Bristol publishers attack W H Smith.

The article reports on a 2006 dispute between the Bristol Books and Publisher's collective, based in Bristol, England and the bookselling chain W. H. Smith. The collective has placed posters in Bristol urging residents and visitors to purchase locally produced books about the city, but not to do so...

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Published in:Bookseller no. 5259; p. 6
Format: Article
Published: Bookseller Media Ltd 12/8/2006
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Summary:The article reports on a 2006 dispute between the Bristol Books and Publisher's collective, based in Bristol, England and the bookselling chain W. H. Smith. The collective has placed posters in Bristol urging residents and visitors to purchase locally produced books about the city, but not to do so at the retail chain. The article also examines the centralized book-buying system that W. H. Smith employs.