A 2009 American Booksellers Association study found that between 1990 and 2008, independent bookstores in the US plummeted by a page-turning 68%. But even as Amazon has continued to dominate – with 50% of trade book sales happening online in 2020 – indie bookstores have been making a comeback. There are, in fact, 500 more of them today than there were in 2009. Andy Hunter … [Read more...] about Bookshop.Org To Save Indie Bookstores
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My Independent Bookshop is closing in the UK
Penguin Random House has announced that they are closing the My Independent Bookshop on December 21st because it failed to garner significant interest to keep the platform going. The essence of the social platform is that it encourages readers to set up their own virtual bookshops to share their favorite reads as well as discover, recommend and review books online. The … [Read more...] about My Independent Bookshop is closing in the UK
BookBaby Adds New Sales Outlet, Faster Royalty Payments
There's no shortage of companies willing to take an author's manuscript and promise to produce a quality book, often for thousands of dollars. And sadly, there's a great spectrum concerning both the experience of working with the company and the quality of the finished product. Additionally, many self-publishing companies charge outrageous amounts of money for tasks an author … [Read more...] about BookBaby Adds New Sales Outlet, Faster Royalty Payments
Independent Bookshops in UK Fall Below 1000 For The First Time
There are less than 1,000 independent bookshops in the UK, a figure that is the lowest the country has had since accurate records of shops began being kept. The Booksellers Association has already called it a crisis situation, as there are just 987 bookshops across the entire country. "Bookshops are important cultural and community hubs, and make a vital contribution to the … [Read more...] about Independent Bookshops in UK Fall Below 1000 For The First Time