The top independent bookshops to support now

2 weeks ago

"Booksellers save lives": James Patterson plays Santa to hundreds of bookstore employees nationwide

Salon

James Patterson has given 600 booksellers $500 holiday bonuses just in time for the holiday season. This year, bookstore staffers at stores like Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco's City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa are all at the center of Patterson's initiative, ABC News reported. I’m happy to be able to acknowledge them …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Online library drops its legal battle to provide free e-books without publishers' permission

Hindustan Times

NEW YORK — A prolonged and closely watched copyright case involving an online library's unauthorized offering of free e-books has ended after the defendant, Internet Archive, decided not to challenge an appeal's court's ruling against it. In 2020, four major publishers — Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House — sued the Archive, alleging …

Online library drops its legal battle to provide free e-books without publishers’ permission

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A prolonged and closely watched copyright case involving an online library’s unauthorized offering of free e-books has ended after the defendant, Internet Archive, decided not to challenge an appeal’s court’s ruling against it. In September, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a Manhattan federal court’s decision that found the Archive in violation of …

Bye, Bezos: People Are Leaving Amazon’s Goodreads For A New Book-Reading App

Huff Post

Illustration: Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photo: Getty Images The StoryGraph is a Black woman-owned book-tracking app that many people are flocking to from the Amazon-owned Goodreads. “It was based off of, ‘Where’s the gap in the market?’” The StoryGraph does indeed address gaps in Goodreads’ product, while also being a necessary space for people interested in social change. “I think especially after …

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1 month ago

Amazon side hustle: Self-publishing classic books has become a weird new way to “retire early.”

Slate

The man in the video says there’s a simple reason why I’m not rich. “I’m a competitive beast.” But unlike the many other would-be influencers linking mindset with unbelievable wealth, Pye isn’t hawking crypto or herbal supplements. “Every student I teach learns more about the world that was and the world that is,” he wrote in an email celebrating a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback

CNN

CNN — A massive, multi-story building in the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Georgetown welcomed back a former occupant this month that had been gone for over a decade. The bookstore renaissance Daunt sets himself apart from his predecessors by describing himself as a bookseller instead of a retailer — a seemingly minor yet important distinction for the company’s “books first” …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Amazon unveils new Kindle devices after sales hit decade high

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon has announced a new …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

"I find myself buying a lot of unnecessary things": TikTok algorithm has changed "the shopping game"

Salon

Gone are the days of receiving a mail-order catalog and circling the items you wished to buy with a bright red Sharpie. It’s almost like a recommendation from a friend.” Phaith Montoya, a beauty and lifestyle influencer with over 3 million followers on TikTok, told Salon that she now makes a purchase through TikTok Shop “every few days.” “My favorite …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dies at 83

LA Times

Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon, has died at age 83. Barnes & Noble became so identified as an overdog that one of the 1990s’ most popular romantic comedies, “You’ve Got Mail,” starred Tom …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dead at 83

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Riggio’s near-half century reign began …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Independent bookshop owners hopeful Booktopia's collapse will help boost business

ABC

Every morning, Jo Canham starts her day by quietly carrying her bookshop's A-frame sign to the middle of Port Fairy, a little seaside town in regional Victoria. "Big warehouses like Booktopia tend to make my skin crawl," she says with a laugh. The head of Australian Booksellers Association, Robbie Egan, says industry-wide sales dropped by just 2 per cent last …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Happy birthday, Amazon? Why one longtime user isn’t celebrating the tech behemoth’s 30th

LA Times

I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked if I’d heard of Amazon, a new online bookstore where you could order basically any book in the world and have it shipped to your front door. It would have been hard to imagine then that the small business famously run out of Jeff Bezos’ Bellevue, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Online retailer Booktopia goes into voluntary administration, customers waiting on unfulfilled orders

ABC

Australian online book retailer Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration, leaving customers in the dark about the status of their orders. Craft brewers 'hanging on' Photo shows A half empty beer glass sits on a wooden table top beneath lights The craft beer scene's biggest festival of the year became an inadvertent staging point for the many intersecting issues facing …

Booktopia

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Discounting not good for authors, publishers

China Daily

Readers are seen in a bookstore in Southwest China's Chongqing, on Jan 26, 2019. Eight publishing houses based in Beijing and 46 in Shanghai have jointly issued two statements claiming they are not cooperating with domestic e-commerce platform JD.com in its plan to sell books at a 70, or even 80, percent discount. Already, the annual financial report for 2023 …

7 months ago

Independent booksellers continued to expand in 2023 even amid slow industry sales

LA Times

Three years ago, Erin Decker was a middle school librarian in Kissimmee, Fla., increasingly frustrated by the state’s book bans and worried that she couldn’t make a difference remaining in her job. The store is named for a resistance group in Nazi Germany and features a section — ringed by yellow “caution” tape — dedicated to such banned works as …

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7 months, 1 week ago

20 new books you need to read this summer

LA Times

There was a time when “summer books” meant popcorn reads you consumed in a sunbaked afternoon — disposable books devoured and left behind for the next hotel room guest. Godwin By Joseph O’Neill Pantheon: 288 pages, $28 “The next Pelé” or “the next Messi” are words sure to ignite the fantasies of soccer fans anywhere. Bear By Julia Phillips Hogarth: …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Book sales: What that viral Substack post gets wrong.

Slate

This essay was adapted from Lincoln Michel’s newsletter Counter Craft. Let me say first that Griffin does an admirable job collecting these quotes, and much of the overall thrust is correct: Most people don’t buy books, sales for most titles are lower than many think, and big publishing works on a blockbuster model where a few hits—plus perennial backlist sellers—comprise …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Most beautiful bookstores of the year honored

China Daily

The "Most Beautiful Bookstore of the Year" release event, an integral component of the National Conference on Reading, has been a recurring highlight since 2022, with a total of 149 bookstores having been honored over three consecutive sessions. At the Third National Conference on Reading in Kunming, Yunnan province, which took place from April 23 to 25, 53 outstanding bookstores …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Most beautiful bookstores of the year honored

China Daily

The "Most Beautiful Bookstore of the Year" release event, an integral component of the National Conference on Reading, has been a recurring highlight since 2022, with a total of 149 bookstores having been honored over three consecutive sessions. At the Third National Conference on Reading in Kunming, Yunnan province, which took place from April 23 to 25, 53 outstanding bookstores …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Most beautiful bookstores of the year honored

China Daily

The "Most Beautiful Bookstore of the Year" release event, an integral component of the National Conference on Reading, has been a recurring highlight since 2022, with a total of 149 bookstores having been honored over three consecutive sessions. At the Third National Conference on Reading in Kunming, Yunnan province, which took place from April 23 to 25, 53 outstanding bookstores …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Get THREE months of Audible for just 99p with this limited-time deal! Listen to your favourite audiobooks, podcasts and more for less

Daily Mail

SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. From now until 17 April, Amazon Audible is offering new customers three months of membership for just 99p – a huge saving of £22.98 compared to the standard monthly price for three months. Shop Perfect for those without the time to sit and read a book or who simply prefer having their stories read out …

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9 months, 1 week ago

London Book Fair highlights cooperation between Chinese, international publishers

China Daily

The London Book Fair kicked off on Mar 12, 2024. The London Book Fair, one of the world's largest, kicked off on Tuesday with industry insiders calling for greater collaboration between Chinese and international publishers. Speaking to Xinhua after the launch of the "China Perspective" Series, managing director for book publishing at Taylor & Francis Jeremy North said that people …

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9 months, 1 week ago

London Book Fair highlights cooperation between Chinese, international publishers

China Daily

The London Book Fair kicked off on Mar 12, 2024. The London Book Fair, one of the world's largest, kicked off on Tuesday with industry insiders calling for greater collaboration between Chinese and international publishers. Speaking to Xinhua after the launch of the "China Perspective" Series, managing director for book publishing at Taylor & Francis Jeremy North said that people …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon

NPR

Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP Matt Slocum/AP When the super-influential tech journalist Kara Swisher came out with her new memoir, Burn Book, there were reports of seemingly artificial intelligence-generated biographies of her suddenly coming up on Amazon. Sponsor Message "Scam books on Amazon have been …

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10 months ago

How Amazon MGM Studios is writing the playbook for representation – on-screen and off

BBC

How Amazon MGM Studios is writing the playbook for representation – on-screen and off Klawe Rzeczy Latasha Gillespie, head of global diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at Amazon MGM Studios, talks to the BBC about inclusivity in entertainment Latasha Gillespie, head of global diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at Amazon MGM Studios, enters the BBC's Executive Lounge to talk about …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Robinsons Bookshop owner's comments bring into focus the cultural clout of booksellers

ABC

As a kid from the tiny Australian town of Dapto, The First Scientists author Corey Tutt never imagined he would one day win a literary prize for writing a children's book. "It's because of booksellers taking a chance on my books," the adjunct associate professor and Kamilaroi man told ABC News. Winner of the 2023 NSW Premier's Literary Award for …

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11 months ago

43 million books bought in Netherlands last year; Most in 11 years

NL Times

Netherlands residents bought 43 million books - physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks - in 2023 - the largest number of books sold since 2012. That’s why CPNB connects people with books.” Readers purchased 685 million euros worth of books last year, 3 percent more than in 2022. “Between 2019 and 2023, approximately 15 percent fewer books of Dutch fiction were …

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11 months ago

Amazon Kindle unlimited: Get 2 months for free

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While the service would usually set you back £9.49 a month, Amazon is …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Amazon’s Audible is laying off 5% of its workforce, marking another round of job cuts in tech

Associated Press

Amazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service Audible is laying off about 5% of its workforce, marking the third round of job cuts at the e-commerce giant’s businesses this week as the technology industry continues to shed roles in the new year. In a memo sent to employees Thursday, Audible CEO Bob Carrigan said the company is in good shape, but …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Amazon Prime Reading is the best-kept secret for bookworms

The Independent

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1 year ago

How to read e-books for free.

Slate

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. It’s not that I don’t want to support authors in every way I can … but honestly, if I had to buy 100 hardcovers a year, I wouldn’t be able to afford my reading habit. Through Libby, I connect my Los Angeles Public Library card, and then I …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bahrisons Booksellers in Delhi’s Khan Market is 70

The Hindu

“When you are running a heritage bookstore, there is a goal to the legacy of the business,” says Anuj Bahri Malhotra, sitting in his favourite spot in the upper section of Bahrisons Booksellers in Khan Market. “People browse unhindered for hours here,” says Anuj, as one walks between aisles of books in the 800 square feet shop, established by Balraj …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Don’t let anybody diss L.A.’s reading habits. This was and is a bookstore boomtown

LA Times

The Last Bookstore isn’t exactly the last of its kind, but it leans into the nostalgia of books and the bygone era of plentiful bookstores. Whole solar systems of bookstores — new, used, rare, secondhand, antiquarian — clustered in certain cities: in Glendale, along Brand Boulevard; on Ventura Boulevard in the Valley; in Pasadena, on Colorado Boulevard, from Old Town …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Shelving the idea of reading some books

The Hindu

The German language does it best – giving us single words that can be translated only into longish English sentences. Literally “storm free’, it means something like “When your parents are away, and you have the whole house to yourself.” Or, a personal favourite, Backpfeifengesicht, which means, “A face that begs to be slapped.” Such useful words to work into …

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1 year, 1 month ago

WH Smith rolls second hand buy-back scheme for unwanted books in UK high street stores

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WH Smith has launched a trade-in service for unwanted second hand …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How independent bookshops are still thriving, even in the age of Amazon

ABC

Remember the Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks vehicle You've Got Mail? Meg plays the delightful owner of a beloved local children's bookshop in NYC — the kind of place where it's always story time and the staff gush endearingly about Goodnight Moon. The big bookshop boom Every book-lover loves great independent bookshops — the sort where you can wander around for hours, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Amazon faces backlash as AI-generated book rip-offs hit shelves

India TV News

Authors are expressing shock and frustration as they discover AI-generated copies of their books being sold on Amazon. In August, author Jane Friedman compelled Amazon to remove five fake titles bearing her name, all of which were AI-generated. Notably, acclaimed authors such as Margaret Atwood, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Philip Pullman are worried that their works are being used to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Yes, Amazon is a near-monopoly. Dismantling it will be harder than you think

LA Times

Jeff Bezos is the founder and executive chairman of Amazon, which is in the FTC’s crosshairs. — FTC Chair Lina Khan, contemplating an Amazon breakup Then there’s the degradation of the Amazon shopping experience by the infusion of “ The company’s public response to the lawsuit is that it would result in “fewer products to choose from, higher prices, slower …

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1 year, 3 months ago

‘Game of Thrones’ creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement

Associated Press

NEW YORK — John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R. In papers filed Tuesday in federal court in New York, the authors alleged “flagrant and harmful infringements of plaintiffs’ registered copyrights” and called the ChatGPT program a “massive commercial enterprise” that is reliant upon “systematic theft on a mass scale.” The suit was organized by the Authors Guild and also …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon ceases the sale of print and kindle subscription for magazines: Know-why?

India TV News

Amazon has implemented a policy to cease the sale of print and Kindle subscriptions for magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals. Last March, Amazon announced its decision to discontinue all print and Kindle magazine and newspaper subscriptions, leaving independent publishers in a scramble to find alternative income sources. In response to these changes, some publishers have been offered the opportunity to …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Chongqing bookshops open new chapter

China Daily

CHONGQING — Despite the risks posed by the current cyber age, Zou Qing, a booklover, bravely opened a bookstore in Southwest China's Chongqing city in 2021, even as the pandemic lingered on. Within half a month, Zou had set up his secondhand bookshop named Wududu, meaning "reckless" in the Chongqing dialect. "My bottom line is to earn 1,000 yuan every …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Bibliophiles make a beeline for Load the Box book fair in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times

Tricity bibliophiles, the one-of-its-kind book fair, Load the Box, is back at Lajpat Rai Bhawan in Chandigarh till April 16. Book lovers can pick and choose from over 10 lakh carefully curated new and pre-owned books available in multiple genres One can buy a box and fit as many books as they can in it, as long as it closes …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence

China Daily

A girl reads a book at a Zhongshuge branch bookstore in Beijing's Xicheng district on Feb 15. "We go to bookstores every week or two," says Wang Bin, the mother. "Bookstores used to simply sell books, but now they have more functions," says Zhao. Moreover, today's bookstores usually arrange books in sections and decorate them in distinctive ways, says the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence

China Daily

Parents and children read and select books at Wangfujing Bookstore during the Spring Festival holiday in January.a book at a Zhongshuge branch bookstore in Beijing's Xicheng district on Feb 15. High footfall, rising sales Nearly 200,000 people visited bookstores during the Spring Festival holiday in Beijing, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication. In particular, Beijing Book …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence

China Daily

A girl reads a book at a Zhongshuge branch bookstore in Beijing's Xicheng district on Feb 15. "We go to bookstores every week or two," says Wang Bin, the mother. "Bookstores used to simply sell books, but now they have more functions," says Zhao. Moreover, today's bookstores usually arrange books in sections and decorate them in distinctive ways, says the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ sells 3.2M copies in 1st week

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Prince Harry’s “Spare” sold more than 3.2 million copies worldwide after just one week of publication and will likely rank among the bestselling memoirs of all time. Penguin Random House announced Thursday that Prince Harry’s headline-making memoir sold 1.6 million copies in the U.S. alone. It’s a number comparable to first week sales for blockbusters such as …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Prince Harry’s memoir Spare sells over 1.4 million copies on first day

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The English-language edition of Prince …

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