Publishers simply cannot function without independent bookstores, notes Tom Roberge of New Directions as he reflects on the Amazon/Hachette battle
Should More Top Authors Give Back to Indie Bookstores?
Love him or hate him, you can’t fault James Patterson for his generosity, as he’s giving some $1 million of his money back to independent bookstores.
Seth Godin on Why “Vilifying Amazon…Makes No Sense”
Seth Godin traces the ups and downs of the independent bookstore since WWII, while proclaiming that today is a golden age for books, crediting Amazon.
Can Government Intervention Save Bookstores? Maybe in France
In France, the government will add €5 million in funding to help indie bookstores in the form of tax breaks, interest-free loans and stronger enforcement of fixed price laws.
Are Independent Bookstores Making a Comeback?
Sales at independent bookstores rose nearly 8% in 2012 over 2011, according to an American Booksellers Association (ABA) survey. Are their worst days behind them?
Le Carré: Death Blow to Indie Booksellers
Internationally bestselling writer John le Carre regrets supporting the removal of retail price regulations in the UK that ultimately hurt independent booksellers.
Google eBooks UK is Four Weeks Away
The Bookseller reports that Google attended the Booksellers Association’s Independent Booksellers Forum to discuss the coming launch of Google eBooks in the UK.
#BEA11: Marketing With PR and Social Media
By Rachel Aydt Monday’s panel at BookExpo America, “Free for the Asking: Marketing with PR and Social Media” was a bit of a tease. After all, who doesn’t want something for free? What I wasn’t aware of is that I was going to stumble into the world of struggling indie bookstore owners, each struggling for their own part of a market …
BEA Video Interviews: Oren Teicher, CEO, American Booksellers Association
“We have to make sure our customers don’t go somewhere because we can’t respond to their needs.” By Edward Nawotka “There is nothing like browsing in a physical bookstore. That is something you can’t replace,” said Oren Teicher, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, at BookExpo America on Monday. In this brief interview he goes on to discuss the growth of …
How German Booksellers Are Responding to the Digital Challenge
This article originally appeared in Über:blick — German Book Industry Insight, a publication produced by the Frankfurt Book Fair. DOWNLOAD: the complete Über:blick issue (PDF). By Tamara Weise The Internet has changed everything — from the way people use media to their buying habits. For many Germans, finding out more about a book online and also buying it on the …