One of my favorite type of books to read are memoirs of other dealers and books by folks that just love being surrounded by them (the books and the dealers). I’ve loved most of Basbane’s books as well as those by the Goldstones. I was happy to come across this review and recommendation of Seeing … Read more
This is the beginning of a story that (I hope) will have in it the part about me opening my own bookstore. I hope the story doesn’t end there – as you booksellers know, it’s the ongoing narrative that’s the stuff dreams are made of, not the single moment of opening the doors.
by Elisabeth Grant-Gibson – A couple of weeks ago, I made the pilgrimage to Jefferson, Texas, for the annual Girlfriend Weekend that Kathy Patrick and her Pulpwood Queens host. It was my first time.
Here are some interesting tidbits found around the web. Hope you like.. Looks like Harlequin is getting into the eBook game with an new imprint called Nocturne Bites. Shorter, fast-paced vampire stuff. Should be a nice fit for that format. Check out Vanessa Giunta’s blog for more info… Have you heard of BookWise yet? It’s … Read more
Making your advertising complement what you’re already doing. So you’ve made your ad. You’ve made sure it’s showing only to the right people in the right countries. You’ve already played with the Keyword Tool on AdWords once to see variations on the keywords you started out with and get rid of some you clearly … Read more
In January I asked some of our writers what their best business moves were for 2007. George from Fairs Fair Books mentioned improving methods and procedures. With that comment came a recommendation to read The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. I took him up on it and was very happy with his recommendation. This book … Read more
A first post by a new writer here at The Bookshop Blog. Scott Davis runs an Amazon Store as well as an eBay Store. Check out his sites.. ****************************** What Doesn’t Kill You Only Makes You Stronger As an online bookseller on Amazon, I’d grown used to perusing the local thrift shops at my leisure; … Read more
Please, no more cheap Book Mailers. What are your odds of being content with the book packaging that shows up in the mail from books you’ve ordered online? Imagine trying to compare textbooks with a finely bound classic first edition. That’s the range of packaging I’ve had arrive at my door. My odds of being … Read more
