Image credit: yahoo On National "Read a Book" Day (September 6), Books-A-Million introduced same and next-day delivery to customers across 231 locations nationwide. This monumental step was launched by partnering with Walmart GoLocal. Here are all the Updates: Books-A-Million is collaborating with Walmart GoLocal, which is Walmart's white-label, delivery-as-a-service … [Read more...] about Books-A-Million Announces Same- and Next-Day Delivery
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Textbook Publishers Sue Library Genesis Over Pirated Books
A group of leading textbook publishers, including Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education, have sued Library Genesis over staggering copyright infringement.The lawsuit claims LibGen illegally distributed over 20,000 of their textbooks. The publishers are asking the Manhattan federal court for an unspecified amount of money damages. In addition, the … [Read more...] about Textbook Publishers Sue Library Genesis Over Pirated Books
Tanna: A New Book-Auction App for Book Lovers
Pașca Ovidiu-Ionuț, a young programmer from Cluj-Napoca in Romania, has launched a new book app called Tanna. The app allows books lovers to sell, donate, or exchange their books. Users can also discover new readers using this app.Users of the app can create auctions for books, and these auctions will be visible to the entire Tanna community. Users can bid for any book they … [Read more...] about Tanna: A New Book-Auction App for Book Lovers
Australian Bookseller Dymocks had a massive data breach
Dymocks is one of the oldest bookstores in Australia and has been in business since 1879. The bookseller emailed their customers, letting them know they had a massive data breach. What details were stolen by the hackers? Email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, genders and dates of birth could form part of the breached data, as well as membership details. They have … [Read more...] about Australian Bookseller Dymocks had a massive data breach
Vendors vs Texas Book Rating Law
Image credit: publishersweekly HB 900, or the READER Act (Restricting Explicit and Adult Designated Educational Resources), was passed in Texas on June 12 and is likely to take effect from September 1. It was passed by the 88th Texas Legislature and signed by Governor Greg Abbott into law. According to the law, book vendors are mandated to assign ratings to books as per the … [Read more...] about Vendors vs Texas Book Rating Law
BookTok Has Reached its Zenith, BookScan Suggests
The UK’s Publishers Association reported that book sales increased by 5% in 2021, thanks to BookTok. Nigel Newton, the CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing, attributed 220% of its business’ profit in 2021 to TikTok.According to a survey conducted in May 2023, 48% of TikTok users in the US and 53% of Canadian users reported reading significantly more because of BookTok. A 2022 … [Read more...] about BookTok Has Reached its Zenith, BookScan Suggests
Upcoming Indigo Bookstore will sell beer and wine
Indigo Books and Music over the past decade has moved from just selling books to more of a lifestyle store. You can purchase American Dolls, candles, stationary, in addition to Kobo e-readers and tech products. A new store opening this fall in Toronto will offer an “edited selection of Indigo’s curated assortment of books,” with a heightened focus on in-store experiences and … [Read more...] about Upcoming Indigo Bookstore will sell beer and wine
Flood of Fake AI Books Causing Mistrust
A few days ago we shared a story on what appeared to be a fake book being sold on Amazon called 'Fire and Fury: The Story of the 2023 Maui Fire and its Implications for Climate Change'. There were many red flags with this book, including it was somehow published on August 10th, only 2 days into the fires, and the author, "Dr. Miles Stones", doesn’t seem to be a real … [Read more...] about Flood of Fake AI Books Causing Mistrust
eBook revenue was down 3.9% in June 2023
Digital book revenue in the United States slightly declined by 3.9%, generating $79.9 million in June 2023. There is always a slight slowdown in ebook sales in the summer since most people are either on holiday or working. They tend to increase in the new year when people start populating their new e-readers with digital content. Digital audiobooks saw a rise of 15.3% for June, … [Read more...] about eBook revenue was down 3.9% in June 2023
Amazon Bestselling Book Published 2 Days Into Maui Wildfires Raising Red Flags
How could a book about the Maui, Hawaii fires be written, edited, published and up for sale on Amazon already?About once a week I peruse Amazon for new books and releases. Imagine my shock when I came across a completed book on the August fires in Maui already up for sale? You know those fires... the ones still happening now? What on earth is going on?This is Fire and … [Read more...] about Amazon Bestselling Book Published 2 Days Into Maui Wildfires Raising Red Flags
Authors ask FTC to Investigate Amazon’s ‘Domination’ of the Bookselling Industry
In an August 16th letter, the American Booksellers Association, the Authors Guild, and Open Markets Institute asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon as a bookseller. Accusations from the three organizations state that Amazon’s bookselling monopoly is dominating, “almost every aspect of the book market,” and that this is against, “open access to the free … [Read more...] about Authors ask FTC to Investigate Amazon’s ‘Domination’ of the Bookselling Industry
How to Spot a Counterfeit Textbook
With students heading back to campus, life will soon be busy with all that is needed for getting ready for classes, including buying all the required textbooks. With high academic fees, many students are on a budget and often try to get second-hand copies of their books.There are many pros to buying a used textbook. Not only are they more affordable but it can easier to … [Read more...] about How to Spot a Counterfeit Textbook
Bookshop.org Generates £3m in Profit For Indie Bookstores
Image credit: redital Popular online book marketplace, Bookshop.org has recently made an announcement that it has generated a £3m profit for the 570 independent bookshops using the same. They are also aiming to increase online sales for indie bookshops nearly five times by the year 2028, according to The Bookseller.The managing director of the platform, Nicole … [Read more...] about Bookshop.org Generates £3m in Profit For Indie Bookstores
Paris booksellers upset at having to ‘hide’ their stalls during Olympics
Ahead of next year's Olympic Games in Paris, booksellers along the River Seine have been told they need to move. And the booksellers, known as bouquinistes, are quite upset about this.For over 450 years the open-air booksellers along the River Seine in Paris have must-see for tourists coming to the iconic city. The River Seine bouquinistes are the largest open-air book … [Read more...] about Paris booksellers upset at having to ‘hide’ their stalls during Olympics
PEN America Warns Literary Community Against Book Cancellation Due to Online Outrage
Image credit: knowyourmeme Well-known non-profit organization PEN America has published a report that warns the literary community against book cancellation due to outrage. In the report, they have highlighted the fact that social media backlash is encouraging moral standards for the publishers/authors and preventing their creative freedom as well as imagination. The … [Read more...] about PEN America Warns Literary Community Against Book Cancellation Due to Online Outrage
Two Different Trends in Global Book Sales : Here’s What the Report Says
As per Publisher's Weekly, the overall book sales in the world saw a mixed trend, with half countries showing a decline and the other half showing growth in 2022. The international news website that focuses on book publishing, literary and related topics found about the trend through their reporting from the Federation of European Publishers earlier.They mentioned in their … [Read more...] about Two Different Trends in Global Book Sales : Here’s What the Report Says