Diane Plumley Deja View A new section on the blog–Reviews of old titles, many from the Golden Age Of Crime Fiction.To find a copy of this or any other of the Deja View books–your local used bookstore is a great place to start. (The Murder In Retrospect is the icon for this group of posts) Murder Gives a Lovely … Read more
From the National Post by Andrew Pyper.http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/02/03/andrew-pyper-what-are-you-working-on/Have you ever asked your favorite author what he or she was working on at the moment? If so, you’ll be interested to know the question is a quagmire of thoughts within the author’s mind. Read the article for a enlightening look at an writers’s response. The link to … Read more
There are thousands of old books out there minus their original dust jackets. Some are first editions, some are not. There are a few talented people who work at restoring the original book covers, front, back, and flaps. Why should used bookshops be interested? A book that is in fairly decent condition and found … Read more
Acclaimed award winning author, S. J. Rozan has written a summation of the issues discussed at the second conference held about the rapid takeover of the publishing industry by digital technology. Her factual reporting gives a clear picture of the goals and reality of e-publishing. Her personal thoughts are bracketed, separated to keep from confusing … Read more
The Lorry Bookstore saga continues. . . After a sufficient amount of time spent on the cash register, I was aching to get onto the chewing gum laden floor and sell sell sell. Standing in my way? A 4 ft tall shellacked old lady whose smile could curl my dead lanky straight hair until I … Read more
Sisters In Crime: “Our Mission: To promote the professional development and advancement of women crime writers to achieve equality in the industry.” The group and crime fiction author Dana Stabenow have issued the cry–Buy Indie, Pass it On. They ask their members to buy just one book on one day, from an independent bookstore in their neighborhood. The … Read more
http://prairiemary.blogspot.com/2011/01/education-for-dummies_31.html An excellent assessment of not only the “Dummies” books out there, but of our entire education system. Found at : link:http://shelf-awareness.com/
I found this at Quill and Quire and felt bookstore owners and others here should be kept up to date on the trends involving, in my opinion, soulless objects that are kindles and iPads etc. My opinions aside, the sales info and privacy issues explored in the article are important facts. To read it go … Read more
