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Comment on World Book Night – misguided and misjudged? by Pharmc860

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Comment on World Book Night – misguided and misjudged? by World Book Night 2012 giveaway titles announced | editmagazine

World Book Night 2012 giveaway titles announced | editmagazine — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:52:03 +0000

[...] booksellers. Victoria Robertson, owner of the Edinburgh Bookshop in Bruntsfield, commented in a blog post that the type of bestsellers making it onto the WBN lists account for a large share of sales in [...]

Comment on Overcoming Authors’ Reticence. Or, How to Make Bookshops Love You and Your Book by Dark Puss

Dark Puss — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:11:46 +0000

Thank you, such good advice thoughtfully given. I hope the right people will read it!

Comment on Overcoming Authors’ Reticence. Or, How to Make Bookshops Love You and Your Book by Stephanie Zia

Stephanie Zia — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:35:56 +0000

Great article, thank you. I recently visited my old local bookstore for a launch. I had both my novel launches there and had a good relationship with the owners. When I asked if they’d be interested in stocking my new novel they threw their hands up in horror because it is a POD paperback. They wouldn’t countenance it in their shop. Assuming this would be the response everywhere, I haven’t approached anybody else. Is this assumption correct? What’s your view on PODs offered by the author as sale or return? Is there any point, do you think, in going into my new local Daunt’s?

Comment on Overcoming Authors’ Reticence. Or, How to Make Bookshops Love You and Your Book by Ashley Dartnell

Ashley Dartnell — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:44:02 +0000

Thank you Vanessa for your article. Gives new authors hope that they can actually find a market separate from the behemoths. Best, Ashley Dartnell

Comment on Overcoming Authors’ Reticence. Or, How to Make Bookshops Love You and Your Book by Colin Galbraith

Colin Galbraith — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:15:16 +0000

Great article with some great advice. Thanks for posting it for those of us who weren’t there.

Cheers!

Comment on The future of publishing…? by Dark Puss

Dark Puss — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:42:36 +0000

Like your video clip. I don’t care what Lady Gaga is wearing either, but I do care what my lady Morgana wears! )

Comment on World Book Night – misguided and misjudged? by Our Complementary World Book Night | Nicola Morgan

Our Complementary World Book Night | Nicola Morgan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:13:56 +0000

[...] Books, and bookseller Vanessa Robertson, owner of the fabulous Edinburgh Bookshop, who has been vocal in her reservations about the delivery of WBN, and I wanted to do something to contribute to the spirit of the venture in a way that I can be [...]

Comment on The future of publishing…? by Cat (the Downunder one)

Cat (the Downunder one) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:24:49 +0000

Publishing will survive! It has to survive – I need books!

Comment on The Great Big Book Swap – Read It, Love It, Share It by Jonathan Main

Jonathan Main — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:00:59 +0000

and that’s a pretty mean and nasty comment to leave don’t you think Janette? You speak as though generating publicity for a bookshop is a bad thing – you know, these are the places that have promoted writers and writing and, hang on, books to the wider public for years and years. Hardly worth the effort was it.