Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Having just returned from the International Christian Retail Show, I couldn’t help but turn my thoughts to the news that independent bookstores are having a good year. And have, as a matter of fact, increased in …
Bookstores
What Happens When a Bookstore Chain Declares Chapter 11?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Last week the Family Christian Store (FCS) chain announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In the press release, the chain stated that no stores would close and no employees (they have approximately 4,000) …
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Print books are not on the way out!
Blogger: Rachel Kent
As a print book reader (who tried using a Kindle and didn’t like it) all of the talk about print books disappearing caused me pain! I love my books and my bookshelves and I’m not ready to …
Optimism Is Contagious
Blogger: Mary Keeley
I try to keep up with publishing trends in order to advise clients knowledgeably and report new developments to all of you. For some time news updates have been sobering. But we won’t rehash. Today is a …
How to Make Your Book Cover Stand Out
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Here’s the good news for authors: Nowadays every book cover is face out…online.
Now the bad news: Every book cover is face out.
Most of us readers used to discover books in bookstores. I can recall …
Think Like a Bookstore Retailer
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
The other day I almost flipped past the page of Christian Retailing Magazine with the title “How to Plan Profitable Product Assortments for Your Store.” Then I paused. It occurred to me that by reading the …
Curated Books
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Curated books. That’s how we discover books we love. Let me explain.
In this day, discoverability of books is the issue everyone in the publishing community is discussing. With the avalanche of books available today from the …
2 Promo Ideas and How 1 Author Used Them
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Authors are always on the lookout for ways to effectively market their books. This week and next I’ve asked two of my clients to showcase avenues they turn to that let readers know a new book …
Competing for Readers
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
One of the parts of the proposal that often stymies writers is the competitive analysis section. That’s where the writer is asked to tell what books are similar to his, while highlighting why his offers a different …
Endurance for the Writing Journey
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Authors who achieve their dream of publication share certain habits and traits that bolster their endurance for the long journey to publication and then throughout their publishing career. Negative criticism, discouraging news in the industry, and frustrating …