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The BookThinker Newsletter
ISSN 1547-9501

#30, 1 November 2004

BookThink Update
8 November 2004>>>

Update Announcements

Why Bookselling Isn't Working for You Part I: Are You Hungry? Today's BookThinker Update introduces a new series of articles that takes a fresh look at bookselling fundamentals, but please note that this series isn't addressed exclusively at beginners. Or even primarily. If you've been around the block once or twice and are struggling now, you might want to drop in, look at some of the changes in the marketplace that have taken place recently - and what you might do about them to get your business back in its best bookselling shape.

From the Editor

Book Burning for Booksellers Shop Tested Procedures for Successful Book Ignition What??? Burn your books? Yes, BookThink recommends doing just that, the sooner the better, and today's BookThinker will show you why - and how.

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ScoutPal Update Part II Time for a ScoutPal update. Last week, ScoutPal's Dave Anderson gave me the opportunity to test drive ScoutPalSE (ScoutPal Scanner Edition), a Nextel phone fitted with a barcode scanner. My experience with it can be expressed in one word: whoa. A detailed report here.

BookThink's Gold Edition PURE PROFIT IN IMPURE PLACES Banking Big Money on Banned Books Banned, censored and otherwise suppressed books comprise one of the most profitable bookselling niches we know. In order to spot the winners, however, it's important to understand why they are winners - namely, to have a working knowledge of the underlying principles that make them so desirable to collectors. This issue of the Gold Edition explains this and more, providing you also with valuable lists of publishers, authors and titles to look for. Purchase this issue today or subscribe to BookThink's Gold Edition for monthly insider information for booksellers. Click here for details.

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BookThink Update
25 October 2004>>>

Saturday in the Park A Day at the National Book Festival BookThink’s Timothy Doyle attended the 4th annual National Book Festival this month and came away with 18 books signed by 7 authors – not bad for a day in the park. More details are here. Also, taking up where he left off in last month’s column, Tim presents a complete chart of 7 different Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror awards and explains how it can be used for extracting valuable flashpoints.

Previous BookThinker Premium Content - BookThink's Gold Edition Golden Guides Big Profits in Little Packages If you’ve been passing up Golden Guides at sales, you might be interested to know that they’ve become very collectible in recent years. For a detailed analysis of this often ignored niche, a complete list of titles, and – most important of all – a list of the specific titles that will bring you the biggest profits, purchase this issue today or subscribe to BookThink's Gold Edition for monthly insider information for booksellers. Click here for complete information.