Bookstore Profiles

Is your shop profiled here? Send us a blurb or two and some photos or a video, we’d love to give you some free exposure.

Brick and Mortar Thoughts

Some tips and suggestions from the Pros and how to operate a successful shop.

Elsewhere on the Net...

Some links to our fellow bookstore owners blog posts, web sites and any book related newsworthy items.

Opening a Bookstore

Some stories & shared knowledge on opening a bookstore. Learn all the ins and outs of getting your bookstore open.

Recommended Reading

Some good books both to help you operate more effectively and some just to enjoy, always with bookselling in mind.

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Articles by Bruce Hollingdrake

84th Street Apartment in Brazen Head
Saturday, 13 Mar, 2010 – 8:30 | No Comment

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A Bookstore Profile, Dicho’s in Plano Texas
Sunday, 7 Mar, 2010 – 16:14 | One Comment
A Bookstore Profile, Dicho’s in Plano Texas

[Editor's note: we love to profile cool little shops, if you own one send us a little profile and a couple images and we'll give you free publicity!]
If you happen to be near Plano Texas …

A Reader asks “Where do I find bulk books in the UK”?
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 23:13 | 6 Comments

Hi
I would first like to say thank you for an interesting and informative
site, with a good dash of humour. It’s one of the more interesting websites
I’ve found!
I’m interested in starting up my own second hand …

Bookshop For Sale by Owner, Woodstock NY
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 22:10 | One Comment
Bookshop For Sale by Owner, Woodstock NY

Dear Fellow Independent Booksellers:
After 32 years in business, The Golden Notebook, located in Woodstock, New York, is looking for a new owner. This step is being taken because the illness of one of its owners …

VPS Hosting For Your Business
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 23:42 | One Comment

There are many advantages that a VPS hosting offers compared to other types of hosting. If you’re looking for a better feature than a shared hosting could provide but just don’t have enough budget to …

The Harsh Reality of Amazon
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 7:15 | 12 Comments

[Editor's Note: Here is an email from one of our readers concerning selling books on Amazon and how lower cost items can be very difficult to make a margin on. We completely agree and now ...

Corrugated Mailing Boxes
Sunday, 10 Jan, 2010 – 23:23 | 8 Comments
Corrugated Mailing Boxes

Corrugated Mailing Boxes
I want to talk to you for  a minute about shipping books. I owned a used bookshop for 4 years and learned a thing or two about shipping books, both from the sender’s …

Have a specialized genre – get out to those people
Tuesday, 8 Dec, 2009 – 13:22 | 3 Comments
Have a specialized genre – get out to those people

Lynda O’Connor of O’Connor Communications in Lake Forest, IL will be giving tips on book marketing to anyone who has written a book or who will be writing a book. Public relations is critical to …

Considering a website for your bookstore business?
Sunday, 6 Dec, 2009 – 19:11 | No Comment
Considering a website for your bookstore business?

Without a doubt, having a good website would help you reach more potential customers for your bookstore business. Whether your business is new, small and just simply in need of additional sales, the internet is …

Q & A with Jasper Fforde
Monday, 23 Nov, 2009 – 11:55 | No Comment
Q & A with Jasper Fforde

From our friends at Viking Books, Mr. Fforde on his latest book Shades of Grey which will be coming out on December 29, 2009
Q.  What is National Color?
A. National Color is the Chromatic …