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Friday Free-for-All: A World of Books

September 10, 2010 //  by Michelle Ule//  3 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Locatoin: Home, Santa Rosa, Calif.

It’s hard to know if the literacy numbers are higher all over the world these days with so many other things to do besides read. But I saw a lot of books …

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Breaking the Rules

August 12, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  11 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers’ Conference, Philadelphia, PA

 

When a writer creates a book that’s outside the boundaries established for a genre, the book can lose its place in the market. But this can be a

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Bookstore Market Research: Historical Romance

March 16, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  12 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: Barnes & Noble, Santa Rosa, Calif.

While I was in the bookstore, I focused my research on historical romance. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, we’ll start with the pictures of what I saw …

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More New Readers Found

January 25, 2010 //  by Etta Wilson//  4 Comments

Blogger: Etta Wilson

Location: Books & Such Nashville Office

Weather: Cold and wet

Wow, what good news to start a new year—adult fiction had positive sales last year. That’s according to Nielsen’s BookScan, which reports on 75% of the market. …

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Kindle Up Some Old Books

January 14, 2010 //  by Michelle Ule//  7 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

My husband bought me a Kindle for Christmas thirteen months ago, and he, a nuclear engineer, has enjoyed it ever since. He loves the access the electronic reader …

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Best of the Blog 2009: Trendspotting: “Free”

December 23, 2009 //  by Janet Grant//  17 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

If the publishing industry is shrinking, what is it doing to stay relevant–and alive? In talking to editors and publishers at the two major book trade shows, …

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Writing Within Your Brand

August 20, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: Camping near Mt. Shasta, Calif.

Weather: Hot! In the 100s.

When an author has established a brand and has an audience, the author needs to work hard to stick with the brand for future projects. That …

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Why Are We Drawn to Certain Books?

May 18, 2009 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Last week one of my clients pointed out that I’d been reading a lot of Jane Austen-related books. He saw on the “What We’re Reading” box on the …

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