Publishers, Authors to Raise More Aid for Indie Bookstores

Indie Shindig, a virtual event series for booksellers created by half a dozen publishers, aims to raise up to $18,000 for We Need Diverse Books and Binc. Author Gayle Forman and Penguin Books for Young Readers are contributing sales of Forman's new novel to Binc's "Thrive to Survive" campaign. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Should More Top Authors Give Back to Indie Bookstores?

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Independent bookstores and self-published authors are increasingly teaming up

Previously, independent bookstores tended to stay away from marketing self-published authors, but in the age of Amazon, some are embracing local authors no matter how they released their work. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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For Indies First day, authors get behind independent bookstores

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Sherman Alexie to authors: Work at an indie bookstore on Small Business Saturday

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Three indie bookstores file lawsuit against Amazon and Big Six publishers

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Tomorrow is Indie Bookstore Day! So you should go to a bookstore.

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The Indie Author–Indie Bookseller Relationship Warms Up

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The publishing company that's only publishing female authors in 2018

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Indie Bookstore Day returns, celebrating local bookstores as sanctuaries

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Indie publishers 'spurred on' to publish more from Trump's banned nations

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Compass Rose Publishing Looks to Harness the Power of Indie Booksellers

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