A new independent called The Chiswick Bookshop is set to open its doors for the first time in London tomorrow (6th November), with American journalist and writer Judith Miller cutting the ribbon. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
After almost 10 years in its original Kenyan setting, Muthoni Garland's Storymoja Festival opens as an event in Accra, Ghana, newly relocated and pan-African in outlook. The post Originally Kenyan, Storymoja Book Festival Opens Its New Life in Ghana appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative industries insiders are being invited to contribute to a government inquiry into the implications of Brexit on the creative industries and the digital single market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Books, the e-commerce giant’s seemingly incongruous bricks-and-mortar venture, is now open in San Diego. The store marks the company’s second foray into offline retail. The 3,500-square-foot shop at a mall in the University City neighborhood premiered with little fanfare Sept. 7 and is... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s has launched two new “enhanced” concept stores on the eve of the Back to University season in a bid to combat the “pressured” academic bookshop model, with, among other initiatives, a competitive price-match offer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GitHub has published The state of the Octoverse 2016, a very interesting report that offers an insight into how its 14 million users leveraged the hugely popular repository this year. Among them is a list of organizations with the most open source contributors, most popular coding languages,... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Torbay Bookshop is being put back up for sale by owners Matthew and Sarah Clarke, who have run it for a total of 23 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beauty entrepreneur Jo Malone has urged bookshops to “take risks” in order to prosper in these “strange” times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A fortnight-long festival is set to mark the opening of Foyles Bond Street in Chelmsford, featuring authors such as Martina Cole and Jeffrey Archer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour is now accepting submissions for its inaugural prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Praising David Hockney's 'openness to new media and his application of digital techniques,' Frankfurt's Juergen Boos announces Hockney's keynote comments on October 18. The post David Hockney To Give Keynote at Frankfurt Book Fair’s Opening News Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association has defended the importance of bookshops on university campuses in the wake of the University of Leicester Bookshop being threatened with closure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While its imprint named 'Abandoned Bookshop' may not seem a ray of hope in a crowded marketplace, its publishing house, Canelo, is looking for a novelist's heirs. The post Canelo’s Abandoned Bookshop Publishes a Forgotten Novelist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Footfall at shops across the UK fell over the Bank Holiday weekend, but several independent bookshops have reported an increase in sales, with more visitors than usual. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter is on a pre-roll.The service is opening its pre-roll video ad program to popular Twitter users, giving them a way to make money for their efforts.The ads play before the videos that people share on the platform, and they come with a skip button, much like the one on YouTube. Twitter has... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For an independent bookstore, few threats are bigger than Amazon. With its ebook store and brutally competitive print book prices, it can be hard for a family-run business to compete. Well, it's only going to get tougher now that Amazon is expanding... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mega-retailer is moving forward with bricks-and-mortar stores and is planning to open a 7,200 sq. ft. store in the Windy City's Southport Corridor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Wednesday, Penguin Random House Canada has opened a new 'Penguin Shop' bookstore on the first floor of the tower that houses the company’s offices at 320 Front Street West. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’ve found an ebook you need, downloaded the EPUB, tried to open it, but your viewer won’t display it properly. Or maybe at all. You might assume it’s the viewer, and try something else, but the problem could also be the file. A converter or publishing program might save something with an EPUB... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English language bookshops in Paris are battling to offset declining sales after a marked drop in tourism to the city following the spate of terrorist attacks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Review Bookshop is to host a “mini Turkish season” in response to the recent events that have occurred in Turkey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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