In a shift, American readers have become more interested in books about mental health than about diet and exercise, according to data released by bookstore chain Barnes & Noble. The data, collected around the New Year's season, seems to indicate that readers' annual resolutions are focusing less... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just in time for beach reading, Barnes & Noble is releasing a new Nook with a 7.8-inch screen and waterproof design. The new GlowLight Plus has the company's largest E-Ink screen to date, and as with past models users can choose between a cool wh... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-05-23 17:05:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and booksellers are marking Mental Health Awareness Week by holding morning mindfulness sessions, sharing advice from their authors and hosting talks on wellbeing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Health provider Kaiser Permanente paid Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh more than $100,000 to buy about 20,000 copies of her “Healthy Holly” children’s books during a period when the company was seeking a lucrative contract to provide health benefits to city employees. Kaiser confirmed Monday to... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trigger Publishing will launch trade-focused children’s mental health and wellbeing imprint Upside Down Books later this year, with Alli Brydon, formerly of the Bright Agency, joining as commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie press Dodo Ink is publishing a "broad and fascinating" anthology of essays by a host of writers on mental health in January 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon will share her ten crucial life lessons for teenage girls in a book due to be published by Hachette Children’s Group in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sometimes shopping online for holiday gifts seems like the easy way out, but when looking for something really special and personal, Barnes & Noble believes going to the store is essential to finding that perfect gift. That's why the brand is recasting its booksellers as the all-knowing book... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a letter to the court last week, lawyers for Demos Parneros contend that “as a matter of law” B&N lacks the foundation to recover anything from its former CEO, and further suggest that the retailer’s theory that Parneros purposefully derailed the sale of the company to preserve his role... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At a 20-minute initial conference, lawyers for Demos Parneros portrayed the fired CEO as a respected executive who is now "unhirable" after being wrongly dismissed for alleged sexual harassment. Lawyers for Barnes & Noble said they have "a different view of the facts." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beleaguered US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble has said it has received "expressions of interest from multiple parties in making an offer to acquire the company". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After reporting disappointing Q1 results on Thursday, Barnes & Noble saw its stock price jump on Friday following a new investment by Richard Schottenfeld, the head of an eponymous investment firm that took a 5.58% stake in the book chain in July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Inc. began its new fiscal year with disappointing results as the turnaround promised by its recently ousted chief proves elusive. Same-store sales at the book and gift seller slipped... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A late-summer standoff has flared with the US publishing industry's largest–and longest-struggling–brick-and-mortar retail chain. Its former CEO is suing for defamation. The company, in response, alleges sexual harassment. The post Barnes & Noble’s Former CEO, Demos Parneros, Launches... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble's sudden firing of its CEO after only 14 months on the job dealt another setback to the embattled book seller as it struggles against stiffer competition from Amazon.The sudden vacancy at the top leaves Barnes & Noble treading water while it looks for a new leader, says... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble has fired CEO Demos Parneros for violating company policies and said he'll exit the post without severance.A spokeswoman declined to say why he'd been terminated. It was "not due to any disagreement with the company regarding its financial reporting, policies or practices or... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has acquired the story of a 10-year relationship told in 24 hours, Our Life in a Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph is publishing a new diet book from actress and presenter Lisa Riley called Lose Weight for Life, described as "the must-have companion to help people lose weight and keep it off". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke to Jonny Benjamin MBE about his debut memoir The Stranger on the Bridge (Bluebird). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penn State University Press’s comics series has a lot more going on than the Sunday funnies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carole Tonkinson blogs on the powerful role publishers have in raising the profile of mental health issues, fighting stigma and helping people find support. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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