Archive Boxes: Who Needs Them?
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While a book may not be fragile when it is first printed, it quickly and imperceptibly begins to decompose. Over time it’s materials disintegrate. Leather turns to powder. The spine releases the …

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The Next Dan Brown Book is Coming….soon…maybe
Sun, 27/01/08 | by Bruce K. Hollingdrake
The Next Dan Brown Book is Coming….soon…maybe

Fans of Dan Brown have been waiting a long time for his next book. It was due to be released about a year ago. Time flies. We are pretty sure the book is about Free …

Can Used Bookstores do Well in a Down Economy?
Thu, 24/01/08 | by Tom Nealon

A Fantastic post on the US economy and how it relates to Bookshops by Tom over at Pazzo Books. If you’re in the Boston area (Roslindale to be more specific) you should check out his …

Precise Targeting for your Google Ads
Wed, 23/01/08 | by Bruce K. Hollingdrake
Precise Targeting for your Google Ads

- How to not show your Google Ads to people searching for naked cheerleaders
Part 2 in Nora’s series on using Google Adwords. Coming to you from Rainy Day Paperback Exchange Read Part 1 …

Overheard at Zeeba Books
Wed, 23/01/08 | by Bruce K. Hollingdrake

Had to share this. We just had a customer phone up to order a book, a pleasant older lady. While getting her credit card info I asked for the expiry date. With the date being …

Online Classified Sites are for Finding Buyers.
Wed, 23/01/08 | by Bruce K. Hollingdrake

In the ‘I wish I had thought of this one department’ comes a great tip from our friends at The Bytown Bookshop Blog.
While using online classified sites like Kijiji to get some free advertising why …

A Few Good Links
Fri, 18/01/08 | by Bruce K. Hollingdrake

Tom from Pazzo Books always has some interesting things up on his blog. Todays post is about food – Blanc Manger to be more specific. I guess book sellers need to eat too.
Slate brings us …

The Bookseller’s Gazette Issue #1
Mon, 14/01/08 | by William Smith

While writing my post on bookselling and magazines a few weeks back, I was thinking how much magazine articles, tv and radio notices, blog posts, etc. drive the used and rare book trade. I decided …

The Book as Art, amazing what an artist can do.
Mon, 14/01/08 | by Bruce K. Hollingdrake
The Book as Art, amazing what an artist can do.

Every once and a while we come across art work that is just astounding. We had an incredible origami display a few weeks ago. Today’s link is all about what you can turn a book …

Bullet Tip –> Thrift Shops
Sun, 13/01/08 | by Bruce K. Hollingdrake

In the ‘I don’t know why I didn’t think of this myself’ department comes a tip from the Bytown Bookshop Blog in Ottawa.
Why not visit your local Thrift Shop the day after a 50% off …

Marketing your Bookshop with Google Adwords
Sat, 12/01/08 | by Nora O'Neill
Marketing your Bookshop with Google Adwords

Another Series by our leading contributor Nora from Rainy Day Paperback Exchange. If you’ve not already visited her site or shop in Bethel, CT you might want to. It’s a great little bookshop with …