An indie author can't place a book
in airport bookstores and supermarkets; a large traditional publisher can.
I recently listened to a podcast where an indie author did manage to get his book
in airport bookstores — Michael Bungay Stanier, on Tim Grahl's Book Launch podcast (there were three episodes, and I can't remember which episode discussed his distribution strategy).
Another cool thing has been brought to my attention by friends all over the country: The Clockwork Dagger is being sold
in airport bookstores.
No editor said, «Sorry, Robert, but your writing is too feminine - sounding, and you know that just doesn't fly off the shelves
in the airport bookstores.»
He never stood
in an airport bookstore and wondered which of its seemingly interchangeable business titles would truly revolutionize his company and unlock the secret to happiness, and he never tried to make sense of the bizarre spectacle of a Jim Cramer rant.
But one day
in an airport bookstore, I found myself carrying it to the register.
It's a reading challenge designed for those who love travel — those who have a curiosity about the world around them, those who are always looking for their next great read (whether picking it up
in an airport bookstore or finding wi - fi to download to their Kindle), those who want more ideas about what to read, and those who want to explore the world in person or through a good book.
Not exact matches
Row upon row of
airport -
bookstore management books can not hold a candle to this,
in my opinion.
I am flying to Omaha, Neb., taking a cab straight from the
airport to the Nebraska - Omaha campus, asking directions to the
bookstore, buying the largest «MAVERICKS» sweatshirt, like the one he is wearing, they have
in stock, going directly back to the
airport, flying to Kansas City, taking a cab straight to Kauffman Stadium, and giving this guy the sweatshirt.
At this very moment, you are standing
in the aisle of a
bookstore, or at an
airport, thumbing through these pages, or you are sitting at home, reading this book.
Publishers have been extremely helpful
in getting distribution into book stores and
airport bookstores; those are all really good things.
Really good advice
in this podcast, especially to do impromptu book signings at
airports when traveling (using Twitter to get the word out) and going into non-traditional book stores such as
airport bookstores, spas, hotels and other places that sell books and talk to the manager.
Amazon Rolls Out More Apps for Kindle [Puzzazz] has built Wordoku, a spin on Sudoku, that uses letters instead of numbers, and acts just like puzzle books found
in airports, drugstores and
bookstores.
Not just
in airports but
in every major chain
bookstore as well as like grocery and drug stores that also carry whatever is
in the NYT list.»
If I'm Grisham or Evanovich, and my publisher will guarantee front - rack
airport and supermarket placement, buying giant wall - of - my - books displays at the front of
bookstores, and a huge dedicated marketing spend, then brick & mortar print will be major factor
in my earnings.
Sales for a small tier of mega-bestsellers like Patterson, King, Evanovich, Roberts, etc. skew toward brick & mortar print and away from ebooks and online because of the broad brick - and - mortar visibility you mention
in airports, supermarkets, etc., and especially because of paid co-op placement
in bookstores, which they benefit from disproportionately (Because publishers concentrate marketing spend disproportionately
in their biggest - name tentpole authors).
In addition to its college campus stores and the new Seattle bookstore, Amazon currently operates pop - up shops in some California malls and Amazon device vending machines in some airport
In addition to its college campus stores and the new Seattle
bookstore, Amazon currently operates pop - up shops
in some California malls and Amazon device vending machines in some airport
in some California malls and Amazon device vending machines
in some airport
in some
airports.
My Kindle died
in the midst of my recent trip to Italy, and I dashed into a
bookstore in the Rome
airport with minutes to spare before my flight.
There are a whole lot of readers who shop at
bookstores,
airports, department stores, and convenience stores, and I'm not available
in those outlets.
And the fraction of all Big Five traditionally - published authors who will ever see their book
in a supermarket, Costco, or
airport bookstore is infinitesimally small.
The interface is far better than most, and it provides a better shopping arrangement than you get from lesser - known competitors such as Aluratek, Cool - er, and Cybook; for one thing, the
bookstore integration via Wi - Fi means that you can buy a book while, say, sitting
in an
airport and waiting for your flight.
The acknowledged originator of the book «superstore» concept and once the second - largest
bookstore chain
in the U.S., the Borders Group a publicly held
bookstore chain that operated Borders superstores and Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment stores, including Waldenbooks, Borders Express and Borders
airport stores.
$ 75 — Title setup fees with Ingram (a distributor who will make the book available
in bookstores, magazine shops,
airports, etc.,
in the US, UK, and Australia)
I've always been interested
in investing and I picked up a book called The Automatic Millionaire, by David Bach at the
airport bookstore.