Minimum wage, selling used books, a better search engine, financing for new booksellers, and an ongoing conversation on race and class were among booksellers' concerns. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller Rising Stars were lauded for their “wealth of talent” and ability to take on the upcoming challenges facing the trade at a party to celebrate the 2016 inductees. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers have flooded Twitter with video clips this week as they cover police shootings of civilians in Louisiana and Minnesota, and a shooting in Dallas Thursday night that killed five police officers. To help viewers stay informed, Twitter's recently-launched Watch Mode seems to be getting... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association of Ireland has launched a manifesto calling for the Irish government to reconsider its controversial national library tender scheme due to commence in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 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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Watching for a day when 'generosity flows in both directions,' ALLi's leadership assesses new development—and division—in the indie-publishing sector. The post ‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-08 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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To celebrate the publication of two new books by bestselling Italian author Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions is launching a scholarship program for U.S. booksellers to attend overseas book fairs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is to distribute an English and Chinese version of The Bookseller Daily at the Beijing International Book Fair in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Officials in Hong Kong say they will not send back a bookseller who jumped bail in mainland China, where he was detained over books mocking Chinese leaders. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amberley is to publish But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking about the Present as If It Were the Past by Chuck Klosterman in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New booksellers and a record number of authors in attendance fueled enthusiasm at the conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Challenges to the industry in Taiwan are debated, from educational shortcomings to 'poor adaptation to the digital era among Taiwanese publishers and bookstores.' The post Taiwan’s Culture Minister Pledges New Support for Publishing, Bookselling appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The social network is a fact of life for any company that creates content. And the new reality will require lots of adjustment.The day many marketers and publishers have dreaded has arrived: Facebook is changing its algorithm to send less traffic to content sites.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent children's booksellers flew south for the summer, to attend the ABA's fourth Children's Institute, held in Orlando, Fla. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Attendance at the International Christian Retail Show, held June 26-29 in Cincinnati, fell 29.5% from last year, but the CBA president revealed a new merchandising plan to help boost Christian retailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones’ commercial manager has urged staff to "be there" for readers, to “put service first” and “truly engage with customers” in response to the EU Referendum result because what booksellers do "really, really matters". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For its fourth year in a row, Children’s Institute gathered booksellers from across the country for two days of education. PW reports on some particularly useful tips that booksellers shared. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Female superheroes and other properties intended to inspire confidence in girls were a big presence at Licensing Expo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Female superheroes and other properties intended to inspire confidence in girls were a big presence at Licensing Expo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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