Driven by input from independent booksellers, Libro.fm expands to include ebooks in the platform to provide more available formats for their bookselling partners.
Spotify Looks to Meet Readers Where They Are
Today, Spotify launched a new feature called Page Match which allows readers to seamless move between print and audiobooks, and even purchase physical books through a partnership with Bookshop.org.
Bookshop.org, Draft2Digital Partner to Make Self-Published Ebooks Available Through Indie Bookstores
“Partnering with Draft2Digital means self-published authors, an essential and rapidly growing part of the publishing landscape, can now work with indie bookstores, and they can support each other,” said Andy Hunter, Founder & CEO of Bookshop.org.
Bookshop.org, Turning 5 Years Old, Adds an Ebook Platform
Andy Hunter on ebook sales at Bookshop.org: ‘We’re focused on keeping bookstores afloat and helping them flourish in the digital age.’
UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores
London’s Spiracle co-publishes independent houses’ audiobooks and sells them to bookstore consumers using in-store cards with QR codes.
Libro.fm Opens, Audiobook Sales Through Local Bookstores
The seven-year-old Seattle-based Libro.fm opens a Bookshop.org-style audiobook-selling service in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
In England, Bookshop.org Names New ‘Indie Champions’ Shortlists
Publishers, organizations, and people can receive the new Bookshop.org UK awards emphasizing independent bookselling.
Interview: Andy Hunter on Bookshop.org’s Second Anniversary
Developed in a hurry for the US and UK, online retailer Bookshop.org is gearing up for international expansion to support indie booksellers.
Aaliya’s Books Closes Amid Beirut’s Economic and Political Crisis
Aaliya’s Books, a much-loved Beirut bookstore named for a character in a Rabih Alameddine novel, has lost the battle to stay open—for now.
Goldsboro Books’ ‘Glass Bell Award’ Announces Its 2021 Shortlist
Six shortlisted books include four debuts in this year’s Goldsboro Books program, with a winner coming in late September.