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BooksellingPublishingThe Colophon

Biblioasis’s new terms of sale for Canadian independents aim to support an industry sector that acts as the lifeblood for domestic publishers

“The biggest issue facing us is visibility,” says publisher Daniel Wells, who hopes that the new terms will incentivize independent booksellers to stock and hold his house’s titles.

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BooksellingThe Colophon

Barnes & Noble’s strong sales in 2021 credited to in-store renovations, revamped inventory management, and the influence of #BookTok

A spike in readership among the cohort driving #BookTok, as well as in-store renovations and innovations in ordering, have resulted in a profitable year for America’s one remaining mega-chain.

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“There are probably people getting away with such things right now”: Sarah Weinman discusses her new book, about a con artist who convinced a right-wing pundit to save him from death row

Edgar Smith, the convicted murderer of a fifteen-year-old girl, found some powerful advocates in conservative writer William F. Buckley, Jr., and Alfred A. Knopf editor Sophie Wilkins.

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