Playing in Las Vegas (shelftalker)

Reviewing hundreds of toys for the ASTRA Best Toys for Kids nominations is keeping this Shelftalker blogger hard at play. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-12 12:00:00 UTC ]

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Cell Phones and Story Times (shelftalker)

A bookseller fights the urge to require parents to check their cell phones at the door during story time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-02 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Austin Kids Take on the Battle of the Books! (shelftalker)

Kids go head to head in a competition inspired by the Texas Lone Star Reading List. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-28 13:00:55 UTC ]
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Ruby Red Shoes: Virus Sage (shelftalker)

A picture book newly arrived from Australia offers some advice as virus anxiety sets in. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-27 11:00:00 UTC ]
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A Crystal Ball for Bookselling (shelftalker)

The bookselling landscape shifts and rumbles, and underlying concerns remain. What’s next? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-25 13:37:18 UTC ]
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Top Reasons to Visit Toy Fair (shelftalker)

A report from this year’s New York Toy Fair, and why one retailer finds this show so valuable. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Expecto Patronum! (shelftalker)

Conjuring hope, happiness, and a little bit of magic at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-21 13:00:00 UTC ]
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School Visit Vicissitudes (shelftalker)

A humorous behind-the-scenes look at bookseller prep for an author school visit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
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People Magazine’s Newest Engagement Play Is Texting Readers Directly

You up? It's People. Starting Sunday, People magazine says it will be offering free, exclusive Oscars red carpet and backstage content to users who text 212-479-1704 and sign up by providing their name and phone number. The project is part of a partnership with Community, a messaging platform... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-02-04 19:22:48 UTC ]
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Before Michael B. Jordan Played Him in ‘Just Mercy,’ Bryan Stevenson Was a Kid Who Loved to Read

The best-selling author and public interest lawyer comes from a family in which words mattered. A lot. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-01-23 10:00:04 UTC ]
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How Bonnier is playing for consumer revenue in 2020

Popular Science is launching a line of toys, a product category that tends to have royalty rates as high as 8% to 18% of retail sales. The post How Bonnier is playing for consumer revenue in 2020 appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-01-20 05:01:59 UTC ]
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Fans are creating a Harry Potter role-playing game inside 'Minecraft'

There have been some ambitious Minecraft projects before, but this one may win for sheer sophistication. The modding team Floo Network is creating Minecraft School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a Harry Potter-themed role-playing experience inside a Mi... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-01-13 18:43:00 UTC ]
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Quick Cash Flow Ideas for January (shelftalker)

Some ideas from a seasoned bookseller on events to generate business in the slow month of January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-08 13:00:11 UTC ]
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What Austin Teens Want Publishers to Know in 2020 (shelftalker)

Teen readers seek surprises, less trend following, and more new releases in December! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-03 13:00:52 UTC ]
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A Bookseller Reading Challenge for 2020 (shelftalker)

Some suggestions of what booksellers should read this year, and what they might avoid. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-01 13:00:01 UTC ]
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Quick Thoughts About the Holidays (shelftalker)

Looking back on the holiday season from a part-timer who used to co-own the store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-31 13:00:04 UTC ]
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The Bookselling Season of Limbo (shelftalker)

A bookseller’s reflections on the trends and challenges of the 2019 holiday selling season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-30 13:00:33 UTC ]
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The Gifts Customers Give Us (shelftalker)

Moments of trust and connection from customers make the holiday spirit real for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-16 13:00:34 UTC ]
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Snakes, Bots, and Socks, Oh My!: A Bookstore Lost & Found (shelftalker)

TweetSomeone came up to one of our children’s specialists the other day and asked if anyone had ever retrieved the $200 Harry Potter boxed set that had been accidentally knocked into the hollow column next to the Harry Potter section during our storewide inventory in July. Since no one had... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 13:00:27 UTC ]
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