A Hardcover Boom

While sales of hardcover titles are declining for most publishers and retailers, Forever Books in St. Joseph, Mich., a tourist town on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, reports that its hardcover sales are booming. Robin Allen, who has owned the store for 13 years, attributes the trend to the store’s staff. Not only do they present new and upcoming releases at a book club symposium held at the store three times each year, they also write effective shelf-talker reviews of new hardcover releases. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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