Did You Know There’s an Independent Bookstore Revival Underway?

Americans fight back against big tech.

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Why Book Sales Figures Are So Hard to Interpret (and Complete Sales Figures Nearly Impossible to Find) #publishing #books #bookselling https://janefriedman.com/why-book-sales-figures-are-so-hard-to-interpret-and-complete-sales-figures-nearly-impossible-to-find/
Why Book Sales Figures Are So Hard to Interpret (and Complete Sales Figures Nearly Impossible to Find) | Jane Friedman

We attempt to clarify the claim that half of all books sell fewer than a dozen copies—a statistic for which this newsletter is partially responsible.

Jane Friedman
N.L. bookstores hope national online sales platform leads to new readership
Two Newfoundland and Labrador shops hope a Canada-wide online bookselling platform aimed at boosting independent businesses will bring in new customers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-booksellers-platform-9.7146818?cmp=rss
What Bookstores Want From Traditional Publishers—and How the Bookstore Market Has Changed #Publishers #BookSelling
https://janefriedman.com/what-bookstores-want-from-traditional-publishers-and-how-the-bookstore-market-has-changed/
What Bookstores Want From Traditional Publishers—and How the Bookstore Market Has Changed | Jane Friedman

Booksellers discuss how BookTok has changed the customer demographic, and how publishers can better pitch their titles for placement.

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So, having finished the last run of book selling via app, I've started using another one, BooksRun. I'm rather impressed at what they're taking, I thought with these being the leftovers, they'd reject 9 out of 10, but they're taking a fair number. What's really interesting is that visiting their site, they buy, sell and rent books. They also sell and rent ebooks, which is rather interesting.

https://booksrun.com/books/rent


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