After San Diego bookseller Seth Marko, the co-owner of the Book Catapult, underwent emergency heart surgery last week, other indie booksellers in San Diego and beyond stepped forward to keep the store open while he convalesces. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book World Inc, announced on Tuesday that it is closing all 45 of its bookstores due to a drop in sales due to the consumer shift away from shopping malls, where many Book World stores are located. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rockaway Capital's Euromedia Group hopes to expand its activity in the Czech books market with an acquisition of Neoluxor. The post Czech Distributor Euromedia Sets Its Sights on Bookseller Neoluxor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Together with an invited audience of hundreds of international publishing industry representatives, the emirate's ruler opens Sharjah Publishing City. The post Free Trade Zone: Sharjah Publishing City Has Its Formal Opening appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gui Minahi, the Hong Kong bookseller and publisher detained in China since October 2015, has been released from prison in China, the Swedish embassy has been informed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Centre for Economics & Business Research (CEBR) sums up the highlights from its Bookselling Britiain report, commissioned by the Booksellers Association, which assesses bricks-and-mortar booksellers' contribution to the UK economy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bricks-and-mortar booksellers have an extra weapon in their arsenal when it comes to persuading the UK government of the importance of addressing the “unfair” playing field on which they and rival online retailer Amazon operate, after a report released today by the Centre for Economics &... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly a year after the largest Christian retail chain in the U.S. began closing the first of its 240 outlets due to bakruptcy, other booksellers have begun to fill in the gaps left by the retailer’s absence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Paris-based company, which offers about 27 million print titles in four languages—all with free worldwide shipping—is quietly positioning itself to become a possible global competitor to Amazon in online bookselling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new children’s bookshop Small Print Books has opened in London's Forest Hill and took £2,300 on its opening day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Without Borders, which is sponsored by five independent publishers, is looking to raise $30,000 on Kickstarter. The funds will be used to send booksellers to three international book fairs next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Influx Press is to open its submissions exclusively to women of colour in a bid to expand the range of voices and scope of work it publishes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Britton, m.d. of Springer Nature's Open Research Group, talks to Benedicte Page about the publisher's "business-model neutral" approach. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A survey conducted by Digital Science's data management company Figshare has found "strong signals that open data is becoming more embedded" with researchers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-23 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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Blackwell’s is to open a new 3,000 sq ft store in the new Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford, with a "completely different" format designed to broaden its customer base. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's joint trade show of the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association emphasized the essential links between publishers, booksellers, and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Wattpad, a new premium subscription is being rolled out for the US and Canadian markets; BookExpo and BookCon call for program submissions. The post Industry Notes: Wattpad Opens a Paid Subscription, BookExpo Calls for Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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California’s controversial law that requires booksellers to obtain a certificate of authenticity before they could sell books autographed by authors has been rescinded. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As well as writing, Philip Pullman has been outspoken on a number of issues affecting fellow authors over the years. Here, we take a look at some of his best quotes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An independent bookshop has opened in Halifax in a 240-year-old cloth trading hall, the city’s first dedicated bookstore for four years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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