The following posts feature advice to booksellers on how to sell more books in their communities, especially by partnering with book authors, book publishers, and local businesses and groups.

Authors Working with Bookstores: Jan Harayda

Booksellers: Don’t Charge for Autographs

Booksellers: Matchmakers for the Mind

Booksellers: A Welcoming Sign

Elliott Bay Book Company – Jumping for the Joy of Books

For Booksellers and Authors: 31 Ways to Promote Your Facebook Page

Independent Bookstores Have a Chance

Indie Booksellers: The Life Blood of the Trade

Indie Bookstores: February 2012 News and Stories

Indie Bookstores: Tourist Attractions

Indie Bookstores: Why Shop Local

Kurt Vonnegut: Books Are Sacred to Free Men

Mississippi Independent Bookstores: A Great Panel

Neighborhood Bookshops: Live with More Books Than You Can Read

Reading Is Cool Again!

Shop with Indie Booksellers This Holiday Season

Take the One Book Pledge – and Save Indie Booksellers

25 Things Booksellers Learn from Opening an Independent Bookstore

Why Readers Should Buy from Indie Bookstores

Your Local Independent Bookstore Deserves Your Support

Related article:

• Indie Bookseller On E-Books: ‘I Don’t Think We’ll Ever Make Money On Them’(paidcontent.org)

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