Sentences with phrase «of good bookshops»

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Like with GDP, there are a whole set of problems with using the number of bookshops as a proxy for literacy, but it is a reasonable proxy, and perhaps in our case, it is the best measure that can be found.

There are still a good handful of bookshops in the East Village, just as there are still a few survivors on Charing Cross Road in London.

Pedestrian walkways in the city center, a few blocks from the Danube, boast signs of Gianni Versace, Estée Lauder, Giorgio Armani, as well as foreign «language bookshops.

It has been around for years and has become a bit of an institution so you can find their books in any good bookshop I would imagine.

There was no point asking at a bookshop — the literature of the wolf has not been in the best - seller lists since the days -LSB-...]

So in lieu of New Years resolutions that are often destined to fail before they're attempted, I decided to remind myself of some of the things I love and do my best to surround myself with them in the coming months: cozy sweaters, seashells in handfuls, smiling, little bookshops, hot chocolate, conversing with world travelers (Welcome home Céline!!!)

By day, it is a bookshop offering a range of poetry and fiction as well as authentic Spanish literature and even some records thrown in the mix.

Moran continues to perform at various international comedy festivals, and is known for his role as David in Shaun of the Dead, as well as a quirky bookshop owner in the popular British sitcom Black Books, which he also co-wrote.

The Bookshop gives us an English village that has the distinct feel of being, well, a Spanish - British - German co-production.

On the 11th and 15th of February, Philip Jones and his Bookseller team and Miriam Robinson, marketing director for the hulking, fading landmark Foyles bookstore in Charing Cross Road, held six - hour workshops intended to shake loose the best ideas for the «bookshop of the future.»

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.

In the current way of things, the local bookshop is my best bet for advice on buying books, but they're not even selling ebooks — so if I go to them but ultimately decide on buying digital, they offer advice but lose the sale.

Well, as an owner of two independent bookshops I feel angry that these authors, unthinkingly or by design, have chosen to support Amazon, W H Smith or Waterstones without giving a fig for independent bookshops.

To other self - publishing authors wanting to get into bookshops, my single best piece of advice is this: aim for a quality product that booksellers will love to have in their stores.

The bookshop and reading room at 972 Fifth Avenue positions itself as New York's only French bookshop, and has brought books from some of France's best - known publishing houses into its huge new catalog of ebooks.

We are not averse to ebooks (about thirty of our published titles are now available as ebooks, including our best seller) but by definition this will be a bricks and mortar bookshop, that can also order any book in print.

The essence of the social platform is that it encourages readers to set up their own virtual bookshops to share their favourite reads as well as discover, recommend and review books online.

They're readily available everywhere from thrift stores to second hand bookshops and have a very low carbon footprint, but if you're a truly voracious reader and want to keep up on all the current titles coming to the market, an eReader allows you to tote around hundreds of good books in a tiny package and because it's meant to be reused over and over again, it offers a modern take on a problem that's already been around for some time.

He said: «Independent bookshops supported this jobbing genre author long before the geeks were let out of their wardrobes, being able to support these talented retail wizards through «My Independent Bookshop» is a very, very good thing.»

Again, if you are going to do the design yourself you really need to go into a bookshop (or even just browse online) to get a good idea of how books that are in a similar genre to yours are represented.

The Kobo Glo does its best not to force you into the full, intimidating store front of the Kobo virtual bookshop — intimidating because like all E-ink devices, browsing the thing is fairly slow.

We are investing heavily in our shops with an emphasis on creating beautiful bookshops with a better range of books than ever.»

The promotion requires bookshops to stock at least ten titles from a grouping of sixty, including at least one adult title and one children's title if it fits into the scope of the store; they are also required to create a display near the front of the store that features the program and the titles, as well as feature information on the campaign in their customer networking.

Keith Dixon One Stop Fiction «I would say the Alliance of Independent Authors is definitely a good thing — it's a very active organisation that's involved at a high level in the world of publishing, while at the same time having a great (private) Facebook group where you can get advice on all kinds of stuff, from copyright law to good cover designers to where the best local independent bookshop is.

In addition, the company is working with some of the best local booksellers in Australia, including Booktopia and Dymocks, who are selling eBooks today, with QBD The Bookshop and The Co-op Bookshop coming soon.

Author Terry Pratchett, who has connected his online bookshop, NARRATIVIA, to the tiny Hayling Island Bookshop in Hampshire, said: «Independent bookshops supported this jobbing genre author long before the geeks were let out of their wardrobes, being able to support these talented retail wizards through «My Independent Bookshop» is a very, very goobookshop, NARRATIVIA, to the tiny Hayling Island Bookshop in Hampshire, said: «Independent bookshops supported this jobbing genre author long before the geeks were let out of their wardrobes, being able to support these talented retail wizards through «My Independent Bookshop» is a very, very gooBookshop in Hampshire, said: «Independent bookshops supported this jobbing genre author long before the geeks were let out of their wardrobes, being able to support these talented retail wizards through «My Independent Bookshop» is a very, very gooBookshop» is a very, very good thing.

As well as a pop - up bookshop, this will feature a series of exciting author panels, including one focused on literary fiction.

«On top of that I write articles which are time - consuming, which I don't necessarily enjoy, and that I'm not terribly good at, and do events, as well as running a bookshop.

If bookshops can get in on the act and start offering bundling as well, they may well be in a better position to take advantage of it.

BookPromo is the part of their site that will help you promote your book and they don't charge their authors for it, and BookShop provides your book page though I think you should have your own author websites as well.

The best way we publishers can support local indie bookshops and keep ebooks (and print books, actually) available on a widespread basis is to become a member of the Google Books Partner Program and publish our books there (as well as with all the major ebook retailers).

Thirty years ago, Tim Waterstone founded one of the UK's best - known booksellers, and is still in love with the idea of bookshops.

To his credit, Franklin does go on to name the percentage his house is paying to authors, and it sounds comparatively good: «So bookshops take more than half of the total and publishers give almost a quarter of their revenue to the author.

Distributors are where the big money is; deals with small publishers for distributors who are distributing to lots of large bookshops might well ask to keep two thirds of the cover price!

The tolino vision 4 HD is available starting tomorrow at Thalia, Weltbild, Hugendubel, Mayersche, and Osiander bookshops, as well as at 1,500 partner bookshops of Libri and online.

Being merely good for your age isn't going to cut it.As an aside, most of the major publishers (the ones who can get your book into bookshops) won't consider your book unless you have an agent.

It's my address and birthday book, when I travel I take a little keyboard and write on it, and I use the excel to maintain my wanted list of books so I'm never without it — never know where you'll find a great bookshop so best be prepared.

I would say the Alliance of Independent Authors is definitely a good thing — it's a very active organisation that's involved at a high level in the world of publishing, while at the same time having a great (private) Facebook group where you can get advice on all kinds of stuff, from copyright law to good cover designers to where the best local independent bookshop is.

Snowbooks has been around since 2003 and is one of the best designed online bookshops I've seen.

But she added that outside the big cities, bookshop numbers had fallen, largely due to the well - meaning government policy of offering textbooks for free for schools to give students.

But Mr Daunt, who took charge of Waterstones last July, defends the deal by explaining that while readers like e-books, they also like bookshops, particularly those with well - curated choices, helpful staff, Wi - Fi and a café.

If the Nook, through the Jana connection, could be sold with a captive textbook market place, courtesy of McGraw Hill, as well as an arms - length bookshop relationship with Barnes & Noble, the deal has the potential to create a mini-Amazon, and through internationalisation, a genuine force in eBooks as well as in tablets generally.

Edinburgh Castle houses several gift shops, as well as a bookshop full of titles relating to the history of the castle and the area.

Overlooked by St Mark's Basilica, the large open space is surrounded by the Doge's Palace, the famous Sansoviniana Bookshop and the iconic bell tower, as well as the waters of the lagoon.

Here's my list of the best Birmingham bookshops for new and secondhand books, from comic book stores to independent bookshops selling used books; where you can find your next Brummy read: Read more

Reception desk, excursions, currency exchange, good connection by public transport to the village of Georgioupolis where there are ATMs, banks, post office and bookshop, air conditioning (at extra charge, payable locally), Wifi internet connection (at extra charge, payable locally), sunbeds & umbrellas on the beach (at extra charge, payable locally)

Leaving the bustle of Walmer's coffee shops, gift shops & bookshops behind you, enter a tranquil space where the simple comforts of luxurious linen and well - appointed rooms with kitchen facilities allow you to unwind at the end of a busy day with a quiet drink and a simple meal.

Home to some of the best fighting game players in the country, PlayBook Video Game Lounge and Bookshop has delivered quality gaming and interesting reads to their customers for almost two years since they opened.

If you want to get some gaming practice or a good read, PlayBook Video Game Lounge + Bookshop is located on the second level of the Circuit Lane in Makati.

Home to some of the best fighting game players in the country, PlayBook Video Game Lounge and Bookshop has delivered quality gaming and interesting reads...