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Australian Publishers Association Picks Copia for White Label E-book Program

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The Australian Publishers Association has picked Copia to provide a white label e-bookselling solution to indie bookstores under APA’s TitlePage brand.

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Classroom Library Co. Promises One-Stop Shop for Teachers

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The Classroom Library Co., a new St. Louis based educational distributor and publisher, is designed with the needs of the teacher in mind.

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What Do NYC Bookstores Have that London’s Lack?

McNally Jackson, a favorite of many New Yorkers (Photo@ Yvonne Brooks)

UK retail consultant Philip Downer tours New York City’s bookstores and can’t help comparing them–sometimes favorably–to those in London.

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Should Barnes & Noble Drop ‘Booksellers’ from Its Name?

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Dropping ‘booksellers’ would free B&N to explore new business avenues and opportunities without shame or insincerity–and would likely boost the stock price.

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Venezuela’s Book Import Controls Threaten Cultural Isolation

Roger Michelena: "It has been three years

“I know beforehand that I will not have the book the client is asking for in 90% of cases.” By Julieta Lionetti CARACAS: Just 1%  … 

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Is James Daunt Inspiring Enough Confidence in Waterstones?

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His integrity is intact, but when perception can quickly become reality Daunt now needs to fully embrace the role of cheerleader-in-chief.

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Why James Daunt Feels Waterstones is “Desperately Vulnerable”

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In a revealing interview, Waterstones MD James Daunt discusses why Amazon worries him so much, his admiration for Barnes & Noble and the Nook, and much more.

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Foyles Launches E-book Store With txtr

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UK independent bookstore chain Foyles announces the launch of its e-book store in partnership with e-book distributor txtr.

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Internet, Piracy, Indifference Kill 25% of Xalapa’s Bookstores

One of Xalapa's surviving bookstores

Xalapa, Mexico known as ‘the Athens of Veracruz,’ has seen nine of its bookstores close their doors in the last three years.

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Blogs & Websites Covering the Spanish Book Market(s)

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Ministry of Culture of Spain has compiled a great list of websites and blogs that cover books and the book industry in Spanish.

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