An informal survey of new and established bookstores finds that holiday sales should be up again this year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Audible subsidiary has dominated the downloadable audiobook market for more than a decade, but a Seattle-based rival is starting to challenge that dominance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Val McDermid has turned to non-fiction to chronicle the role her native country and its landscapes have played in her crime fiction backlist to date. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corporate sponsorship needs to steer clear of impinging on artistic freedomsNews that investment managers the Man Group is withdrawing its sponsorship from the Booker prize after 18 years has shocked the literary world. The hedge fund’s decision to move on was linked in the press to novelist... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three small independent publishers from Scotland discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by their limited size and staffing—but there is little limit to their ambition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As of the start of February, Bertelsmann is to launch what it is calling a Content Alliance between all its content businesses in Germany, to develop and market collaborative formats across all its divisions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 14th American Booksellers Association’s (ABA) Winter Institute saw independent US booksellers celebrating another bumper year, with sales up 4.9% and compound growth of 7.5% over the past five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has pledged £20,000 in grants for independent bookshops as part of its ongoing commitment to The Literacy Project. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers including Complex and Rooster Teeth are using influencers to attract audiences that can leverage infrastructure publishers have already built. The post How publishers use influencers to grow commerce businesses appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite weather-related travel problems, 700+ indie booksellers gathered in Albuquerque to network among themselves, talk to publishers about new books, and meet authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 19th Century copy of banned book Fanny Hill sells for more than nine times its estimate. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denpa Books, a new indie manga publisher specializing in an eclectic list of titles for grown-up readers, debuted at AnimeNYC in late 2018, and has announced several new titles coming in 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA executive director Oren Teicher said sales at independent bookstores rose 5% in 2018 over 2017, helped by the addition of 95 new stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vermont-based indie publisher Chooseco is suing Netflix for allegedly infringing on its Choose Your Own Adventure trademark with the release of interactive feature "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After 35 years at West 80th Street and Broadway, Westsider Rare & Used Books is closing next month because of slowing sales. [] "> To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookstores aren't known for stocking a wide assortment of genre fiction titles, but booksellers are finding that it's time for that to change. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Assocation has warned Amazon is "gaming the system" and branded the business rates regime "unfair" yet again after it emerged the online retail giant paid £63m in business rates despite recording £8bn in UK sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Joe Pearson of Design for Today who lost £100,000 worth of stock in the Croydon warehouse fire has been “astonished” by an online funding campaign raising almost £25,000 from well-wishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association has reported a second year of growth in its independent bookshop membership, with 15 new shops joining the trade body in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a year-end holiday letter ABA CEO Oren Teicher thanked publishers for reducing the cost of goods, enabling bookstores to be more profitable. He also said sales were up 5% for the year over 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Union inroads into media have many observers predicting a better long-term future for beleaguered newsroom employees. The post Rise in union activity is clashing with digital publishing’s business struggles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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