On Virginia Woolf, Orell Füssli’s The Bookshop, and beginnings
Nov28

On Virginia Woolf, Orell Füssli’s The Bookshop, and beginnings

“There’s something interesting about a story that circles—however tightly, however loosely. This is the story that (like most others) is anchored from the start of its telling in a place and an action. It’s an action that is borne of friction: in the world, between characters, or internally.” Libby O’Loghlin on diving deep, and surfacing at the beginning.

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Eulogy for Orell Füssli The Bookshop
Aug28

Eulogy for Orell Füssli The Bookshop

Long-time Zürich resident, writer and entrepreneur Susan Platt pays her respects to a much-loved and soon-to-be-departed Zürich institution: Orell Füssli The Bookshop.

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15 Years of The English Bookshop
Aug29

15 Years of The English Bookshop

The Woolf talks to The English Bookshop’s manager Sabine Haarmann and Nick Schorp about the history of this Zürich institution, how it has weathered the storms of publishing, and what’s on the horizon.

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Switzerland, ISBNs and Authors
Aug08

Switzerland, ISBNs and Authors

“An ISBN identifies your book, like a fingerprint. If you’re based in Switzerland, you need to apply for Swiss ISBNs.” Jill J. Marsh (Switzerland’s representative for the Alliance of Independent Authors) gives a round-up of the advice she gave at the Independent Publishing Event in Zürich.

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