The Book Industry Study Group has announced its first ever industry awards, to be presented at the Annual Meeting of Members scheduled for September 27, 2013 in New York City, and invites nominations from its members. The purpose of the awards is to recognize...

New York, NY /July 16, 2013 – Student use of alternative and illicit course materials is on the rise, according to new research from the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)’s ongoing survey of Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education. The...

July 16, 2013 – ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – Autography LLC today announced it has signed an agreement with HarperCollins Publishers that will allow HarperCollins authors across all genres to use the Autography software to engage fans through digital book...

Out of the top 25 best-selling ebooks this week, guess who published nearly half? Answer: The newly-merged Penguin Random House, according to an item today in  Digital Book World.     Eleven of the top 25 best-selling ebooks this week are published by...

The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is back in action, celebrating James Bond’s 50 years on screen. Join them for danger, excitement, adventure and theatre cutting across churches, bars and boudoirs in Old Strathcona and beyond at From Fringe...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word announces a lineup of bestselling and award-winning authors set to headline the 25th annual Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, Oct. 11-13. The roster includes Bill Bryson...

New York, NY /July 08, 2013 — Barnes and Noble CEO William Lynch has resigned effective immeditely, the company's Board of Directors announced today. The change came after losses on BN's Nook digital business more than doubled for the quarter ended April...

New York, NY/June 25, 2013—Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and full year ended April 27, 2013.  Fourth quarter consolidated revenues decreased 7.4% to $1.3 billion as compared to the...

Online and brick-and-mortar book retailer Barnes & Noble shot a massive hole through the Department of Justice's ebook price fixing case against Apple on Tuesday. When Theresa Horner, B&N's Vice President of Digital Content, took the stand she told the...

The Christian Booksellers Association (CBA)  reported that sales for 2012 rose 8.55% over 2011, with a few high-performing stores boosting the average while many independents reported declines or flat performance. The CBA’s 2013 State of the Industry Report...