Taylor: Waterstones’ focus is on conversations

Waterstones has more than tripled sales of its Fiction Book of the Month in volume terms in the past two years, the company’s head of events and PR Sandra Taylor revealed. She said its Book of the Month choices were “consistently making bestsellers because we are hand-selling better”. Giving tips to attendees of The Bookseller’s Marketing & Publicity Conference on how to improve relationships between retailers and publishers, Taylor said that training for Waterstones’ staff had recently focused on “conversations rather than the hard sell”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Meredith’s Focus on Magazines for Women Will Likely Mean Selling SI and Time

The 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is out today, with 2017 SI Rookie Danielle Herrington gracing this year's cover. Former SI cover model Tyra Banks first shared the news with Herrington in a video posted to SI.com this morning. This year's Swimsuit Issue is unique in that the first... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Mostly Lit and Waterstones announce year-long partnership

Books and pop-culture podcast, Mostly Lit, has teamed up with Waterstones on a year-long partnership to create a new series of events and online content for the bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones still 'committed' to Oxfam following sex scandal

Waterstones has said it remains a committed partner of Oxfam "at this point" following accusations of sexual misconduct concerning some members of the charity's Haiti staff in the aftermath of the country's earthquake in 2011. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic stands out on Waterstones Children’s shortlist

Titles by Matt Carr, Lisa Thompson and Alice Broadway are on the shortlist for this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, meaning Scholastic has more books in the running than any other publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Industry Notes: Angoulême Focus on Arab Comics; Scholastic’s New Nonfiction Imprint

In France, a new exhibition on Arab comics launches at the Angoulême Comics Festival. And in the States, Scholastic's new nonfiction imprint will tackle history and social issues for children. The post Industry Notes: Angoulême Focus on Arab Comics; Scholastic’s New Nonfiction Imprint appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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'Solid accounts' for Waterstones will appeal to buyers, Daunt says

Waterstones plans to press ahead with its programme of opening new premises in 2018, despite the business being up for sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Science, Culture, and #MeToo in Whit Taylor’s ‘Ghost Stories’

Award-winning self-published comics artist Whit Taylor makes her trade publishing debut with 'Ghost Stories,' a collection of old and new comics short stores that will be published this month by Rosarium Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Pope Francis focuses the faith on mercy, scholar finds

Jesuit scholar and moral theologian Thomas Massaro's book, "Mercy in Action," details the pontiff's urgent call for social change. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Daunt wants to stay on as Waterstones chief after sale

James Daunt has said the process of selling Waterstones has resumed after Christmas, while expressing a desire to stay on as managing director of the chain retailer after the new owners come in. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Industry Insiders: What’s Ahead for the UK’s Leading Bookseller Waterstones?

Among unknowns facing the UK book industry this year, the idea of a Waterstones sale is among the most vexing. There's one point of agreement: Industry players would like managing director James Daunt to stay in place. The post Industry Insiders: What’s Ahead for the UK’s Leading Bookseller... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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WI13: Conversations with Keynoters

This year’s conference is sprinkled with publishing and writing stars. Here's the skinny. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Rights Focus: Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Has 20 Foreign Deals Already, More in Negotiation

In London, Foyles' flagship store in Charing Cross triumphantly tweets its hardcovers of 'Fire and Fury'–'some book about some guy now in our window'–and Andrew Wylie's offices in New York City fill us in on international sales already in place. The post Rights Focus: Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Facebook will focus on friends over publishers in the News Feed

Facebook just announced that it will make sweeping changes to the News Feed, the primary place where users find content on the social network. Over the next few months, users will see "more from your friends, family and groups" and " less public cont... Continue reading at Engadget

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Waterstones and Unipart extend partnership for five years

Waterstones has extended its long-term partnership with manufacturer Unipart Logistics for an additional five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Fire and Fury demand soars as Waterstones sells out

Waterstones sold out of Michael Wolff's controversial exposé of Donald Trump's presidency Fire and Fury (Little, Brown) over the weekend following the media storm that prompted its early release. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Waterstones' early Fire and Fury stock sells out 'within minutes'

UK booksellers are scrambling for stock of Michael Wolff’s sensational Fire and Fury exposé of Donald Trump’s presidency, with the title already out of stock at major retailers in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones Norwich dedicates Staff Recommendation bay to women writers in 2018

A Waterstones branch is dedicating its ‘Staff Recommends’ bay to female writers to celebrate the 'Year of Publishing Women'.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Focused on the Road Ahead, Here’s Where Publishers Will Be Investing in 2018

Nine publishers and industry partners tell us how they plan to get the job done. The post Focused on the Road Ahead, Here’s Where Publishers Will Be Investing in 2018 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Waterstones 'pleased' with festive performance in 'tricky' month

The week before Christmas saw the biggest value takings for books since 2007, but bad weather and a surge in online orders hit brick and mortar booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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US Representative calls for civics-focused social networks

In an article published today in TechCrunch, US Representative Rick Crawford called for a change in how elected officials engage with their constituents on social networks. He compared current options like Facebook and Twitter to a constituent trying... Continue reading at Engadget

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