Sarah Jessica Parker is stepping into the literary spotlight as a judge for the 2025 Booker Prize. Much like her iconic Sex and the City character, Carrie Bradshaw—who was often seen running around New York City in Manolo Blahniks with a book in hand—Parker is a book lover. Beyond her work in Hollywood, she has built a reputation as an advocate for independent bookstores and … [Read more...] about Sarah Jessica Parker Joins 2025 Booker Prize Panel
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China’s Censorship created a Global Profitable Book Store Industry
Yu Miao once owned an independent bookstore in China. While there, he lived in constant fear of the repercussions of harsh regulations and censorship on any store the government did not operate. The story may seem like a plot from a futuristic dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley, but it reflects the daily reality in Communist China, where control prevails. The government … [Read more...] about China’s Censorship created a Global Profitable Book Store Industry
James Patterson Provides $1M to Save Indie Bookstores
Talk of the effects of digital publishing on indie bookstores has been happening in the background of the book industry since the current digital revolution first took off. When stores like the Borders chain collapsed or when B&N's sales figures plummet, concerns are raised about what ebooks and online retailing is doing to bookstores, but that discussion largely focuses on … [Read more...] about James Patterson Provides $1M to Save Indie Bookstores
ALLi, Kobo Team Up on Indie Author Campaign
The London-based Alliance of Independent Authors announced today that it has partnered with Kobo to release a guide to its newest author campaign, the Opening Up to Indie Authors guide. ALLi will use Kobo's extensive global retail reach to make the guidebook available to its 190 international marketplaces. Mark Lefebrve, director of Self-Publishing and Author Relations at … [Read more...] about ALLi, Kobo Team Up on Indie Author Campaign
Amazon Australia a Source of Concern to Booksellers, Publishers
Every time Amazon branches out into a new territory, concerned booksellers, publishers, and industry watchers voice their opinions on how the online retail giant is going to impact books in the area. This should be nothing new to locals, but with last month's launch of Amazon Australia, the same criticisms that have been thrown about for several years resurfaced. Certainly, … [Read more...] about Amazon Australia a Source of Concern to Booksellers, Publishers