Trade celebrates Independent Bookshop Week

Independent Bookshop Week is in full swing with events up and down the country as Booksellers Association research reveals 82% of indie booksellers had a different career prior to owning or working in their bookshop.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 02:50:48 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 15, 2024

Del Ray lands a Keanu Reeves novel, written with China Miéville; Blackstone buys a six-book literary role-playing game; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The week's bestselling books, Jan. 14

Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, January 14 Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 8, 2024

The #1 book in the country is ‘Winter Turning,’ the seventh graphic novel adaptation from Tui T. Sutherland’s Wings of Fire middle grade fantasy series. Plus Alex Sodgrass serves up ‘Dinner Tonight,’ and Vivian “Your Rich BFF” Tu’s debut, #4 on our hardcover nonfiction list, teaches readers to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: January 5, 2024

Among the week's headlines: the ALA's I Love My Librarian Award winners will be honored at LibLearnX in Baltimore; Nichelle Hayes steps down in Indianapolis; and how one Colorado librarian (and her lawyer) have upped the stakes for would-be book banners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The week's bestselling books, Jan. 7

Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, January 7 Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Publishers Weekly’s 2024 Book Business Events Calendar

Our new Google calendar, to be updated throughout the year and to which readers can subscribe, keeps track of the dates of select trade shows, book fairs, and awards and prizes in 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 1, 2024

Alice Oseman has the #1 book in the country with the graphic novel 'Heartstopper #5.' Plus 'The Boys in the Boat' lands in theaters—and on our trade paperback list—and several other titles get a holiday boost. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Print Sales Rose 5.8% in Christmas Week

The holiday sales period ended on a high note with unit sales of print books increasing 5.8% over the week ended December 24, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘Historical reparation’: new bookshops in Europe give voice to female authors

Greta Livraria in Lisbon and Rare Birds in Edinburgh are among the new stores dedicated to women’s writingWith its neatly arranged tables and shelves laden with books written by women, Greta Livraria’s small space masks its big ambitions. Since opening earlier this year, the bookstore in Lisbon... Continue reading at The Guardian

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The week's bestselling books, Dec. 31

Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, December 31 Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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The week's bestselling books, Dec. 24

Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, December 24 Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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This Week's Bestsellers: December 18, 2023

Liz Cheney has the #1 book in the country with the memoir 'Oath and Honor.' Plus popular romantasy author Carissa Broadbent makes her traditionally published debut with the PW-starred 'The Serpent & the Wings of Night,' and we look at some of the hit books of the holiday season so far. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of December 18, 2023

Alexander Chee sells a novel to Mariner, Diversion takes on a collection of essays by Tiffany Haddish, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The week's bestselling books, Dec. 17

Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, December 17 Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Morry Schwartz steps aside as chairman of independent publisher Schwartz Media

Publisher of the Monthly and the Saturday Paper says he will no longer be involved in day-to-day operationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastMorry Schwartz has given up his leading role at the company he... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Sonos home theater gear is up to 25 percent off, plus the rest of the best tech deals this week

Depending on what you buy and where you shop, many online purchases should arrive before December 25th, so if you're still working through your gift list, it might not be too late. Even if you're just looking for deals in general, there are plenty out there. Despite the fact that the official... Continue reading at Engadget

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This Week's Bestsellers: December 11, 2023

Dav Pilkey's fifth Cat Kid Comic Club volume, 'Influencers,' is the #1 book in the country. Plus Nicole "the Holistic Psychologist" LePera returns with 'How to Be the Love You Seek,' and Lynn Painter, who writes rom-coms for teens and adults, has her best first week yet with 'Betting on You.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: December 8, 2023

Among the week's headlines: Montana strikes the MLIS requirement for library directors; Florida's revealing argument about the freedom to read in public schools; and a new report from ALA explores the "digital public library ecosystem." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of December 11, 2023

Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado sell the first in a new series to Thomas & Mercer, Europa takes on International Booker finalist Robert Seethaler, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Telling tales: Zimbabwe’s Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction

NoViolet Bulawayo among authors paying tribute to independent publishing house that shook up the country’s literary sceneWhen the Zimbabwean editor Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney set up their publishing business in 1998, it seemed natural to call it Weaver Press. Their modest... Continue reading at The Guardian

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