Two Indie Booksellers Associations Join Forces for Fall Conference

In lieu of in-person gatherings, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance and the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association will host a combined virtual conference from September 21-25. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending January 16, 2015

Transition continues among college stores at the start of the second semester. Beginning in May, UMass, Amherst students will be ordering and renting textbooks from Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnie Greer joins ALCS board

Writer and critic Bonnie Greer has been appointed to the board of The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). Greer will serve a one-year term as a non-executive director for the organisation. Among Greer’s aims are to help the new generation of writers to understand intellectual... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin UK to join HC in London Bridge

Harlequin UK (HUK) is to become a division of HarperCollins UK, with staff moving into the publisher’s new premises at London Bridge. HarperCollins’ parent company News Corp bought Harlequin Enterprises in May last year, with Harlequin becoming a division of HarperCollins worldwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC Folding Harlequin U.K. Into London Operation; Aligning NA Sales Forces

As HarperCollins' integration of Harlequin moves forward, HC announced that it will be making Harlequin UK (HUK) a division of its U.K. business, while in North America it will align HC's and Harlequin's sales forces. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan US joins Oyster and Scribd

Macmillan US has become the third large publisher to enroll ebooks in the Oyster and Scribd subscription services. The publisher revealed it is adding 1,000 backlist titles to both platforms today (13th January), ranging from Janet Evanovich's Full House to The Language of Passion by Nobel... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers criticise latest Man Booker rule changes

Booksellers have criticised the Man Booker Prize's change of stance on the print availability of longlisted titles as “disappointing”. However others have applauded the ruling, saying publishers must be able to set publication dates as they wish. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Force Your Children To Love Architecture With These Cutesy Picture Books

Curtain walls get kid-friendly. Here's a conundrum for overeager design-loving parents everywhere: How do you explain to a seven-year-old the wonders of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye or Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building? How do you make a pre-teen see the beauty of the built world, and the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hewson joins Two Roads

John Murray Press imprint Two Roads has hired Kate Hewson as senior non-fiction editor. Two Roads’ editorial assistant Fede Andornino has also been promoted to assistant editor. Hewson, who will report to Two Roads’ publisher Lisa Highton, joins Two Roads on 2nd February from Icon, where she... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of printed books fall by more than £150m in five years

New figures from Nielsen BookScan show continuing decline since 2009 as more and more readers migrate to ebooksPrint sales of adult fiction have declined by over £150m since 2009, new figures show, as ebooks take an increasingly large bite out of the market.A review of 2014 from book sales... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies rejoice following best Christmas in years

A greater percentage of independent booksellers reported that they enjoyed Christmas sales increases in 2014, compared to the previous two years, according to a survey by The Bookseller.   In a separate survey by the Booksellers Association of 80 bookshops, 55% reported sales were up—compared... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller Industry Awards to celebrate 'book of the year'

The Bookseller Industry Awards will this year celebrate the ‘book’ of the year alongside the publishers, editors, and retailers who bring the titles to market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending January 9, 2015

Indies could be headed into another good year, with a number of new stores opening, including Walls of Books in Zanesville, Ohio, and Mustard Seed in Bath, Maine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 Proves Another Solid Year for Indies

Based on PW’s informal survey of stores around the country, many easily beat the National Retail Federation’s prediction of a 4.1% increase during November and December. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saying 'Good-bye' to Bookseller Carol Chittenden

Carol Chittenden is retiring after working at Eight Cousins in Falmouth, Mass., for the past 28 years; read more about her contributions to the community and the larger book world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IDW Acquires Indie Comics House, Top Shelf

In a major acquisition in the comics marketplace, IDW Publishing has acquired Top Shelf Productions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup: Fresh Starts

Bookstores are taking stock and re-evaluating their offerings during the new year, new you season. Some like SF Vanni, the first Italian bookstore in the U.S., are returning as a pop-up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers join call to legalise assisted dying

Novelists Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes and Deborah Moggach and the former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion are among the signatories to a letter calling on the next government to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling books of 2014: did the booksellers get it right?

What effect did Super Thursday have on book sales, and how well did eight leading retailers and pundits fare in predicting the top titles of the year?• Readers turn over a new leaf as celebrity sales stutter• ‘Amazon-free’ Christmas campaign diverts reported £5m worth of sales from online... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling unnerved by girls who fall for Malfoy

Girls are quick to romanticise anti-heroes, says Harry Potter author, as she shares her vision for the future of the boy wizard’s school enemyJK Rowling says that “girls are very apt to romanticise” the antihero, and reveals that she had been forced to pour “cold common sense” on the startling... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2014 Association Publishing Survey

Like all magazine publishers, associations took a big hit five years ago. Coupled with rapidly evolving consumer habits and an ad community far less reliant on print, association publishers find themselves in a time of change. They've survived, but it hasn't been easy. Creativity, cost cutting... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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