Archive for July, 2011


Booksellers: Matchmakers for the Mind

John Kremer, Book Marketing Consultant

Tweet The following is excerpted from some CNN comments made by Richard Nash, publisher of Red Lemonade: 64 million Americans read five hours a week or more, 16 million Americans report they have engaged in creative writing, and more than 2 million titles went on sale in the U.S. last year. With all that supply [...]

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Top 700 BookstoresTop 700 Independent Bookstores Data Files — This list started out as 500, then 600, then 700, and now over 750 top general interest bookstores. It includes names of the book buyers and event coordinators, address, phone, fax, email, website, and other information about each bookstore.

You will be able to download six different formats (your choice of one or all) as well as an information sheet to let you know what is contained in the various data files. Data file download, $40.00. If you find any errors in any listing, we guarantee to hunt down the error and correct it for you immediately.


Why Readers Should Buy from Indie Bookstores

Tweet The following is from a great blog post by Leslie Brunetta, co-author of Spider Silk, on the Porter Square Books blog. You should read the entire post, but I thought the following were the most important points she made. Porter Square Books does all this for writers, but it’s not a charity. It’s a [...]

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Booksellers: A Welcoming Sign

Tweet Here’s a very welcoming sign from a bookstore in Kennebunkport, Maine. Now that’s the way to welcome people into your store. Ice Cream Candy Children Bare Feet Short Hair Long Hair No Hair Cats Dogs and Small Dragons Are Welcome Here Anytime!   Related Posts:Sorry, No Related Posts Yet

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Watch a Bookstore Being Created – Neat!

Tweet Check out this cool video showcasing how one bookstore was put together and stocked. Really neat time-lapsed photography video. If you love bookstores, you’ll love this video. It’s a new Half-Price Books store in San Antonio, Texas. Related Posts:Sorry, No Related Posts Yet

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