With half as many vendors and buyers as last year, the 23rd annual Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit was very quiet. But one thing came through loud and clear: Catholic publishers are betting Pope Francis’ popularity will translate into burgeoning book sales,. And speculation on the future of the show continues. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Three members of the trade have launched a £10,000 crowdfunder raising money for hardship grants to help booksellers hit by the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 07:43:54 UTC ]
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The trade has pulled together to launch a series of emergency measures to support authors and booksellers affected financially as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 17:45:38 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is calling on customers and the trade to rally behind retailers and support bookshops, as the coronavirus outbreak hits the high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 03:39:11 UTC ]
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The 55th annual National Magazine Awards, originally set for Thursday, have been pushed to a to-be-determined date later in the Spring, the American Society of Magazine Editors said Monday. A mere three days before the event, the timing of the announcement—in which ASME cited the "near-certain... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-10 17:17:20 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops in the UK and Ireland are being urged to complete The Bookseller’s annual Christmas trading survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-18 19:51:28 UTC ]
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A year after its sale to private equity firm MidOcean Partners, Questex's path forward continues to take shape. The global B2B media and events firm revealed Tuesday that it has acquired a handful of events and digital brands from Informa plc—a move that CEO Paul Miller says aligns with the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-05 19:51:20 UTC ]
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The book trade has made its thoughts known in regards to which way it will likely be voting on 12th December in the coming general election, the fourth national vote in five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 20:08:52 UTC ]
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In a letter, Reed's BookExpo event director Jennifer Martin announces a shortened trade show for 2020 despite what she says were successful bookseller programs in 2019. The post BookExpo Announces a Shorter Trade Show for 2020 in New York City appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-09 14:45:22 UTC ]
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Accommodation for people with disabilities varies at book industry shows and fan fests, our investigation has found. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman will open this year's Gardners Trade Show ahead of the launch of The Secret Commonwealth, with Gyles Brandreth also joining the line-up. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 09:53:34 UTC ]
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Lee Quiñones has been making paintings in the studio for almost 40 years, but he always will be best known for graffiti. Emerging in New York City in the 1970s, the Nuyorican artist rose to prominence with massive, comic book-inspired subway car murals that carried his moniker, “LEE,” all over... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite Hurricane Florence, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Discovery Show in Florida last week was among the liveliest in recent memory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is calling on readers, authors, agents, publishers and the general public to sign a petition urging the government to give bookshops the same business rate discount as pubs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade has wrestled with its gender pay gap revelations this week, with the overall trend emerging that despite women forming more of the workforce in companies across the sector, it is men who dominate the most senior positions and attract the highest pay and bonuses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The unpredictable climate throughout the U.S. in December, both environmental and political, didn’t stop consumers from shopping at independent bookstores—and they have the sales to show for it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 200 members of the bookselling community gathered at the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association trade show October 27-28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The deadly wildfires that have displaced thousands loomed over the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association’s 2017 Fall Discovery Show, with one bookseller calling the event “very emotional." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This weekend's Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show was upbeat, and more crowded. Total attendance surpassed 600, with bookseller attendance having doubled since 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the just-wrapped annual gathering of the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), there were big names and one big outburst, when the host of the New England Book Awards Banquet, Joe Donahue, kicked off the evening with a loud expletive about Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller trade associations navigate turbulent times as they gear up for gatherings around the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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