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James Patterson to Give Indies a $250,000 Bonus
After offering $1 million in grants to indies last year, the bestselling author is continuing to show his support for bookseller "heroes" through holiday bonuses to those working on the frontline, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
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Sunny NAIBA 2015 Despite Hurricane Threat
Where last year’s programming aimed at taking on Amazon, this year's NAIBA was geared to more practical matters—social media and offsite events—and how much indies pull above their weight on first day sales.
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Perseus Taps FedEx for Rapid Book Replishment
Beginning October 19, Perseus anticipates that outlets will receive shipments within an average of two days once books are sent from Perseus’s Jackson, Tenn. distribution center.
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Print Units Up 2% Through September
Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the first nine months of 2015, compared to the similar period in 2014, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan, which records about 80%–85% of all print sales.
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eCampus Continues to Expand
The 16-year-old virtual campus bookseller is on target for $100 million in revenue this year.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 5, 2015
The newest member of Miss Peregrine’s brood is the #2 book in the country. Plus J. Kenji López-Alt drops some food-science knowledge, and Elizabeth Gilbert, Jan Karon, Bill O’Reilly, and others have big debut weeks.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 2, 2015
Two bookstores in New York City are popping up in new locations this week. La Casa Azul is opening inside the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling; Greenlight Bookstore is launching a new spot in Brooklyn.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 28, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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How Kepler's Books Returned to Profitability
Kepler’s bookstore, once on the brink of closing for good, just celebrated its 60th anniversary. Its revival reveals some secrets about how bookstores might work in the future.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 28, 2015
Why not her, indeed? Mindy Kaling’s new book is #1 in the country. Plus, the fates are kind to Lauren Groff’s latest, sales for a pair of faith-based diet books are anything but slim, and much more.
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PRH’s Client Summits And Ideas Exchanges
After a multiyear hiatus, Random House created a client services division in 2003 and returned to distribution with the signing of its first new client, Steerforth Press in Hanover, N.H., in 2004.
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The Little Book Distributor That Could
Small Press Distribution has carved out an important role in the distribution landscape, filling spaces overlooked by the bigger players through its commitment to independent and small presses.
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Why Faster Is Better in Book Distribution
Book distributors are adding warehouse space and upgrades to shave delivery time to bookstores.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 25, 2015
The indie revival continues this week with the announcement of a new design bookstore on New York City’s Lower East Side and the grand opening of Phoenix Books in Rutland, Vt., Phoenix’s third store.
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Would-Be Buyer of B&N Settles Fraud Charges
The SEC has reached a settlement agreement with Michael A. Glickstein and his New York-based investment advisory firm, G Asset Management LLC, after charging Glickstein with fraud in his bid to buy Barnes & Noble.
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What's Selling at Inklings Bookshop
Emily Ring, manager and event coordinator at Inklings Bookshop in Yakima, Wash., shares her enthusiasm for some of her favorite children's books from the fall harvest.
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Bluestockings Faces Financial Woes
The 16-year-old bookstore on New York City’s Lower East Side, one of the few remaining feminist bookstores in the country, is facing a cash crunch, even though it has an all-volunteer staff.
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Two Bookstores with an Italian Flavor to Open in Boston and NYC
Archestratus Books & Foods in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, N.Y., and I Am Books in Boston, both which will open next month, offer readers a taste of Italy in their book selection. And in the case of Archestratus in its café.
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Banned Books Week Gets a Digital Makeover
An expanded web presence and growing social media audience has increased the visibility of the three-decades old program.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 13, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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