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Indie Publisher Opens Bookstore in Seattle
Chin Music Press became the fifth independent bookstore in Pike Place Market.
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Bookselling Roundup for Week Ending July 18, 2014
Despite the heat, summer has been anything but slow when it comes to changes in bookselling this week.
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Iowa's Hill Avenue Books Sold
Jill Krebs, who has owned Hill Avenue Books, a full-service general bookstore in Spirit Lake, Iowa, for the past 15 years, has sold the bookstore to Rachael Tinker, a long-time customer.
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Did 'California' Meet Expectations? Tough to Tell
With an assist from the Stephen Colbert bump, Edan Lepucki's debut novel hit #3 on the "New York Times" bestseller list; #20 on PW's.
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Giovanni’s Room to Reopen
A new buyer has come forward for the country's oldest LGBT bookstore, closed since mid-May.
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Retailers Applaud New Marketplace Fairness Act
RILA and ICSC support the newly introduced Senate bill combining two pieces of e-tax fairness legislation.
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Publisher Opening Classics Pop-Up
The Press at Toad Hall, an independent publisher of classics based out of Philadelphia, will be opening its first retail location, a pop-up store that will feature new editions of classic works, later this summer.
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Two Store Employees Buy Women & Children First
Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck, two Women & Children First employees, have purchased the 35-year-old Chicago feminist bookstore from its founders.
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May Bookstore Sales Fell 7.5%
The downward trend of bookstore sales continued in May with sales in the month off 7.5% compared to May 2013.
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Chicago Indie Bookstore Day A Huge Success
Despite torrential rains, the first Chicago Independent Bookstore Day on July 12 was a huge success that exceeded all expectations, participating indie booksellers told PW.
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Amazon Versus Hachette: The Whole Story
A timeline of the Amazon-Hachette dispute, from early reports this spring of troubled negotiations up through the conflict's resolution just before the holiday book-buying season begins in earnest.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 6, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Is Selling Direct Worth It?
The relaunch of the HarperCollins website, redesigned with an emphasis on direct sales to consumers, has revived a longtime debate in the book industry.
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Bookstore Publishing Comes Into Its Own
The launch of the Espresso Book Machine at BookExpo America in June 2007 promised to usher in a new age of bookseller publishers.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 14, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Bookselling Roundup for Week Ending July 11, 2014
Today PW introduces a new Friday feature that collects news about bookstores and bookselling from throughout the week.
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Chicago Mayor Sets City's Independent Bookstore Day
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued an official proclamation earlier this week, declaring Saturday, July 12 to be Chicago Independent Bookstore Day.
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Authors Guild Weighs In on Amazon-Hachette Dispute
Authors Guild co-vice president Richard Russo explained to members why the Guild has chosen to side with Hachette this time.
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Preston Finalizes Letter to Amazon
After writing a letter to readers calling on them to ask the e-tailer to end its sales terms dispute with Hachette, Preston posted an updated version of the note, complete with the signatures he has collected from other authors.



