With Texas Indie Bookstore Day, Lone Star Booksellers Try Self Promotion

Texas Independent Bookstore Day, set to launch on Saturday, will feature booksellers throughout the state, with stores in Houston, Austin and Dallas participating. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Booksellers Try To Stake Their Claim on 'The Silkworm'

Now that pub date is here, indies have a chance to show that they can compete with Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Connecticut Bookstores to Close

The owners of Tell Me a Story in Enfield, Conn., and Monte Cristo Bookshop in New London, Conn., are ready to move on after less than two years in business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet to evolve children's list

Lonely Planet is relaunching its children’s list, Not for Parents, as a cross-platform... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rising Stars 2014 list revealed

The main theme emerging in The Bookseller Rising Stars list—the annual run-down of the best... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Brands Bet on Social and Mobile to Boost Father’s Day Campaigns

Marketers are gung-ho on playing up photo-sharing and social media this year to tap into the power of dad, as seen in Father’s Day campaigns from Ace Hardware, Craftsman, Dremel and O2X. You may not expect dads to be receptive about posting touchy-feely streams of pictures on social media, but... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracking Amazon: '10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse' Bests 'Hard Choices'

After J.J. Smith's appearance on the "Steve Harvey Show," the author's "10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse," published in February, moved from #42 to #2 on Amazon's bestseller list, pushing Hillary Clinton's memoir down to #3. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April Bookstore Sales Fell 1.3%

According to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday morning, April bookstore sales fell 1.3%, to $684 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Shares Slip Nearly 1% on First Day of Trading

Shares in Time Inc., owner of People, Sports Illustrated and Time magazines, were off nearly 1% to $23.30 Monday, its first day of trading as a public company.The company's share price had tumbled about 4% after trading began but regained much of the lost ground during the afternoon.Time Inc. is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. falls in first day of trading

Time Inc. shares fell, marring the first day of trading after a spinoff from Time Warner Inc., on concern that the company's singular focus on magazines will hinder growth prospects as demand for... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Middle Eastern online bookseller plans to create a banned books section

Ala Alsallal, founder of the website Jamalon, says there will be an entire section on the website devoted to selling banned books. Alsallal hopes to make banning books so pointless that governments stop doing so. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller Henry Layte on discovering McBride

Galley Beggar Press co-founder Henry Layte has said his Norwich bookshop The Book Hive was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can you name this bookstore?

A new bookstore is set to open in Madison, N.J., but it needs a name and it's asking the public for help. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author Jeff Kinney says he will open a bookstore

Jeff Kinney says he plans to open a bookstore in his town of Plainville, Mass., aimed at breaking even within five years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Stars of These Young Adult Books Swear, Struggle, And Generally Act Like Real Teens

New middle-grade and YA publisher In This Together Media aims to offer stories with more diverse and realistic representations of kids, especially girls.In the new novel Aspen by Rebekah Crane, the teenage title character is an awkward, artsy kid who gets into a car accident that kills the most... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit 2014: Catholic Show Soldiers On

With half as many vendors and buyers as last year, the 23rd annual Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit was very quiet. But one thing came through loud and clear: Catholic publishers are betting Pope Francis’ popularity will translate into burgeoning book sales,. And speculation on the future of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Changes Labels on Promoted Content

BuzzFeed is revamping how it specifies sponsored content. The site will now label branded content with a small, bold yellow box stating it is "promoted by" a particular marketer, and brand pages will be labeled "brand publisher" instead of "featured partner." BuzzFeed previously designated... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Mario Batali: Farmers as Rock Stars

As Justin Timberlake is to pop stars, Mario Batali is to chefs, yet that’s not how he sees it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA, BookCon Headed for Four Days

The book industry’s largest event will be four days in 2015, with two days for consumer event, BookCon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Amazon’s 'Bullying' Dominates Bookseller Sessions

ABA's Oren Teicher speaks out against Amazon’s “bullying assault of a major publisher” at the ABA annual meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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