Two Bookstores Close, While Two Move Forward, in Wisconsin

While two independent bookstores in Door County, Wisconsin, have closed or will close, two others report an uptick in sales. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chip Gaines bought Larry McMurtry’s legendary bookstore to… fix up, we hope?

After Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry died in 2021, his bookstore in Archer City, Texas, was turned over to the long-term store manager, Khristal Merklin. But as CNN reports, in November 2022, the deed was snapped up by Fixer Upper’s Chip Gaines. Will Gaines tear out the bookshelves and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-23 14:27:50 UTC ]
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'M3GAN' and 'Get Out' producer Blumhouse is moving into horror games

Horror movie powerhouse Blumhouse is getting into video games. The company behind hits like M3GAN, Get Out, The Purge and Insidious is opening a production and publishing division that will work on original horror games for PC, consoles and mobile.“We’re in the scary story business. We do films,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-02-21 16:50:41 UTC ]
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A science fiction magazine closed submissions after being bombarded with stories written by ChatGPT

In a case of life (or something) imitating art, an award-winning publisher of science fiction says it’s being overrun with AI-generated work. Clarkesworld Magazine is no stranger to tales of artificial intelligence impacting society, but in a sad and wild case of life imitating art, the Hugo... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2023-02-21 09:59:00 UTC ]
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8 of the Most Interesting Buildings That Are Now Libraries (And Bookstores)

From big-box stores and schools to banks and gymnasiums, here are some old buildings that were turned into libraries (and bookstores). Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-20 11:38:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Bounce Back in 2022

Last year's bookstore sales increased to prepandemic levels, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Rose 6.2% in 2022

Bookstore sales finished just under $9 billion in 2022, 6.2% higher than 2021 and 0.7% above 2019, the last year bookstores had a normal sales pattern before business was disrupted by the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A new Highland Park bookstore is funded by publishers — but as indie as it gets

When publishers Rare Bird and Unnamed Press moved into Highland Park, North Figueroa Bookshop soon followed, putting down roots in a bookstore-starved neighbohood. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-02-14 14:00:08 UTC ]
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$55,000 in Antiquarian Books Were Stolen From Family Bookstore

Russell Books in a third-generation family bookstore in Victoria, BC. On Wednesday, $55,000 in antiquarian books were stolen in a break-in. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-10 15:03:28 UTC ]
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WI18: A Tour of Seattle Bookstores

This year's American Booksellers will open on February 20 in Seattle with a range of bookstore tours introducing booksellers to an assortment of the city’s independent shops. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's 2023 Bookstore, Rep of the Year Nominations Open

Authors, booksellers, publishers, distributors, and others with ties to the book industry are invited to nominate their favorite bookstores and sales representatives for PW's annual Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year Awards. Deadline for submissions is March 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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25 Historical Crime, Mystery, and Horror Novels to Look Forward To In 2023

Last year’s historical fiction was all about the 60s, baby, while this year’s features more from the 1950s, the long 19th century, and the 1970s. I have bad news for Gen-Xers and Xennials: the 1990s are now historical fiction, and there’s plenty coming out about the tail end of the 20th century... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-30 09:52:54 UTC ]
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HarperCollins, HarperUnion Move to Solve Labor Dispute with Independent Mediator

With negotiations stalled, the publisher and union have agreed to employ an independent mediator to help end a strike that has stretched on since early November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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What I Was Yearning For: Close-Up on Deb Caletti

Deb Caletti, a National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor recipient, chatted with PW about her novel The Epic Story of Every Living Thing, the worry and distress faced by so many young people today, and how writing helped her through the most challenging months of the pandemic. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Edged Up in November

Bookstore sales inched up 0.5% in November over a year ago, to $668 million, compared to $665 million in November 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstores Wrap Up 2022

Bad holiday weather put a damper on what was the most normal year for independent booksellers since 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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How Barnes & Noble transformed its brand from corporate bully to lovable neighborhood bookstore

After years of store closings, Barnes & Noble is making a comeback with 30 new stores planned for 2023—and a new image. Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2023-01-13 04:30:00 UTC ]
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December Religion Bestsellers: ‘Faith Still Moves Mountains’ #1 in Nonfiction; Rivers Reigns in Fiction

Fox News host Harris Faulkner’s ‘Faith Still Moves Mountains’ remains in the #1 spot on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list for December; Francine Rivers takes three spots on Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Goes Viral After Its Cheeky Display Of Prince Harry's Memoir

An independent book shop in Wiltshire, England has become an internet hit after its creative window display of the Duke of Sussex's memoir. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2023-01-10 19:17:34 UTC ]
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Somebody made an exact LEGO replica of this classic movie bookstore.

Remember Ray’s Occult Books, the rundown Manhattan bookstore opened by an unmoored Ray Stantz between Ghostbusters I and II following the city of New York serving him and his fellow ghostbusters with a judicial restraining order for the property damage incurred during their city-saving battle... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-09 16:53:03 UTC ]
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Mumbai’s Bookstore and Library Trilogy: An Eighth Anniversary

With its bookstore on the ground floor and its library upstairs, India's Trilogy serves a loyal following: 'Getting books is our only headache.' The post Mumbai’s Bookstore and Library Trilogy: An Eighth Anniversary appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-09 13:28:28 UTC ]
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