Storm Jonas No Match for Winter Institute 11

Despite the weather, the Denver bookseller gathering had few cancellations, and the tone has been upbeat in the wake of what ABA president Betsy Burton called “an absolutely record-breaking year for many stores.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Children’s Institute 2020: Indies Introduce Debut Authors

Ten authors of books chosen by booksellers as their favorite summer/fall middle grade and YA debuts read from their works in a lunchtime panel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dean Baquet, Marty Baron, and protecting the institution

Last Tuesday, Wesley Lowery wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in which he wrapped the urgent media-industry conversations about diversity and coverage of race around our flawed prevailing definition of “objectivity”—a concept shaped, in large part, by white editors and reporters with the eye... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-06-29 12:20:58 UTC ]
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Amid Crowded Q3 Events Slate, Farm Journal Targets an “Industry Institution”

Being a 144-year-old information provider to the agricultural industry, Farm Journal Media typically likes to stage its development deliberately. But when the COVID-19 pandemic rendered all-important live events off-limits, CEO Andy Weber describes the ensuing weeks at the company as more like... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-25 13:36:08 UTC ]
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How The Local’s Nine News Sites Tweaked Their Way to 11,000 New Paying Members During the Pandemic

Digital publisher The Local quickly became a focal point for English speakers across Europe when cases of the coronavirus were Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-06-17 19:30:22 UTC ]
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Print Units Jumped 11% in Mid-May

The release of Suzanne Collins’s prequel to her Hunger Games series in the week ended May 23, 2020, drove up unit sales of print books by 11.1% over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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University Presses must 'be part of solution' for Covid-hit institutions

University Presses need to make sure their institution's senior management teams think of them as part of the solution to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, a University Press Redux Online webinar heard last week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-25 18:15:39 UTC ]
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RWA Retires RITA Awards, Debuts the 'Vivian' After a Winter of Controversy

The Romance Writers of America will permanently retire its annual RITA Awards, which it has presented annually since 1982, and introduce a new award, the Vivian, following a controversy related to issues of diversity at the organization over the winter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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11 Great Book Puzzles You Can Buy Right Now

Amid a shortage of puzzles, here are a number of book puzzles you can buy right now. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Square Enix's 54-game charity bundle includes Eidos and Ion Storm classics

Need an incentive to stay at home during the pandemic? How about a months-long game backlog that includes some classics? Square Enix is happy to oblige. The publisher has released a Square Enix Eidos Anthology on Steam that bundles 54 Eidos games for... Continue reading at Engadget

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Taking a breath at the eye of a storm

Around the world, versions of the same question are being debated all at once: now what? In recent weeks, multiple countries and jurisdictions have taken steps to ease the lockdown measures they imposed to stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. France begins a... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-05-11 12:05:11 UTC ]
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For Publishers, It's Still the Calm Before the Storm

Four publicly held publishers posted decent first quarters, but are bracing for a tough year in which sales are unlikely to hold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of May 11, 2020

Harvard Medical School professor Robert Waldinger and National Book Award–winner Evan Osnos were among the authors with notable book deals last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 11, 2020

Amid a global pandemic, thousands of people are reading... ‘The End of October,’ about a fictional pandemic. Plus ‘Good Morning America’ book club pick ‘Oona Out of Order’ cracks the fiction list, and the Hulu adaptation of ‘Normal People’ boosts paperback sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 11, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Jeffrey Deaver, Rumi Hara, and Charlie Kaufman. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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LSC Communications Files for Chapter 11 and Raises $100M in Liquid Capital

After weeks of credible speculation and reporting, LSC Communications announced clarity around its reorganization plans, which includes filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the Southern District of New York. The company was left with few option after accumulating at least $893 million in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-13 15:00:01 UTC ]
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LSC Files Chapter 11

LSC Communications, one of the country’s largest printers and its largest book printer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company said it expects to operate normally as it works its way through the restructuring process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Look for the Helpers: 11 Picture Book Biographies of Social Justice Leaders

Gather the kids and get to know some trailblazers in civil rights, education, disability, and more through these picture books about social justice leaders. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-04-09 10:41:32 UTC ]
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11 new books to add to your quarantine TBR pile.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but today is Tuesday. The only way I know that today is Tuesday is because all these new books are coming out today! So get excited, stay inside, order any of these titles from Bookshop if you’re so inclined, and maybe #BuyGiftCards to support your local... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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ABA Moves Children’s Institute to 2021

The American Booksellers Association announced that it will postpone Children’s Institute, its annual conference of children’s book publishers, authors, and retailers, until 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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