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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Canadian Poet Goes to FSG in Major Deal
In a deal closed shortly before the fair got underway, Trident Media’s Ellen Levine sold a debut novel to Farrar, Straus & Giroux’s Jonathan Galassi for a figure rumored to be in the substantial six figure range.
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Bookselling Round Up, Week Ending October 10, 2014
Albertine, the newly opened New York City bookstore of the French Embassy, launches a six-day festival and two stores mark reopenings: Third Street Books and Know Knew Books.
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Canadian Authors Hit by Hachette-Amazon War
Canadian authors say the Hachette-Amazon fight is hurting U.S. sales, particularly for writers looking to break into the American market.
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New Bookstore to Open in Boston
Former Borders bookseller Kate Layte is opening a 500 sq. ft. general bookstore, Papercuts, JP, in the Jamaica Plain section of the city in November.
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NYT Public Editor Takes on Amazon-HBG Coverage
Coverage of the dispute between Amazon and the Hachette Book Group by the 'New York Times' made its way into the Sunday column of Margaret Sullivan, the paper's public editor.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 6, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 28, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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NEIBA 2014: Booksellers Join Amazon Antitrust Fervor
During the 41st annual New England Booksellers Association annual meeting, talk of Amazon was in the air, specifically about the possibility of an antitrust case against the e-tailer.
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Heartland Fall Forum 2014: A Celebration of Community
This year's trade show was a celebration of books, community, and camaraderie for 310 Midwest Independent Booksellers Association booksellers and 98 Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association members.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending October 3, 2014
This week marks a number of milestones: 40 years for Town House Books in Aurora, Ill.; 30 for Quail Ridge Books & Music in Asheville, N.C., and 10 for stores in Waynesboro, Pa., and Berkeley, Calif.
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Heartland Fall Forum 2014: A Call to Action
At Heartland Fall Forum, booksellers shared tips for making a successful store and discussed the need to call out politicians on what they do to actually help small business.
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HC Offering Authors Direct Sales Option, Higher Royalty
HarperCollins is ramping up its direct sales efforts by offering authors who sell direct the chance to earn a higher royalty rate in the process.
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NEIBA 2014: Affirming the Value of Indies
At Tuesday's opening panel of the New England Independent Booksellers Association fall conference, editors at houses big, and small, stressed how important independent bookstores are in the current market.
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Random House Offers 2-Day Transit for the Holidays
For the third year in a row, Random House (but not its Penguin side, because the warehouses aren't integrated yet) will provide express shipping, starting November 1.
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PNBA Show Reflects New Indie Optimism
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association met at the Hotel Murano September 26-28 in Tacoma, Wash., for the annual trade show.
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Kepler’s Search for a Sustainable Bookstore
It has been a little more than two years since Praveen Madan, co-owner of Booksmith, the San Francisco bookstore, took over as CEO of Menlo Park, Calif.’s Kepler’s Books and Magazines, in an effort to keep the iconic but struggling store from closing.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 21, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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E-books Still Outsold by Hardcover and Paperback
E-book sales accounted for 23% of unit sales in the first six months of 2014, according to Nielsen Books & Consumer’s latest survey of the nation’s book-buying behavior.



