Selena Ewing There’s no shortage of people explaining how to work social media to sell more books. But there is very little hard evidence that it really can convert to sales. Social media requires significant time and emotional investment for authors, bookshops, and publishers who are already stretched thin. Is it worth doing? Book-related social media, very … Read more
What are bookshop managers looking for in employees? Thinking on this, I recently looked over current job postings for booksellers. What I discovered is this: bookshop managers know and value their customers, and they hire accordingly. These ads were by no means repetitive. It seems that bookshop managers quite enjoy writing job ads and do … Read more
I enjoyed Tovah Yavin’s recent blog post “Helping Your Child Get Started – With Books!” so much that I wanted to build on it. Tovah recommends the Berenstain Bear series. I wholeheartedly agree. A friend lent me the entire set, and all my children devoured it. A whole set of books offers a special kind … Read more
