Bookshop.org has reached a new milestone in generating revenue for independent bookstores. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-31 20:01:01 UTC ]
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After falling in the first two months of the year, compared to the same period in 2016, bookstore sales rose in March. They climbed 2.4%, to $725 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kickstarter-supported indie gets a location; ex-bookseller starts massive book tour; Oregon store celebrates a milestone; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Clarissa Luard Award, a new £10,000 award for independent publishing, has been set up by Arts Council England to recognise the contribution that small publishers make to literature and to celebrate the "adventurousness, innovative spirit and creativity" of independent literary publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission is considering a new law to deal with unfair trading practices after deciding further action is necessary to promote fairness and responsibility of online platforms such as Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New bookstores are coming to Tennessee and Colorado; a Boston bookstore becomes a publisher; a short documentary on indie bookstores hits YouTube; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new bookstore for Long Island City; New Orleans store to close; Indies celebrate 'Anne of Green Gables;' and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Had 28-year-old Dutch historian Rutger Bregman pursued his original personal utopia, he would have completed a PhD on some obscure aspect of the history of the Netherlands, and he would be well on his way to a career in academia. And we would probably never have heard of him. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA elects new president; new N.C. indie breaks ground; inside Paris's most cinematic bookstore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books Are Magic's first weekend; Oklahoma City pop-up goes permanent; Spanish-language bookseller on her inspiration; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The event, which took place around on Saturday, saw 458 stores participating in 48 states. Readers who came out for the festivities enjoyed a range of things, from cocktail parties to author signings to coloring book contests. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anja Sieg explores why children's bookstore Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis was crowned Publishers Weekly’s 2017 Bookshop of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mainstream publishing, despite its heavily female workforce, has serious gender pay gap issues—but at independent houses, it's a woman's woman's woman's world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Despite shrinking participation from bookstores, Canada's Authors for Indies Day, which puts authors to work at independent bookstores, is moving ahead. The event, founded in 2015, will take place on Saturday, with 87 stores participating. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYU Bookstore changing management; Follett sued for unpaid overtime; How to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day around the country; plans for Authors for Indies Day in Canada; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto gets a new indie; funding campaign launches for new Bay Area bookstore; Books & Brews opens fourth outlet in Indiana; R.J. Julia's hiring criticized; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Rewrites', a seven-episode audiodrama about a reality TV show which pits novelists against one another in a literary competition, will debut next week. Produced by the founders of the indie publisher Story Plant, the show was created to promote the house's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Independent Bookstore Day turns three, booksellers in 48 states see an opportunity to make strong Saturday sales even stronger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A publisher's Medium post lamenting declining Facebook reach sparked agreement and concern from a wide range of publishers. The post Publishers are seeing another big decline in reach on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moon Palace in Minneapolis and Content Books in Northfield are moving into larger spaces to accommodate customer demand. The stores have both been in business less than five years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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