Waterstones and Blackwell's have both announced today (Sunday 22nd March) that they will close all their physical bookshops on a temporary basis due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Waterstones has said it remains a committed partner of Oxfam "at this point" following accusations of sexual misconduct concerning some members of the charity's Haiti staff in the aftermath of the country's earthquake in 2011. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Lerer brought together four leading lifestyle brands to create Group Nine Media; he's among the most forward-looking CEOs working at the intersection of new platforms and innovative content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The observations made by these diverse publishers during at the first Children's Books Salon in New York speak to their common faith in the social power of books. The post Viewpoints From the Children’s Books Salon: Trends, Concerns, and Publishing Pride appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles by Matt Carr, Lisa Thompson and Alice Broadway are on the shortlist for this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, meaning Scholastic has more books in the running than any other publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daedalus Books & Music, one of the oldest remainder companies in the United States, has shuttered its wholesale business and appears to have sold its online retail operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caravan Book Store fills an almost inconspicuous niche on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. With Starbucks on one side and the Biltmore on the other, it has straddled the city’s past and present, offering bibliophiles refuge and solace in its well-curated selection of antiquarian books. For... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith Travel is to open a new 900 sq ft bookshop at London Bridge station in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones plans to press ahead with its programme of opening new premises in 2018, despite the business being up for sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Margaret Atwood has drawn criticism for suggesting the #MeToo movement is bypassing the legal system. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[Partner Content] Not only do publishers need to ensure their readiness, they need to demand their tech partners support native component-based advertising. The post Mobile Referendum: How Native Advertising Can Close the New Attention Gap appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The owner of Tales on Moon Lane, Tamara Macfarlane, will open a second bookshop in South London in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Daunt has said the process of selling Waterstones has resumed after Christmas, while expressing a desire to stay on as managing director of the chain retailer after the new owners come in. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How many of us made it through the chaotic past year without occasionally wishing to wake up in an alternative universe? Novelists have the tools to rearrange our reality, testing the limits of things we take for granted — politics, technology, gender, nature — and twisting them into new shapes.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among unknowns facing the UK book industry this year, the idea of a Waterstones sale is among the most vexing. There's one point of agreement: Industry players would like managing director James Daunt to stay in place. The post Industry Insiders: What’s Ahead for the UK’s Leading Bookseller... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones sold out of Michael Wolff's controversial exposé of Donald Trump's presidency Fire and Fury (Little, Brown) over the weekend following the media storm that prompted its early release. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has extended its long-term partnership with manufacturer Unipart Logistics for an additional five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the retailer's anchor locations, in an open air shopping mall in Michigan's capital city, will close next month. The chain's co-owner cited issues with the mall's management as the driving force behind the decision. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher of Michael Wolff's tell-all Trump tale Fire and Fury is scrambling to get the book into New Zealand bookstores. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK booksellers are scrambling for stock of Michael Wolff’s sensational Fire and Fury exposé of Donald Trump’s presidency, with the title already out of stock at major retailers in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury’s and Blackwell’s have reported positive book sales over the Christmas period, with Pete Selby, head of books at the supermarket, saying that gift purchases are now "shifting" from other entertainment to books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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