Written By: Lisa Campbell Eleven Waterstone's stores will close by the end of this week. The outlets are spread across the UK and are mostly in locations where more than one Waterstone's store currently exists. Staff at the affected Waterstone's stores have now entered into a period of consultation, but may be redeployed to other locations. Current stock at all 11 outlets will be removed and "where possible" recycled. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Putnam buys a French bestseller, Roaring Book revamps an Eleanor Roosevelt picture book, Karen Robards lands a seven-figure advance, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones is set to close its branch on Exeter High Street as it makes way for a branch of The Ivy restaurant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has told The Bookseller he has received “endless” emails from members of the public urging the chain to open unbranded shops in their towns and cities, after the existence of such stores was recently highlighted in the press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Christian retailer is closing all of its outlets due to changing consumer behavior and declining sales, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adrienne Sharp sells her latest to Ecco, Tor Teen preempts a debut fantasy series, Monica McCarty gets six figures from Berkley, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Between massive shakeups at The Huffington Post and Gawker Media, this week marked the end of an era for digital publishing. For starters, late last week The Huffington Post announced that its namesake co-founder Arianna Huffington would be leaving the company to focus on a new company she’s... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A bid made by the liquidation specialists Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers was approved yesterday, meaning that the process of selling off Hastings inventory and closing all stores will begin soon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A two-volume Italian bestseller, which is being compared to work by Elizabeth Gilbert ('Eat, Pray, Love'), lands a major deal in Germany; a French debut novel about the Rwandan genocide picks up more sales; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lisa See lands seven figures from Scribner, Rosie Project author Graeme Simsion takes his latest to SMP, Edgar-winner Lou Berney closes a double with William Morrow, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Amie Barrodale delivers one of the best short story collections of 2016, and Ben H. Winters's masterful combination of "Invisible Man" and "Blade Runner." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The #1 book in the country is ‘Crisis of Character’ by former uniformed Secret Service officer Gary J. Byrne, one of three politically charged books debuting on our Hardcover Nonfiction list this week. Plus ‘Battlefield Earth’ finds sales success in a new edition, Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Fight Club’... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Italian thriller about an American investigating a decades-old murder emerges as one of the big pre-London Book Fair titles. Deals for the book have already closed in 16 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins nabs a book about video game development, Scribner signs a picture book author for an adult title about birding, Other Press buys a book about a Boko Haram captive, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a 19th century bookseller's obsession with a lost masterpiece, plus Chester Brown's latest graphic novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Laguna Beach’ alum Lauren Conrad’s latest lifestyle guide celebrates its debut at #5 on our Hardcover Nonfiction list. Plus new books by Peggy Orenstein and Augusten Burroughs talk about sex, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Supreme Court delays Google decision and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The recent co-owner of Minneapolis's Once Upon a Crime Bookstore, which is a fixture in the Twin Cities' literary community, died on Wednesday afternoon of leukemia. He was 66. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes and Noble has decided to lay down its arms and stop competing with Amazon for ebook and e-reader sales in the UK. The bookstore operator has announced it will stop selling digital content, including fiction and non-fiction, magazines and video... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week sees a flurry of store openings, with new indies cropping up in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Paul, and Prescott Valley, Ariz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New bookstores are opening within the next two months in Gainesville, Fl., and Chicago. And one hightly curated shop, which displays only ten titles, is thriving north of the border in Toronto, Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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