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A Hong Kong independent bookshop that national security police raided this month announced it would close after 50 years in business, while another shut down ahead of schedule. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/29/asia-pacific/hong-kong-bookstores-close-police/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #hongkong #china #censorship #books #bookstores

A Bookstore Grows in Damascus Al Manhal Bakery and Books hopes to be a space where Syrians can come together to learn about their own history and discuss deep issues following 54 years of dictatorship and censorship. The post A Bookstore Grows in Damascus appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/05/a-bookstore-grows-in-damascus/ #AlManhal #AsserKhattab #Bookstores #BrantStewart #Damascus

Bibliophilia at Its Best: 8 Speculative Fiction Books Set in Libraries and Bookstores Follow me into the stacks and check out these fantastic works of speculative fiction set in libraries and bookstores. https://bookriot.com/speculative-fiction-books-set-in-libraries-and-bookstores/ #CheckYourShelf #Libraries #ScienceFictionFantasy #bibliophilia #bookstores

Not the London Book Fair: Richard Charkin’s Utterly Personal Publishing Visitor’s Guide to London  Venture out from Olympia to enjoy the architecture, eat, drink, and check out some of the literary history around London. The post Not the London Book Fair: Richard Charkin’s Utterly Personal Publishing Visitor’s Guide to London  appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/03/not-the-london-book-fair-richard-charkins-utterly-personal-publishing-visitors-guide-to-london/ #OpinionAndCommentary #Bookstores #literaryhistory #London #LondonBookFair

On Preparing for My Sophomore Novel Release After the Excitement of My Debut Author Sofia Robleda shares the differences between releasing her debut and her sophomore novel, including intentional changes she made. The post On Preparing for My Sophomore Novel Release After the Excitement of My Debut appeared first on Writer's Digest. https://www.writersdigest.com/on-preparing-for-my-sophomore-novel-release-after-the-excitement-of-my-debut #BusinessofWriting #GetPublished #BookRelease #bookstores #historicalfiction