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
Bookselling News
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