Change ‘may be neither necessary nor useful,’ Richard Charkin says, in contemplating the coming year for publishing companies. Skip the strategy meeting.
Iceland’s Jólabókaflóð: The Christmas Book Flood
In Iceland, the holiday season sees more than 800 books published and is responsible for 60-70% of all book sales in the country.
What’s Your Favorite Book of 2011 That Nobody’s Talking About?
A good book lives on in memory. But isn’t it better if you can get others to read it, too? By Edward Nawotka The end of the year “best book” lists are everywhere you turn. I’ve kvetched in the past about how commonplace it is to see the same dozen or two books on everyone’s top ten list. But that’s …
Thank You For a Great Year in 2011
Thank you to our readers, colleagues, supporters and friends for making 2011 a success for Publishing Perspectives.
Are Seasonal “Pop-up” Bookstores the Answer to Sluggish Sales?
By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story profiles Berlin’s Dialogue Books, an English-language bookstore that was open for just six months — and then moved online. In the story bookseller Sharmaine Lovegrove describes the store as a “pop-up” bookstore. Opening short run, pop-up retail locations is increasingly trendy. You tend to hear of them “popping up” around specific events, such as …
What Literary Charities Are You Supporting This Holiday Season?
By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story offers a heartwarming example of how one author turned adversity into an opportunity by donating her going-out-of-print editions to local literary organizations, libraries and others. With the holiday season upon us, I’m curious what literary charities do you support? Me, I’m big fan of Room to Read . . . and the University of …
Ho Ho Humbug: Weather Delays German Overnight Book Deliveries
By Siobhan O’Leary Next day delivery nationwide is standard among German book wholesalers, giving small and large brick and mortar stores alike a chance to compete with the speediness and broad selection of online retailers. In fact, medications are the only other product that German consumers can expect to receive in as short a time span. But as anyone who …
Happy Thanksgiving from Publishing Perspectives
Today is Thanksgiving — the day Americans take time to get together with family, cook an enormous meal, watch football, and (hopefully) take time to reflect on their blessings. It’s also the start of the all-important holiday shopping season . . . fingers crossed, publishers! Over the next few weeks you’ll likely be attending several holiday parties, or even planning one …