Frontline booksellers are the first people customers see when they set foot in bookstores across America, and are among the most vulnerable workers in the publishing industry. This is what their world looks like now. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Even while gathering in person becomes more feasible, here's why online book tours and panels should stick around. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-09-27 10:40:00 UTC ]
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The Covid-19 lockdowns have drastically altered book trade events and made a number of them more accessible, but how can we ensure they remain so in the years to come? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-26 16:12:25 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Disability Issue is published today, guest-edited by author Claire Wade who has called on the trade to harness its adaptability to bring real change for people with disabilities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 08:30:53 UTC ]
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M.d. Jon Butler, who this week unveiled a rebrand of the imprint to mark its 15th anniversary, reveals why it is embracing both leftfield titles and the A-list this autumn Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-17 23:30:15 UTC ]
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M.d. Jon Butler, who this week unveiled a rebrand of the imprint to mark its 15th anniversary, reveals why Quercus is embracing both leftfield titles and the A-list this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-17 11:45:35 UTC ]
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Quercus has rebranded with a new logo to reflect its “independence, dynamism, warmth, creativity and ambition”, celebrating the move by visiting 85 bookshops across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-15 22:54:54 UTC ]
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When I first meet a writer on the page, I pose a simple question: What don’t you ask permission for? In Yiyun Li’s case, the answer is her freedom. Individualism might seem inevitable for a woman who was born in China and whose early work responds to authoritarianism, but—reading Li—one senses... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-09-15 11:00:00 UTC ]
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A reader and book club host weighs in on the pros and cons of in-person vs virtual book club meetups in the time of COVID-19. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-09-15 10:34:00 UTC ]
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Richard Osman has praised the "passion and intelligence" of booksellers up and down the UK, applauding their hard work and adaptability during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-12 17:58:45 UTC ]
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In separate motions this week, lawyers for both Amazon and the Big Five publishers asked a federal court to dismiss the latest iteration of a potential class-action price-fixing claim filed on behalf of indie booksellers involving print trade books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The School Library Association says many of its members were furloughed and some have been made redundant but librarians have been more essential than ever Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 09:36:20 UTC ]
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A newly launched professional bookseller certification program aims to boost indie bookselling skills. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House surprised booksellers yesterday with the announcement that Amanda Gorman's forthcoming volume 'Call Us What We Carry' would be double the anticipated length, and that the price will be raised by $5. PRH said it will “honor the original price for all customers who pre-ordered... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An Essex-based indie bookshop is doubling in size after "thriving" during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 20:03:30 UTC ]
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As the Chinese health authorities sort through recent outbreaks of the COVID-19 delta variant, Beijing's book fair is on hold. The post Beijing International Book Fair: Pandemic Postponement appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-25 12:36:37 UTC ]
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A new public library strategy for Scotland has been published, developed with the help of countries all over the world, including Denmark, Australia and the US, and seeking to make libraries key to helping people and their communities recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-24 05:25:24 UTC ]
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Big news for booksellers, or even aspiring booksellers: The Times Union has reported that Owl Pen Books, a bookstore nestled in the hills of Washington County, is for sale, along with its 40,000 titles. As perhaps hinted by its location, it’s not just any bookstore: it’s a remodeled hog pen and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-08-20 17:01:40 UTC ]
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A quarter-century after Crosby, 55, left his native Utah for California, he quit his job as executive director of the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and returned to become co-owner, as of July 1, of the Salt Lake City literary icon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In this fifth and final installment of our series, we asked editors to tell us about a book of theirs, published during the pandemic, that they wish had gotten more love. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish publisher Doire Press will publish two October titles inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, with commissioning editor John Walsh acquiring world English language rights directly from authors Madeleine D’Arcy and William Wall. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-17 23:27:41 UTC ]
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