Search Results by tag: Borders

Borders on the brink, but Kobo continues to grow

A year ago, in the week following Christmas, Canadian publishers and distributors were greeted with the dismaying news that one of the country's leading bookstore chains, McNally Robinson Booksellers, was significantly scaling back its operations, ... Read More »

January 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

ï»¿Daily book biz round-up: Oprah likes Dickens; Atwood likes Wilkie Collins; and more

By Alina Seagal

Today's book news: Oprah chooses two Dickens classics for her book club PW names the notable newsmakers of 2010 Borders may take over Barnes & Noble Margaret Atwood likes Wilkie Collins A new web hub ... Read More »

December 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Gawker/Palin flap; Bishop-Stall’s U.S. tour; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: HarperCollins sues Gawker over Sarah Palin book leak Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall forges ahead without Soft Skull James ... Read More »

November 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Borders pop-up stores; Kobo goes wireless; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Borders comes up with terrifying new strategy: seasonal pop-up stores Kobo finally introduces wireless e-reader Annabel Lyon names ... Read More »

September 29, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Borders closure; B&N closure; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Special death-of-bookselling edition: Borders closes major San Fran location! B&N closes major New York location! Borders cuts price ... Read More »

August 31, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Borders clams up; Lisbeth Salander cast; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Things so bad at Borders they're not talking to the press any more Somebody named Rooney Mara to become Lisbeth Salander Emma Thompson taking over Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit HarperCollins Canada to ... Read More »

August 17, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up, April 1

By Scott MacDonald

No foolin' here, just the straight dope: Borders escapes death-watch via refinancing Shocker! Amazon goes to agency model with HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster Non-shocker! Wolf Hall among Walter Scott Prize nominees Marcel Theroux, Kim ... Read More »

April 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, March 23

By Scott MacDonald

All the news that's fit to blog: U.S. indie distributor Perseus signs deal with Apple Hachette Livre says "non" to new French Publishers Association head Borders has date with destiny on Apr. 1 (I had ... Read More »

March 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Kobo spins off from Indigo, partners with Borders

By Stuart Woods

When Shortcovers announced earlier today that it has re-branded itself as Kobo, it was clear some big changes were afoot at the company, which was founded just 10 months ago by Indigo Books & Music. ... Read More »

December 15, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Amazon doesn’t want to get physical

By Steven W. Beattie

Rumours that Amazon U.K. might be considering opening bricks-and-mortar stores have been greatly exaggerated, according to an Amazon spokesperson. Over the weekend, the Sunday Times published an article suggesting Amazon was "planning a surprise invasion ... Read More »

December 7, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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