Image credit: adventure-journal Stephen Casimiro, a former editor of Powder and National Geographic Adventure, is the founder and publisher of Adventure Journal, an unapologetically analog magazine at the heart of an old-school trend. He sifted through the pages. He smiled and said: “People will have this in their hands, on their coffee table. That was the idea. We’re … [Read more...] about High-End Print Outdoors Magazines Thriving
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Amazon’s Original Book Business Still Thriving, Generates $16.9B in 10 Months in 2022
Amazon had started its journey selling books. That was in 1994 and the same seems to have witnessed a resurgence of sorts several decades down the line. What is interesting is that the company is also known the world over for its Kindle range of e-readers and has the Kindle Store that boasts a comprehensive collection of e-books spanning almost all genres that you may … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Original Book Business Still Thriving, Generates $16.9B in 10 Months in 2022
Jennifer Aniston ventures into Children’s Books with Clydeo
Jennifer Aniston, renowned for drawing inspiration from her surroundings, including her beloved rescue dog Clyde, is embarking on a new venture into children’s literature. The accomplished actress and entrepreneur has recently secured a four-book deal with HarperCollins Publishers and animation studio Invisible Studio to develop a series centered around the animated … [Read more...] about Jennifer Aniston ventures into Children’s Books with Clydeo
Cheaper Prices Can Help Combat Book Piracy
It is common knowledge that you can save money if the prices of commodities are lower. This is why many people are using lower-quality pirated books, movies, and music. However, if the real reason is price, lower book prices on legal content can increase sales. A study conducted by researchers shows that lowering the original book price greatly reduces indirect visits to pirate … [Read more...] about Cheaper Prices Can Help Combat Book Piracy
The Tale of two Naomis; Klein wins award for Doppelganger
Naomi Klein, a prominent Canadian writer and activist, has won the inaugural Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction with her book Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World. The Tale of Two Naomis Doppelganger is Klein's personal account into the world of online misinformation, sharing the story of how she's often been mistaken for Naomi Wolf. Wolf is also an author and journalist, … [Read more...] about The Tale of two Naomis; Klein wins award for Doppelganger
Canadians prefer print books to ebooks and audiobooks
The vast majority of Canadians prefer reading hardcovers and paperbacks to audiobooks and ebooks. BookNet Canada surveyed 1,247 Canadians to see if they had read or listened to a book in the past year, and 80% of Canadians had. Just over half of those readers had read between one and five books in 2023. The majority of readers prefer to read print books (59%), followed by … [Read more...] about Canadians prefer print books to ebooks and audiobooks
New Hunger Games book and movie coming
Suzanne Collins, the acclaimed author behind the Hunger Games series, just announced that the beloved series will continue. Her publisher, Scholastic, revealed on Thursday that a fifth novel, "Sunrise on the Reaping," is set to hit shelves on March 18, 2025. This new installment takes readers back 24 years before the original trilogy. The prequel takes place during the 50th … [Read more...] about New Hunger Games book and movie coming
Indigo Goes Private: Sweetened Deal Accepted
Indigo Books & Music Inc. has agreed to a privatization deal, accepting a revised offer from a holding company linked to its largest shareholder. Under the terms of the agreement, Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. and Trilogy Investments L.P. will pay $2.50 per share in cash for the remaining stake in Indigo. This comes after Trilogy initially proposed $2.25 per share … [Read more...] about Indigo Goes Private: Sweetened Deal Accepted
Costco to stop selling books year-round
Costco recently announced its decision to significantly reduce regular book offerings in stores across the United States starting January 2025. The mega-warehouse will limit book sales to the holiday shopping period, from September through December, discontinuing regular stocking for the rest of the year. This change marks a significant shift that will likely pose challenges … [Read more...] about Costco to stop selling books year-round
Teen Defies Censorship: hands over a copy of Handmaid’s Tale at Grad
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, Annabelle Jenkins, a graduate, took a stand against book censorship in a striking manner. Jenkins handed the West Ada School District superintendent, Derek Bub, a copy of the graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s iconic 1985 novel, "The Handmaid’s Tale." This act was a response to the removal of the book … [Read more...] about Teen Defies Censorship: hands over a copy of Handmaid’s Tale at Grad