Selling Books

What Is An Author To Do When Good Book Reviews Are No Longer Enough?

The Atlantic | Posted 06.20.2011

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Today's authors can't rely on the merit of their pages. Literary coverage has grown, but reaching readers is as difficult as ever....

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Judiging A Book By Its Cover: Do Covers And Blurbs Really Sell Books?

The Awl | Matthew Gallaway | | Posted 06.07.2011

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Writers by definition spend a lot of time on the inside of books, which is why what happens on the outside—namely, cover art and blurbs—can feel p...

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The Making of a Novel: The Sadness of Seeing My Book on Ebay

Jennie Nash | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennie Nash

There's something about seeing my book for sale on eBay that feels like some kind of violation. It feels as though someone is casting off my book with disdain, for the lowest possible price.

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Book Sales In UK First Quarter Lowest Since 2006

thebookseller.com | Philip Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Book sales have improved since the dire first two months of the year, but are still well down on 2009, according to analysis of Nielsen BookScan's fir...

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I Sell Books. More Specifically, I Sell Time.

Geoffrey Jennings | Posted 05.25.2011

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Geoffrey Jennings

The number of independent booksellers is growing, and the explanation is very simple. Independent booksellers sell books.

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I'm In Sales

Amy Dickinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amy Dickinson

What I learned during my book tour is that I was dying to have people actually read my book, and if they were going to read it, I was first going to have to sell it to them.

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"I Didn't Like That Book": How Booksellers Earn Your Trust By Un-Selling Books

John Mesjak | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Mesjak

A sales rep's credibility (whether they be independent or house) is boosted as much by a sense of when to "un-sell" as it is by the ability to make a strong recommendation for a beloved new book.

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