A rather biting article appeared in The Guardian in which brick-and-mortar bookstore chain Waterstones' founder Tim Waterstone said he doesn't feel guilty about the role that the megachain played in killing indie bookshops in the UK. At the time comparable to Borders or Barnes and Noble, Waterstones had the same deadly effect: sweep in, undercut the little guy, then close the … [Read more...] about Founder of Waterstones Not Sorry About Loss of Indie Bookstores
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Indie Bookshops Are Back from the Brink
The meteoric rise of Amazon into a global retail empire has hit a number of industries hard, but perhaps none more so than the publishing industry. Along with the dramatic shift in producing books, obviously Amazon, other online retailers, and even the invention of the ebook had a huge impact on booksellers. Sadly, it wasn't in a good way. While major brick-and-mortar chains … [Read more...] about Indie Bookshops Are Back from the Brink
Who’s Surviving in the Publishing Evolution? Indie Bookstores
With all the talk of digital revolutions and self-publishing turning mainstream, there's been a quiet player in the game who's seen an evolution of its own, but appears to be going strong. It's a strange paradox that everyone bemoaned the death of mom-and-pop bookstores under the competition from Barnes and Noble, Borders, Books-A-Million, and even Walmart, and yet that same … [Read more...] about Who’s Surviving in the Publishing Evolution? Indie Bookstores
IndieReader, Edelweiss Break Down Last Obstacle for Self-Published Authors
Even as the respect, the recognition, and the royalties are in place for self-published authors to enjoy a rewarding career, there are still barriers in place that prevent them from enjoying all of the opportunities that are open to traditionally published authors. Newspapers--from major name nationally available titles to hometown rags--often still refuse to review a … [Read more...] about IndieReader, Edelweiss Break Down Last Obstacle for Self-Published Authors
New Initiative Aimed at Furthering Indie Books, Bookstores
The American Booksellers Association unveiled its newest marketing campaign intended to push the sale of indie books this coming holiday season. The campaign, called “Thanks for Shopping Indie,” coincides with American Express’ third annual Small Business Saturday promotion, held on the busiest weekend shopping day of the year, immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday and … [Read more...] about New Initiative Aimed at Furthering Indie Books, Bookstores