Politics and Prose employees moved to unionize—then the store owners hired an anti-union law firm.

DCist reports that workers at DC’s indie bookstore Politics and Prose have decided to unionize, joining a growing list of bookstores (and other workplaces) that have unionized this year. If they do unionize, they’ll become the only bookstore in DC with a unionized workforce. But Politics and Prose owners Bradley Graham and Lissa Muscatine declined […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Moving Toward A Hybrid Market

Even as more consumers buy dedicated digital reading devices and tablets, a hybrid market for books is developing in which readers will buy both print and digital books. That was one of the main conclusions from Verso Digital’s “2011 Survey of Book-Buying Behavior,” presented by the company’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon moves closer to Brazil ebook launch

Amazon has hired Mauro Widman as Kindle "vendor manager" in Brazil, to prepare for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Store for iPad Dodges Apple's 30 Percent Rule

Amazon's Kindle Store is now iPad optimized. The company on Tuesday introduced a new touch-friendly version of its ebook storefront for iPad that allows readers to purchase and read Kindle books whether it be in Safari with Kindle Cloud Reader or Kindle for iPad. Located at... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wenner Hires New Digital Chief, Again

Wenner Media has named a new chief digital officer, David Kang, who becomes the third person to hold the position in less than a year. Wenner hired its first chief digital officer, Steven Schwartz, in 2009. He left in May for his old employer, Reuters. The next person in the job, Michael... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ladies’ Home Journal to Move to Reader-Produced Content Model

In a new twist on the user generated content model, Meredith’s Ladies’ Home Journal is turning over editorial reins to its readers. As of its March issue, almost every story featured in the magazine will include some audience contribution. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot moves into crime

Sci-fi and fantasy specialist Angry Robot Books is to launch a crime fiction imprint in 2013.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers move to support high street

Customer sentiment towards the high street helped independent bookshops in the final weeks of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moves at RHCB and Andersen

Random House Children's Books and Andersen Press are making some changes to their editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK government holds firm on ebook VAT

The UK government has reiterated its view that it cannot bring down value added tax on ebooks... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier moves Weldon Owen to London

Weldon Owen, the children's illustrated reference publisher owned by Bonnier Publishing, will... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rodale Makes Digital Hire

Health and fitness publisher Rodale is bringing in a new executive to oversee the digital division it created as part of October's shakeup. Former Barnes & Noble GM Anthony Astarita will become Rodale's general manager of digital and new brand development, one of three divisions CEO Maria... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2011-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Survey: heaviest buyers moving to digital

The potential for digital to grow readership and increase revenue has been seriously called into... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chandler moves from Orion to Sphere

Sphere has appointed a new commissioning editor for crime and thriller fiction. Jade Chandler,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith supports Asda's Kobo move

W H Smith has backed rival retailer Asda's move to join WHS in selling Kobo e-readers. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Many Online Book Buyers First Shop Around in Stores

According to a survey, 24 percent of people who said they had bought books from an online retailer in the last month also said they had seen the book in a brick-and-mortar bookstore first. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Royle moves to Cape

Novelist Nicholas Royle has moved to Jonathan Cape and Vintage for his seventh novel, titled,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Store launched in Spain and Italy

Amazon has launched the Kindle Store in Spain and Italy, as well as its first Spanish-language... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eason set to keep stores despite job losses

Irish chain bookseller Eason looks likely to escape sizeable store closures following the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brigid Nelson moves from Penguin to HCCB

HarperCollins Children's Books has made Brigid Nelson its divisional sales director, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawson launches consultation over moves

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 15/11/2011 - 09:40 Dawson Books has begun consulting with employees after announcing major head office departments will move to Bertram’s site in Norwich. Dawson recently merged with the Norwich-based book wholesaler after Bertrams’ parent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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