Field Trip Follies (shelftalker)

A short list of all the things that can go awry for booksellers at offsite events. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-12 10:00:43 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-11 12:00:11 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-05 10:35:18 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-04 12:00:55 UTC ]
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