by Christina George | Mar 30, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
So it seems France, thanks to their Culture Minister, is taking some very deliberate steps to ensure the “digital age in publishing” doesn’t completely wipe out their physical bookstores. New budget allowances are making funds available for loans, which will be...
by Christina George | Feb 2, 2013 | Industry stuff
Barnes & Noble has been all over the news since the holidays. Their eBook sales were down 10 percent, their stock has been down, and they’ve officially announced that they plan to close 200 stores in the next decade. Grim. But like, Borders grim? Some say the...
by Christina George | Jan 5, 2013 | Industry stuff
Yes, I know, technically it’s a new year for all of us. But my enthusiasm for what’s coming up for publishing is particularly hopeful, even more so than my chance of say, taking a real vacation, finding a stable man, finding a stable new age author…yet I digress....
by Christina George | Nov 2, 2012 | Industry stuff
My heart goes out to everyone trying to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy but I wanted to take a moment to call special attention to the bookstores that suffered some incredible losses, rows of books standing no chance against walls of water as high as 14-feet in some...
