Torbay Bookshop to close after 23 years

The Torbay Bookshop in Paignton is to close its doors for the last time in August after 23 years of trade. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 23, 2014

This week, new Andrea Camilleri, unfriending your ex, and what the ocean tells us about ourselves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot closes Exhibit A and Strange Chemistry imprints

Sci-fi and fantasy publisher Angry Robot is closing its Exhibit A and Strange Chemistry imprints... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Connecticut Bookstores to Close

The owners of Tell Me a Story in Enfield, Conn., and Monte Cristo Bookshop in New London, Conn., are ready to move on after less than two years in business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop memories: your pictures and stories

When we asked you to share anecdotes and photos of your favourite independent bookshops, the stories poured in. From romance surrounded by Shakespeare to an encounter with a falconry-loving policeman, here is a selection of your bookshop memoriesSee all the contributions and add your own on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann to close German-language book club

Bertelsmann is to close its German-language book club business because of a “decreasing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Readership Spikes 20 Percent in One Year

Forbes Media used the 61st annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as a platform to announce that it has expanded its magazine audience by more than 20 percent over the past year. According to GfK MRI Spring 2014 data, the magazine has reached its pinnacle in readership, growing... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry gears up for The Great Bookshop Debate

Authors want both online and bricks and mortar retailers to thrive, Louise Doughty has said.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to open 'The Southwold Bookshop'

Waterstones has announced the opening of its fourth shop in two months in Southwold, Suffolk.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG Closes Business Plus

As part of the staff reductions announced last week by the Hachette Book Group, the company is closing its Business Plus imprint and folding the titles into the Grand Central Publishing list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing boom lifts sales by 79% in a year

18m titles bought by readers in 2013, to a value of £300m, as print sales' decline continuesSelf-published books' share of the UK market grew by 79% in 2013, with 18m self-published books bought by UK readers last year, according to new statistics.With print sales falling by 10% last year, and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Bookshop boom' under way as Winstone's opens second branch

A mini UK bookshop boom appears to be under way as a fifth new store opening is announced in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty Years Later, Landmark Digital Lawsuit Concludes

Known as “Freelance,” the case settles claims by freelance writers arising from the the 2001 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Tasini case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books Ireland Awards: “Hagwitch” Takes Book of the Year

At its annual awards ceremony, Children’s Books Ireland honored, among numerous others, Mary-Louise Fitzpatrick's "Hagwitch" as Book of the Year. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Nowhere Men voted Sports Book of the Year

Century’s The Nowhere Men: The Unknown Story of Football’s True Talent Spotters has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop memories: share your photos and stories

As Foyles closes the doors of its world famous, 111-year-old London store and opens a new one share words and images that stir your memories of independent bookshopsShare your photos and stories via GuardianWitness With Amazon still throwing its considerable weight into the ongoing dispute... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles to close St Pancras store

Foyles is to leave St Pancras station in London after failing to renegotiate viable terms on its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: A Toast to 50 Years

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Cameron + Company will be pouring martinis today, 3–4 p.m., at its booth (1223A) in the PGW section. The party also celebrates the 50th Anniversary Edition of The Drinking Man’s Diet, originally published in 1964 by the company’s founder, Robert Cameron. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Source Interlink to Close

As reported by "Folio," the nation's number two magazine distributor is shutting down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Passionate After 40 Years

You couldn’t find a more optimistic person than David Caron, owner and co-publisher of ECW Press, when it comes to the future of the publishing industry, and he is very proud of the company he’s been with for 10 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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