Sentences with phrase «of bookstore shelf space»

That took the account that sold upwards of 10 percent of most publishers» books, and a far greater percentage of the bookstore shelf space for backlist, off the board.

Driven by both the shift of reading to digital platforms and the reduction of bookstore shelf space, book retail sales are quickly moving from brick stores to online channels.

Not exact matches

Inside of publishing, there is tremendous concern around the declining number of physical bookstores and limited shelf space.

And of course let's also support our local indie bookstores (that would be Otter Books in my current home town of Nelson, BC, Canada) because they're the folks that give up - and - coming scribblers, (like me), shelf space!

I would never sign with another publisher unless they offered either a huge advance or something I wouldn't have access to as an indie, such as a promotional budget or shelf space in big bookstores, translation deal or a film deal, etc (I know film isn't handled via the publisher, but that's the kind of thing I mean — something I can't do on my own).

Self published authors have to rely on their own resources, be more creative in finding retail shelf space for their books (as a rule, self published authors have far less access to chain bookstore shelves than the big publishers who spend millions on marketing dollars), and have to work very hard to create any sort of buzz about their books.

But to talk about that bookstore space for a moment: a year of availability on a shelf is probably too generous!

My friend who pondered his local bookstore's proposal of a $ 20 investment in shelf space finally decided to accept the deal.

Even if bookstores do better than he anticipates, it's pretty clear that many stores will have to close shop, and all of them will have to reduce their shelf space for books, in an attempt to widen out and sell other products that will keep them in business.

Not all bookstores are doing this, but with fewer brick and mortar outlets, such shelf space is valuable real estate, and retailers view it as a marketable — to self - publishers — commodity in itself, almost like the purchase of an ad in a newspaper.

DBW 14 saw much talk this current landscape, including the quickly - receding shelf space in brick and mortar bookstores, as well as the accelerated pace of change in the publishing industry.

This means if getting your title stocked on bookstore shelves is part of your marketing plan, Booksellers Return Program is an essential element to earning shelf space and / or in - store book signings.

It outlines how book remainders which were once relegated to the incinerator are now being sold in publisher - owned cafes, eliminating the practice of destroying books that were taking up valuable and highly sought after premium shelf space in larger bookstores.

Okay, the bookstore gains income from the sales made in the coffee shop but does that really pay for the loss of shelf space?

What is unique are the number of independent bookstores providing shelf space for those readers who do not use an e-reader and for the independent author to showcase their work at a bookstore.

Back when brick - and - mortar bookstores were the norm, backlist titles may not have been given shelf space in favor of newer front list books (see discussion on front list below).

However, it does seem quite likely that instead of bookstores, where thousands of books are given shelf space, we will have eBookstores.

COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL VS SELF PUBLISHING TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING Pros Cons Support Distribution Editing Bookstores Awards Reviews Agents Ebook Rights and RoyaltiesReporting and payments Smaller advance / print runs Limited time / shelf space Hinky contracts Possible Bankrupty Accounting irregularities Agents Hi, again.

It takes a (helluva) lot of time and money for self - published books to get on the radar (never mind into the inventory and then shelf space) of a retail bookstore.

That may seem obvious when stated, but every year agents receive thousands of submissions for work that does not have national appeal, and does not deserve shelf space at every chain bookstore in the country.

If we treat browser window as a bookstore's shelf, the four book covers you see above take no more than 5 % of the total display space.

If I'd been in a bookstore, Deighton wouldn't have had a look in, firstly because he would be unlikely to have any shelf space (despite a recent reissuing of the texts with damn fine covers), at best maybe a spine out copy or two and secondly because other, newer titles would have been calling out for my attention on tables and in 342 offers.

# 4 Indie bookstores to accept self - published works or face extinction: In order to expand their shelf space, indie bookstores must be aware of how diverse the works are that self - publishers have put out.

Publishing consultant Mike Shatzkin discusses the erosion of shelf space in bookstores, publishing innovation, English as a disruptive force overseas, and the two priorities publishers should be focused on over the next 6 - 12 months: price experimentation and improving rights databases.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Introduced a «library» feature at Readings where customers can read and return books while remaining inside the bookstore facility • Increased sales of underselling books by ensuring appropriate shelf space • Suggested improvements in the inventory system and managed to convert the entire system from paper to electronic form, thereby reducing paperwork • Singlehandedly managed the stall display for the store at the International Book Fair 2010