Edelweiss Price Hike Roils Industry - Publishers Weekly

Speechless.

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. There our inquisitive kitty pilot found a post about Edelweiss platform.

 

According to the post by Claire Kirch with Jim Milliot and Nathalie op de Beeck, Edelweiss has increased the prices for it's services for publishers between two and four percent in the past year. This is affecting the budgets of many publishers, particularly the smaller and university ones.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty is speechless about the huge increases."

 

Note: This a long, long, long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Edelweiss 

James Petterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program Returns for 2025 - BookWeb

It's called a Holiday Bonus.

Panzer found an announcement on the American Booksellers Association's (ABA) site about author James Patterson. As he did last year he'll be giving Holiday Bonuses to booksellers at independent bookstores. A bookseller's nomination form must be submitted by October 31 to be considered.

 

The announcement contains all the rules and a link to the nomination form.

 

Panzer says, "It's a short nomination form."

 

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus 

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program Returns For 2024 - BookWeb

It's a Christmas Bonus.

Panzer found this interesting post on the American Booksellers Association (ABA) site.

According to the post, author James Patterson is reopening his independent bookstore booksellers holiday bonus program. This year 600 booksellers will each receive $500. To be nominated the bookseller must work at an indie bookstore. All the rules are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "Since the post doesn't include a link to nominate a bookseller, it looks like you'll have to go to your local indie bookstore for the website URL."

Note: This is a long-short post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to James Patterson

Industry Notes: EIBF Condemns Loss of Minneapolis Bookstores; Booker Delays Announcement - Publishing Perspectives

Panzer decided to make a trip to the Publishing Perspectives site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about the two bookstores that were burned down last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

According to the post by Porter Anderson, the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) has condemned the burning of the two bookstores in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, riots. One of the two bookstores, Uncle Hugo's (named for SF's Hugo Award) sold science fiction books and the other bookstore, Uncle Edgar's (named for MWA's Edgar Award) sold mystery books. Both stores sold new and used books, hardbacks and paperbacks, and signed and first edition books. The two bookstores were located next to each other in the same building. The bookstores' owner, Don Blyly, started Uncle Hugo's in 1974. Apparently, because of a "civil insurrection clause" in the bookstores' insurance, things are moving slowly for a payout after the fire.** Don Blyly's son has started a Go Fund Me page that has a goal of $500,000 to help with the recovery and rebuilding of the bookstores and inventory. The post contains links to sites with accounts about the fire and the bookstores. There's also a link to the Go Fund Me page.

Please donate whatever you can.

Panzer says, "This little kitty says there is no reason to burn down bookstores."

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Minneapolis bookstores

**The Rap Sheet site is reporting Don Blyly's insurance will be making a payment. However, the Go Fund Me page is still collecting money for what the insurance doesn't cover.

To read The Rap Sheet post tootle over to The Uncles

BookExpo 2018: B&N Boss Says More Bookstores the Better - Publishers Weekly (PW)

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. There our traveling kitty found a post about the opening speech at the BookExpo 2018.

According to the post by Ed Nawotka, Barnes and Noble Chairman Len Riggio presented the opening speech at this year's BookExpo. The speech was centered on independent bookstores and chain bookstores co-existing. Mr. Riggio said readers are returning to physical books because they like the feel of a book and want to have a physical library. In order to accomplish this readers will need both independent and chain bookstores. He also stressed the importance of following new trends such as audio books.

Actually, real books never went away.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Maybe, Mr. Riggio knows what he's talking about. ... Mom has a Kindle ereader, a PaperWhite and a huge pile of to be read real books."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble

New ABA Partnership to Bring British Titles to U.S. Stores - Bookselling This Week

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard cheering and clapping. Following all the noise took our intrepid kitty boy to the American Booksellers Association's site. There in a Bookselling This Week column he found a post about a new distribution outlet in the U.S. for British authors.

I have some book suggestions.

According to the post by Sydney Jarrard, a new distribution partnership has been formed by the U.K. company Gardner's and the U.S. companies Ingram Content Group and the American Booksellers Association. British published books will be distributed in the U.S. through independent bookstores. The post says books will be delivered to bookstores as ordered.

Panzer says, "Umm ... This little kitty wonders ... Who decides which books will be chosen for distribution? ... The booksellers or the readers?"

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

What Barnes & Noble Doesn't Get About Bookstores - The New Yorker

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panser to The New Yorker site. There with a little digging around our enterprising kitty found a post about Barnes and Noble.

According to the post by David Sax, Barnes and Noble CEO Leonard Riggio has given clarification for some changes for the bookstores. As previously announced, Barnes and Noble is opening five new smaller "concept" stores. Mr. Riggio explained this is to give book buyers the small independent bookstore feel. He believes independent bookstores which are successful also serve good food and coffee, so these new smaller Barnes and Noble "concept" bookstores will served breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as alcohol. Mr. Sax points out in the post that Independent bookstores also have a friendlier more family-oriented feel to them which he believes Mr. Riggio will also need to address.

I'm free if the shelf is big enough.

Panzer says, "A kitty sleeping on a bookshelf would be nice too."

Note: This is a l-o-n-g post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Barnes and Noble