Taking a “Trust Fall” with Indies

We’re in a very personal business,” said Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction in Greenville, S.C., who has developed close ties with many of her customers since opening the store in 2001. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Community groups asked to take on Wakefield libraries

Community groups in West Yorkshire are banding together in an attempt to take over libraries... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young-adult books by Fiona Paul, Eric Greitens and others this fall

YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers.YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Will Rise or Fall with Content

While Barnes & Noble has created lots of buzz and headlines with its Nook e-reading devices, its future profitability lies in the sale of content. That was the message CEO William Lynch delivered to analysts last week in a conference call discussing first-quarter results. Improved gross... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA backs indie's high street shopping campaign

An independent bookseller who launched a campaign to encourage more people to shop on their high... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo launches roadshow as indies ponder ebook options

Kobo is due to launch a country-wide roadshow to showcase its ebook offering to independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies delighted by Man Booker longlistings

Independent publishers with titles selected for this year's Man Booker longlist, published... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.co.uk takes 21% of entertainment market

E-book sales have helped Amazon to gain a 21.1% share of the entertainment market in the UK,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huang to take IP acquisitions role at Penguin Childrens

Penguin Children’s will continue what it describes as its transition from traditional... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Imprints Take Root

Traditional trade publishers have been testing the digital-first/digital-only publishing waters for more than two years now, and the pace is accelerating. This month alone, Penguin is reviving the Dutton Guilt Edged Mysteries line as a digital only imprint, Kensington has launched eKensington as... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four more indies to close

Banks have been blamed for failing to support small businesses, with four more indie booksellers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital takes £50m bite from physical in 2012

E-books, plus the consumer downturn, have taken a £50m bite out of the print book market... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont reaches out to indies

Egmont is extending its sales activity to independent bookshops and the gift sector across the UK... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot to support indies with ebook scheme

Angry Robot has set up an ebook initiative to support independent bookshops, with the scheme... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Record number of indies join IBW

More retailers than ever before are taking part in Independent Booksellers Week (starting... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's indies avoid the brunt of the downturn

The schools market, events and consumer loyalty are all helping protect the children’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Core range being remaindered', say indies

The thorny issue of remainders has been raised once more by independents concerned at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo, Hive and Anobii pitch ebook options to indies

Independent bookshops are to have access to Kobo ebook devices, a Hive-sourced ebook tablet and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies continue to decline on high street

Booksellers Association chief executive Tim Godfray has renewed calls for publishers to "... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad Takes Quick $17.3M for Thriving E-Book Community

Wattpad, a booming ebook community site, hosts five million stories, with 500,000 added per month. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open access take-up 'variable'

Take-up by academics of the option to publish via Open Access models is “variable”,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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