Every Tuesday, a wave of new books is published, fresh off the printing press onto the shelves of bookstores around the world. Even for a book editor like me, it gets overwhelming to keep track of all the forthcoming titles. So we’ve turned to our most trusted source for recommendations: indie booksellers. From a star-crossed […] The post What You Should Be Reading This Winter According to Indie Booksellers appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'
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Hi. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, book editor of the L.A. Times, with this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY “This book is not just an appreciation of our friendship or an acknowledgment of Coach Wooden’s deep influence on my life,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes in his latest book, “Coach Wooden and Me: Our... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales have plummeted in Taiwan in recent years, as have the number of bookstores in the island nation home to 23.5 million people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions and Other Press are holding a lottery to take three independent booksellers to the Turin International Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judith Rosen steps down as senior bookselling editor and New England correspondent, and Ed Nawotka returns as international editor; he'll also cover bookselling. Alex Green fills the New England shoes, and Emma Kantor is the new associate children’s book editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A post-election sales bounce made for a solid Thanksgiving week at many independent bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Let the pros show you how to have the toughest talks. Let the pros show you how to have the toughest talks.Everyone does "difficult conversations" differently. But no matter your approach, the challenge is the same: sorting out really touchy issues while sidestepping the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This thriller about a cricket player has risen to the top of Australian bestseller lists after just a month on sale, helped along, its editor said, by a smart marketing campaign and wide-reaching support from indie booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spate of openings of ‘destination’ stores as owners offer drinks, performances and crafts to tempt customers away from Amazon It’s children’s story hour at the Book Nook in Hove and the owner, Vanessa Lewis, is doing a reading of Julia Donaldson’s rhyming picture book The Detective Dog. Related:... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a sampling of new and forthcoming titles, all reviewed by PW, that take an in-depth look at U.S. politics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a sampling of new and forthcoming titles, all reviewed by PW, that tackle pressing international issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a sampling of new and forthcoming titles, all reviewed by PW, that tackle pressing domestic issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liverpool University Press has acquired the Aris & Phillips list of around 400 backlist and forthcoming titles from publisher Casemate. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the resurgence of print formats, indie booksellers are testing new business models, scouting new locations, and starting mini-chains. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How independent booksellers and libraries are collaborating on programs to benefit kids and help out the bottom line. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning July 1, HarperCollins will provide extra discounts to indie booksellers who are opening new stores or adding new locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's book editors from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: apply for the German Book Office New York editor's trip by April 11, 2016. The post Apply Now for the 2016 Children’s Book Editor’s Trip to Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In September 2015, book editor and novelist Jill Bialosky wrote “Two Kinds of Goodbyes,” an essay about tragically losing both her daughter and her son during two pregnancies. Exclusively for Slate Plus members, Bialosky reads “Two Kinds of Goodbyes” as a podcast. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers have reported that Civilised Saturday was a "fantastic success" with many vowing to hold the event again next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year, the expedited holiday shipping program Random House initiated for indie booksellers in 2011 will feature frontlist and backlist titles published by Penguin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We’re posting transcripts of Working, Slate’s podcast about what people do all day, exclusively for Slate Plus members. What follows is the transcript for Season 3, Episode 6, in which Slate culture writer Aisha Harris talks to Jordan Pavlin, a book editor at Knopf, about how she identifies... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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