NE Bookstores Close, Cancel Events Thanks to Blizzard

Even before the snow picked up on Monday, bookstores began to feel the effects. Many canceled events and will be closed today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oak Park's Magic Tree Bookstore for Sale

The Magic Tree in Oak Park, Ill. is for sale. The two owners are looking for "a booklover who has energy and innovative ideas” to buy the 30-year-old children's bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upcoming Comics Events: 6/23-6/29

Tamaki, Moynihan, Kim Signing in Los Angeles, CA; "Truth Is Fragmentary" Launch in Brooklyn, NY; Comics & Medicine Conference in Baltimore, MD; "Dead Boy Detectives" Launch Party in London, U.K.; Albuquerque Comic Expo in Albuquerque, NM Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book World To Close Two Wisconsin Stores

Book World, a regional chain of 48 bookstores located in small towns and cities in five Midwestern states, is closing two Wisconsin outlets this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon phone: What does it mean for bookstores? (+video)

The new Amazon Fire phone comes with technology that allows consumers to scan an item and then purchase it on Amazon.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon phone: What does it mean for bookstores?

The new Amazon Fire phone comes with technology that allows consumers to scan an item and then purchase it on Amazon.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot Closes Two Imprints

U.K.-based Angry Robot Books is closing its young adult and crime/mystery imprints, effectively immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midwest Bookstores in Transition

As the longtime owners of Women & Children First in Chicago and Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor seek to turn their stores over to new owners, several small Midwest bookstores are also undergoing transition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot closes Exhibit A and Strange Chemistry imprints

Sci-fi and fantasy publisher Angry Robot is closing its Exhibit A and Strange Chemistry imprints... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann to close German-language book club

Bertelsmann is to close its German-language book club business because of a “decreasing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upcoming Comics Events: 6/16-6/22

"(Super)Hero with 1,000 Faces" in London, U.K.; HeroesCon 2014 in Charlotte, NC; Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention in Las Vegas, NV; "Stripped" Screening in Santa Rosa, CA Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG Closes Business Plus

As part of the staff reductions announced last week by the Hachette Book Group, the company is closing its Business Plus imprint and folding the titles into the Grand Central Publishing list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago will be home to an Independent Bookstore Day

Nine indie stores so far have teamed up to hold a Chicago Independent Bookstore Day this July. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S to Launch Summer Event Series

The 2014 summer event series in the Hamptons will be designed to celebrate the "power, perseverance, and resilience of women." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April Bookstore Sales Fell 1.3%

According to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday morning, April bookstore sales fell 1.3%, to $684 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago Indies Schedule July 12 Bookstore Day

Two months after California's Bookstore Day on May 3 proved to be an overwhelming success, Chicago indie booksellers are organizing their own bookstore day, scheduled for July 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upcoming Comics Events: 6/9-6/15

Fingus Apocalypticon Opening+Reception in New York, NY; Sam Alden and Ohara Hale in Montreal, Quebec; Oslo Comics Expo in Oslo, Norway; Denver Comic Con in Denver, CO; New York Comic Fest in White Plains, NY; Special Edition NYC in New York, NY. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can you name this bookstore?

A new bookstore is set to open in Madison, N.J., but it needs a name and it's asking the public for help. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author Jeff Kinney says he will open a bookstore

Jeff Kinney says he plans to open a bookstore in his town of Plainville, Mass., aimed at breaking even within five years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles to close St Pancras store

Foyles is to leave St Pancras station in London after failing to renegotiate viable terms on its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Upcoming Comics Events: 6/2-6/8

The Comic Book Theater Festival Issue #2 in Brooklyn, NY; Phoenix ComiCon in Phoenix, AZ; Grand Comics Festival in Brooklyn, NY; Olympia Comics Festival in Olympia, WA; Queer Comics Expo in San Francisco, CA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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