There has been a dramatic shift in the publishing industry in the past couple of months. This is one that might not be seen as important by many of the readers of this blog, but it is going to have a huge impact on at least one sub-set of the bookstore industry. I’m talking about … Read more
Frequently when I mention to someone my intentions to open a bookstore I will get an askance look and “why would you do that?” When I explain my various reasons the main objection I get back will always be something along the lines of “that’s all well and good…but what about e-books?” EBooks are a … Read more
Someone will walk into your bookshop today. The first thing they’re going to go for is the whatever you push to the foreground – namely, your new titles and bestsellers. That’s great of course – but what are you going to do about those other books on the shelves that are no longer new, are … Read more
Normally I don’t read young adult novels, but when Sarah Rees Brennan sent me an autographed copy of her novel, The Demon’s Lexicon (The Demon’s Lexicon Trilogy), I decided to give it a look. This is her very first book is print. I had heard of this author before, through an online interview, but had … Read more
Twitter may prove indispensable for collecting new first edition signed books these days. An aspiring author can sacrifice hours hunched over their keyboard and they often take breaks to “microblog” on the popular social media website. Just as with regular blogs, they share everything from the consistency of their gnocchi to what they just said … Read more
Chains of Ice is the newest installment to her Chosen Ones series. The first two books; Storm of Visions and Storm of Shadows brought us into the world of the Chosen Onesandthe Others. By the time we reach book three there are only a few Chosen left due to a bombing at headquarters. Their mission … Read more
Are you looking to augment your sales by bringing in a younger crowd? Try highlighting a different young adult author each month. If possible, find one with a great backlist but with a new book coming out that same month. Design a few shelf talkers around the backlist and offer a giveaway entry to each person who … Read more
Ordinarily I would be reviewing a single title, but New York Times best selling author, Mary Janice Davidson, is a writer of so many incredible books I felt she deserved a plug for all of them. Although she is most famous for her Undead series, she actually has several adult series as well as a … Read more
