadia Publishing and the American Booksellers Association have teamed up on a program that will give independent booksellers access to a select group of regional titles that will appeal to their local customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vermont libraries provide community, not just books

In an era when memberships in social clubs and church attendance are down, and critics say social media appears to be fracturing rather than knitting society together, libraries are stepping in as so-called third places where people can meet and socialize. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Focus: Renewal and rediscovery with 'First Reformed,' 'Book Club' and 'Cold Water'

Hello! I'm Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. The newsletter team is back from vacation as our Cannes team has been hard at work covering this year’s festival. Justin Chang has been writing daily diaries, capturing first-look... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstores Find New Love for Romance Books

Politics and Prose and Harvard Book Store both have newly minted sections for romance books, signs of growing interest in a genre that indie booksellers have traditionally paid little attention to. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Do Books partners with Chronicle in the US

Indie publisher The Do Book Company has concluded a hybrid publishing and distribution deal with Chronicle Books in San Francisco. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair Names Poet, Illustrator; Tilted Axis Has Australian Partner

The London Book Fair introduces a fair illustrator and a fair poet in April, for special recognition and appearances. And tranlsation press Tilted Axis forms a partnership for rights in Australia, New Zealand. The post London Book Fair Names Poet, Illustrator; Tilted Axis Has Australian Partner... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstore Cries Censorship After Gay Marriage Title Pulled from School Book Fair

A middle grade title called 'The Best Man' has sparked tensions in Athens, Ga., after complaints from parents led to the book's removal from an indie bookstore's display at a school book fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops vie for The British Book Awards title

A bumper crop of Britain and Ireland’s best independent bookshops are bucking the market trend, achieving double-digit sales rises in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Book World Closes, Indie Booksellers Eye Its Locations

As the Midwest chain liquidates its inventory, it is fielding requests about its 45 locations from potential buyers who are considering turning the now-available sites into indie bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s Publishers Cite Progress in Sustainable Paper Consumption; Bowker Partners With Book+Main

French publishers say 93 percent of their paper is now recycled or green-certified and Bowker partners with book discovery startup Book+Main. The post France’s Publishers Cite Progress in Sustainable Paper Consumption; Bowker Partners With Book+Main appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson partners with Einstein Archives for children's book series

The latest project from prolific thriller novelist James Patterson will aim to bring a love of Albert Einstein to young readers. Patterson is partnering with the Albert Einstein Archives at Hebrew University of Jerusalem to write a series of middle-grade books focusing on “Max” Einstein, a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Rapha's second book scoops William Hill Award

The second book published by premium cycling brand Rapha Editions has scooped the 29th William Hill Sport Book of the Year for its “startlingly intimate portrait” of Tour de France trailblazer Tom Simpson . Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five thousand signed book plates for 'La Belle Sauvage' released to indies

Penguin Random House Children’s and David Fickling Books are releasing 5,000 La Belle Sauvage book plates, signed by author Philip Pullman, to independent bookshops as part of “special plans” promised last month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow partners with John Lewis on fifth Christmas ad book

Nosy Crow has created a children’s picture book based on this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert: Moz The Monster, which is published today to coincide with the ad's launch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lounge Books to hold 'virtual horror festival'

Sam Missingham is set to run a virtual horror festival through her recently-launched website Lounge Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moving Beyond E-books... and Into the Virtual

Can augmented reality provide the enhancements that ebooks have failed to deliver? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair’s Virtual Conference: Nine Markets, Nine Hours, Two Trade Shows

As BookExpo's trade-show floor opens at Javits Center in New York City on Thursday, London Book Fair's Virtual Conference will be in full sway on the ether. The post London Book Fair’s Virtual Conference: Nine Markets, Nine Hours, Two Trade Shows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops praised as IBW Book Award shortlist revealed

Independent bookshops have been praised by authors as “oases of intellectual and physical comfort” as the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award nominees have been released. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and Book People partner to promote Enid Blyton

Hachette Children’s Group and Book People have announced an “exclusive 18-month direct to consumer partnership” promoting Enid Blyton’s titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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