Bruce K. Hollingdrake How to Make a Book, Origami Every day I browse book related websites and blogs and like yesterday’s post, I share what I think is worthwhile with you guys. I don’t normally do this night after night as our strength lies in great original content from our group of crack writers and not from a … Read more
Here’s a little ‘link love’. Bookride, Rare Book Guide – every one a winner Every once in a while I like to point you over to a blog or website that I think will help keep your head in the game. If you want to keep filling your brain with detailed information on notable books … Read more
I’ve had crap days turn into splendid days just by noticing the smiles of strangers. – BH There was a forum topic on MySpace just asking to write one sentence. That was what I came up with. On to bookselling… What percentage of your sales comes from sidelines? One of our goals this coming year … Read more
Another post from William Smith of Hang Fire Books ********************************************** I’m a magazine addict. I have a perpetual 2-3 foot pile of semi-recent mags in every room. I like to let them build up and then read 5 or 6 issues at once. Since becoming a bookseller I’ve expanded my magazine reading list quite a … Read more
Another terrific article from one of our regular contributers. Take a moment to say Hi to Nora at Rainy Day Paperbacks. If you’d like to contribute a posting just send me an email (editor@bookshopblog.com) ***************************** When you have a limited amount of space, you must make the best use of what you have. This means … Read more
Here was one of the better responses I had to the question “What can we do to take our businesses to the next level”. A very informative reply, as usual, from Guy Weller aka Mr. Pickwick of The World Book Market. Of course you may not all agree with every remark but I’m sure some … Read more
Meg Shea of Joseph-Beth Booksellers has one our little contest. $40.00 worth of books will be on their way to her. She goes by the name PaperbackBandit. Thanks to all of you who have registered over at the new Bookseller’s Forum. There are already a few interesting topics. One concerns A Sellers Tool’s scanning/pricing device-service. … Read more
We will be launching our new bookseller’s forum tomorrow. Booksellers helping Booksellers will be the main thrust of it with generous doses of humour and advice. All those who register at the forum today will be in the running for a $40.00 book selected from the World Book Market website. Here’s the link to the … Read more
