Tweet My missive is a bit scattered and hiccupy this week, dear colleagues, for I’m rather overwhelmed with the state of the world, and I fear that in the words of young Walt in John Irving’s The World According to Garp, “the under toad is winning.” On the eve of the first anniversary of the […] Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Visiting an author’s book launch at a colleague’s bookstore is a delightful adventure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-18 12:00:48 UTC ]
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The tricky business of managing “onsale” dates creates friction between publishers and booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-16 12:00:16 UTC ]
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A bookseller says goodbye to a colleague and reflects on the ways industry relationships come back around. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 11:00:53 UTC ]
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TweetIt is much easier to find young adult books set in Maine than it is to find books which feel like they really took place here. Julia Drake’s outstanding YA debut novel, The Last True Poets of the Sea, has, apart from all its other virtues, one of the most authentic Maine settings you’ll... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-12 10:00:43 UTC ]
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Customer requests from booksellers require translation, detective work, and a good sense of humor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-11 12:00:11 UTC ]
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Kyle Books aims to spark a "national conversation" with Tom Watson’s account of how he reversed his diabetes and lost eight stone. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 07:20:10 UTC ]
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How much of the real world do middle grade readers want, and does the answer lie in the pages of Sara Pennypacker’s new novel? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-05 10:35:18 UTC ]
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A bookseller evaluates the fall harvest of offsite community events and their ability to sell books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-04 12:00:55 UTC ]
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A bookseller shares lessons learned from navigating the bookseller-author dynamic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-30 10:00:24 UTC ]
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The calendar of an indie bookseller requires lots of planning ahead, but can cause some seasonal confusion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-28 12:00:49 UTC ]
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In this new era of mutual assistancem a bookseller offers his advice to Amazon regarding the counterfeit books issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-22 11:00:16 UTC ]
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A little additional advice to self-published authors on maintaining successful relationships with indie booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-19 12:00:51 UTC ]
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Booksellers’ kids talk about the ups and downs of hours spent at the bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 12:00:13 UTC ]
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Conversations with three-year-olds are just the cure for a case of bookseller doldrums. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-12 12:00:27 UTC ]
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A trio of new picture books defy expectations about what it means to get older. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-09 12:00:25 UTC ]
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Are children who read a lot of books more likely to do the right the thing in a tough spot? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-08 12:00:15 UTC ]
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In which we argue about pizza, discuss the nature of truth, and hear many, many stories about butts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-02 12:00:19 UTC ]
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The persistent mispronunciations of some authors’ names boggle a bookseller’s brain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-23 11:30:12 UTC ]
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A bookseller commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing by… building a giant space shuttle with egg cartons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-22 12:00:31 UTC ]
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Cocktails on draft, striking design elements, and a strong sense of community energize a hip new indie bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 12:00:10 UTC ]
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