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'

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Book Deals: Week of September 12, 2016

Nick Cannon, director and star of the forthcoming film King of the Dancehall, sells a tie-in novel to St. Martin’s; Bloomsbury USA picks up two titles from a former Booker finalist; and Berkley’s Kerry Donovan signs two two-book deals for six figures each in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Independent Booksellers See Second Strong Summer in a Row

Flat was the new up at many bookstores that participated in PW's annual summer sales survey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 12, 2016

This week: Ian McEwan's new novel, which is narrated by an unborn baby, plus novels from Ann Patchett and Alan Moore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Weekly E-Ranking: Hawkins and Moyes skip back to school blues

A plethora of new entries swept out the summer cobwebs on the Weekly E-Ranking, but Paula Hawkins and Jojo Moyes are still the most popular kids in the chart playground. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: September 12, 2016

Canadian author Louise Penny has the #3 book in the country with ‘A Great Reckoning,’ her 12th Inspector Gamache mystery. Plus ’The Nix’ lands at #9 in Hardcover Fiction—and lands a TV deal—John Lewis’s civil rights era graphic memoir concludes with ‘March: Book Three,’ and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bennett, Russell, Morris to be celebrated on BBC2

A profile of Marlon James by Alan Yentob, Michael Palin on travel writer Jan Morris, a night-long celebration of poetry, and a programme about getting reluctant teenagers to read at a Lancashire school, will all be among the highlights of BBC2's coverage of books and reading this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PA lobbies government over EU trade barriers and copyright

The Publishers Association has called on the government to keep European Union trade barriers to an “absolute minimum” and to encourage investment in the UK via stronger copyright rules during its Brexit negotiations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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BA backs campus bookshops as Leicester axes academic offer

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

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Caroline Sheldon celebrates her 30th

A quarter of Caroline Sheldon's clients at The Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency have been with her ever since she set the agency up, it was revealed last night at a party at The Art Workers' Guild in Queen Square, London, to celebrate the agency's 30th birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 5, 2016

This week: a grind house horror shoot gone wrong in the Colombian rain forest, plus Jonathan Safran Foer's first novel in over a decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: September 5, 2016

Two new books about the Republican nominee debut on our Hardcover Nonfiction list. Plus movie tie-ins editions for ‘The Girl on the Train’ and ‘The Light Between Oceans’ get off to strong starts, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A New Standard for Regional Bookseller Association Trade Shows

After nearly a decade of experimenting, regional bookseller association trade shows have found the right mix of authors, education, and exhibits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of September 5, 2016

Katherine Tegen Welcomes Cole’s ‘Daughter’; Klam Offers Her ‘Sisters’ to Riverhead; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Unwin goes solo with 'dream' independent agency

Jo Unwin is embarking on her “dream” of owning a fully-independent literary agency after nearly three years of working in association with Rogers, Coleridge and White. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookshops buck Bank Holiday weekend spending trend

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

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How The Independent is expanding internationally

It's been five months since The Independent went digital-only, and its global traffic has soared, boosted by Facebook. Its coverage of the EU Referendum and the Olympics has caused the publisher to shoot to the top of some of NewsWhip's publisher league tables. Like all publishers, it's trying... Continue reading at Digiday

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Canelo’s Abandoned Bookshop Publishes a Forgotten Novelist

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

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German book trade calls for Turkey action

The German Publishers and Booksellers Association has joined with freedom of speech organisations to launch an online petition calling on the German government and EU Commission to make an “uncompromising commitment” to freedom of expression in Turkey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Saraband’s Sara Hunt: A View From the ‘Small Independent Publishing World’

When readers are wooed by 'global entertainment,' an independent press like Saraband, home to a Man Booker longlisted novel, can use 'a little bit more traction.' The post Saraband’s Sara Hunt: A View From the ‘Small Independent Publishing World’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Deals: Week of August 29, 2016

Viking Children’s nabs the latest by Sarah Dessen; Megan Miranda sells an adult psychological thriller for six figures; Robert Repino closes on the follow-up to Mort(e), his celebrated SF novel; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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