Candlewick Press and BookSense.com are partnering to host an online chat with bestselling author Gregory Maguire on Monday, November 19, at 11:00 a.m. EST.
After managing a food co-op that grew from four employees into a 100-person operation, Brad Smith was looking for a business where he could once again know most of his customers personally. He found that in Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, Oregon, population 2,000.
Booksellers participating in the Book Sense Gift Card program have yet another opportunity to benefit from the generosity of a Publisher Partner. On Wednesday, November 21, at noon Eastern Time, the "You're Great!" Book Sense gift card and matching presenter, featuring art from Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss (Gotham Books), will be available via the reorder website, booksenseorders.givex.com.
Here is the full listing of December Book Sense Picks, with booksellers' comments, as well as a preview of the month's Notables. Independent booksellers in the Book Sense program will be receiving their December Picks fliers in the November Red Box.
The deadline for nominations for the January 2008 Book Sense Picks list is Friday, November 2. There are a number of intriguing titles set for publication in January, and this list has the potential of beginning the new year with a strong selection of titles, but only if Book Sense receives a wide representation of bookseller nominations.
BookSense.com was recently added as an online book purchasing option on both the National Public Radio and The New York Times websites. Now, when NPR or NYTimes.com readers are interested in a featured book or bestseller, they are offered an option to buy from local, independent bookstores, as well as from Amazon.com.
Thanksgiving and the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season are just three weeks away. To make booksellers' lives a bit easier as they prepare to meet increased consumer demands, Bookselling This Week presents a helpful list of deadlines, supply resources, and marketing suggestions.
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After managing a food co-op that grew from four employees into a 100-person operation, Brad Smith was looking for a business where he could once again know most of his customers personally. He found that in Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, Oregon, population 2,000.
Here is the full listing of December Book Sense Picks, with booksellers' comments, as well as a preview of the month's Notables. Independent booksellers in the Book Sense program will be receiving their December Picks fliers in the November Red Box.