W H Smith boosted by travel stores ahead of full year results

W H Smith has been boosted by a "strong performance" of its travel stores as the retailer says it expects full year results to be in line with expectations, ahead of c.e.o. Stephen Clarke's departure.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Full-metal dust jackets and wi-fi in uni's space-age library

WHILE many university libraries are tossing out books that haven't been borrowed for a while, Macquarie University has unveiled a completely new library with a revolutionary storage and retrieval system, and a new design adapted to the demands of modern students. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2011-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eason expands with four new franchise stores

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 29/07/2011 - 09:15 Eason is opening four new franchise stores in Ireland as it appeals for more people to become franchisees. The Irish bookseller said it was "keen to encourage individuals and businesses" to explore the Eason franchise model as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated Palazzo to celebrate 200 years of Austen

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 29/07/2011 - 15:25 Bath-based independent Palazzo is to publish illustrated editions of Jane Austen's novels to mark the bicentenary of their original publication. The Bath Bicentenary Editions will launch with Sense and Sensibility, first... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clare Smith moves from Harper to Little, Brown

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 28/07/2011 - 11:36 Little, Brown and Abacus has appointed Clare Smith, currently HarperPress publishing director, to the role of publishing director fiction, Little, Brown and Abacus. Smith will begin on 19th September, reporting to Richard... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Books Bows to New Apple App Store Rules

The Google Books iOS app is now in line with Apple's newly enforced rules that ban links bypassing Apple's own in-app purchase mechanism, which means Apple can retain its 30 percent cut. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2011-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mail boosts Dukan as French reclaims top spot

Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 26/07/2011 - 15:10 A resurgent Dawn French narrowly beat Sophie Kinsella to the summit of The Official UK Top 50 this week. The former’s A Tiny Bit Marvellous (Penguin) sold 29,725 copies at UK booksellers last week, just 356 more than Kinsella's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith launches Priority Moments with O2

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 25/07/2011 - 16:05 W H Smith has launched a new half-price book promotion in partnership with mobile phone network O2, which it said has the potential to reach 22 million new customers. Priority Moments, which launches today (25th July), allows... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child wins Crime Novel of the Year

Publication Date: Thu, 21/07/2011 - 21:09 Lee Child has been awarded the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year for his Jack Reacher thriller 61 Hours (Transworld), beating authors including Mark Billingham who has won the prize twice before. It is the first time Child has won the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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F + W Media Acquires The Writers Store

Adding to their rapidly expanding portfolio of e-commerce storefronts, F + W Media acquired The Writers Store. Becoming the 26th store under the F + W umbrella, The Writers Store sells third-party writing and filmmaking tools globally. The Writers Store offers tools, services and exclusive... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fnac announces five-year plan

Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Wed, 20/07/2011 - 14:20 French cultural product chain Fnac has announced a new five-year strategic plan to help lift flagging sales as consumer habits change and competition from the internet erodes traditional markets. Called Fnac 2015, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First summer of ebooks lies ahead

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 15/07/2011 - 14:37 Publishers are preparing for the first big UK ebook summer with a mix of excitement and anxiety as they look forward to strong digital sales but wait to see the effect on print numbers. Nielsen BookScan’s Top 5,000 figures... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo launches ebook store in Germany

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 09:37 Kobo has begun selling ebooks in Germany, including offering 80,000 titles in the German language, and 2.4 million ebooks in total. The ebookseller is also promising that its devices will be sold in a major consumer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fathers Day fails to boost June book sales - BRC

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 09:37 Widespread offers and Fathers Day failed to affect book sales falling in June compared to 2010, according to the British Retail Consortium. Figures out today show total sales in the UK were up 1.5% last month in comparison to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grahame Baker-Smith takes CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal

Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Thu, 23/06/2011 - 11:15 Grahame Baker-Smith has won this year's CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for his novel FArTHER (Templar). In his acceptance speech today he attributed his award to "a complete change of style" after 15 years in the field, and in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstone's takeover given go-ahead by shareholders

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 23/06/2011 - 16:00 HMV Group shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the sale of Waterstone's to Alexander Mamut, clearing the way for the bookseller to become independent. In a vote held today at its general meeting, 99.96% of shareholders... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beware of Spam Titles in Kindle Store

Self-publishing an ebook to Amazon.com is so easy anyone can do it, and that has drawn in a lot of spammers Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2011-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goldsboro Books set for "record-breaking" year

Publication Date: Thu, 16/06/2011 - 09:10 Goldsboro Books has revealed it is on-track for a record-breaking financial year after moving premises in March. The 12-year-old independent London bookshop, which specialises in first edition signed copies, said May prevailed as its “best ever” month... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angus & Robertson close 42 stores

Publication Date: Thu, 16/06/2011 - 09:20 Angus & Robertson has announced 42 store closures across Australia and has sacked more than 500 staff. The announcement was made on administrator Ferrier Hodgson’s website as the company continues to negotiate to sell 19 bookstores. The chain, owned... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette's Red wins Consumer Mag of the Year

Times Higher Education and publisher Hachette Filipacchi were among the big winners at the 2011 PPA Awards last night, hosted by Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges and with a special appearance by 'Happy Days' actor Henry Winkler. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2011-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northstar Travel Media Buys PhoCus Wright Inc.

Northstar Travel Media has acquired PhoCus Wright, Inc. a b-to-b information company serving the travel and meetings industries. PhoCus Wright offers the annual PhoCus Wright Conference, which serves global travel industry leaders. PhoCus Wright founder Philip Wolff will become chairman of the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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