This new indie bookstore categorizes books by emotion.

It’s rare to see Raven Leilani’s Luster next to Doctor De Soto, William Steig’s children’s book about a mouse that performs dental surgery—but this is par for the course at Oh Hello Again, Seattle’s newest bookshop. Oh Hello Again, rather than shelving books by genre and author, categorizes books by emotion; so Luster and Doctor […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-22 16:19:24 UTC ]

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Brooke Boney: ‘It’s hard to see yourself in so much pain’

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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025: Source Booksellers

This year’s award goes to the beloved Detroit shop whose octogenarian owner, Janet Webster Jones, is considered bookselling royalty. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year 2025

The nominees for this year’s Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year have much in common: dedication, experience, expertise, a focus on building community through books, and an abiding love of the written word. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Inside a New Exhibit That Celebrates the Most Unappreciated Part of Children’s Books.

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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: Monkey and Dog Book Shop

The Fort Worth, Tex., bookstore has grown from a 120-sq.-ft. space inside a gourmet products shop to a full-service store in the city’s cultural district. But don’t talk politics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: East Bay Booksellers

Within months after this Oakland, Calif., bookstore was destroyed by fire last year, owner Brad Johnson had a new shop opened and focused on his mission of fostering curiosity, compassion, and intelligent critical thought. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Good News Is, We Can Do Something: PW Talks with Sen. Raphael Warner

The Georgia senator’s new children’s book series based on biblical tales kicks off this month with Leo’s Lunch Box about a generous boy whose inexhaustible lunch box recalls the miracle of loaves and fishes that fed a multitude. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Bookstore of the Year 2025 Finalist: Ballast Book Company

At the Bremerton, Wash.–based bookstore, community building is the top priority. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Amanda Gorman

For the poet and author, a winning agenda includes bookstore shopping, a stroll along the Santa Monica Pier and "Bridgerton"-style afternoon tea at the Peninsula. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Ingram’s Lightning Source Sharjah Partners With Saudi Arabia’s Rushd

The Sharjah SPC Free Zone-based Ingram Lightning Source installation opens a collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Rushd Bookstore program. The post Ingram’s Lightning Source Sharjah Partners With Saudi Arabia’s Rushd appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Goodnight, Moon is going postal. To celebrate, check out these children’s book stamps.

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Publishers for Palestine condemns the Bologna Book Fair’s silence on Gaza.

Publishers for Palestine, a global solidarity collective of nearly 600 publishers across 50 countries, has condemned the ongoing silence of the world’s largest children’s book fair on the slaughter of children in Gaza. In a press release issued earlier today, the advocacy coalition took the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Babe at 30: why this much-loved film is one of the best cinematic translations of a children’s book

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Bologna Children’s Book Fair To Partner With IPA on Malaysian Congress

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Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025: Marion Brunet Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

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Scholastic Has a Disappointing Third Quarter

Growing consumer caution and uncertainty surrounding federal government support for education resulted in results falling below expectations at the children’s book publisher’s last quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Chinese Children’s Book Market Continues to Evolve and Grow

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Barbara Marcus to Retire from Random House Children’s Books

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