Today’s headlines sounded rather jolly, the ebook is declining, the print book is rising, ra ra ra. Here’s the BBC story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39718016 “Last year, one of the most eye-catching figures from our statistics was that physical book sales were increasing while digital book sales dropped,” said chief executive Stephen Lotinga. And here it is again in […]
via Ah Statistics… is the e-book really dying? — Hurley Books
You’ve booked a week off, you’ve been looking forward to it for ages, the kids are excited, the weather is sunny and you are making great time down the M5 but wait, what’s that ahead of you? Is it seven days of sea, sand and sunshine or is it a dirty big cloud looming over […]
I speak as a bookshop owner. Someone who loves books. Most of us that run bookshops do, so please bear in mind that if you want us to stock your book we theoretically, will lend a receptive ear. But here are a few tips to help make the whole submission process a bit easier. Running […] […]
You have two bank holidays ahead of you. What are you going to do? Mow the lawn, weep in IKEA, clean your windows? That doesn’t sound like a good use of your time. You need to relax, indulge, laugh and I can help you with that. Just for Wednesday you can download Losing It in […]