The BookThinker Newsletter ISSN 1547-9501 #61, 30 January 2006

BookThink Update
6 February 2006>>>

Update Announcements

Collecting and Reselling Science Fiction and Fantasy Series Novels Part I: Vintage Series Collecting Science Fiction In keeping with our recent theme, BookThink's Science Fiction Editor Timothy Doyle looks at book lots this month and next in a two-part series: "Collecting and Reselling Science Fiction and Fantasy Series Novels." Today's article focuses on vintage series.

Collecting and Selling Paperback Fiction Romance 101 Part I Teresa Kopec, BookThink's new paperback fiction columnist, also begins a two-part primer on romance novels and will conclude next month with some money-making tips for this genre, some of which will include using the familiar book-lots approach.

From the Editor Important announcements for BookThinker readers.

BookThink's Top 10 on eBay December 2005 Another Top 10 on eBay starts things off this week, and if you haven't been seeing patterns in these reports yet, you haven't been paying attention. Author J.K. Rowling surfaces once again, as does Philip Pullman, and there's no shortage of AA big books.

Selling Textbooks A BookThink Primer The Bread and Bane of Bookselling At BookThink we devote a lot of time and effort to discussing the "what" of bookselling - namely, what books to sell. More than anything else, your inventory is what will make you or break you as a bookseller. However, there's also a "how" that matters too, and in some circumstances it matters so much that it can also make or break you. Consider textbooks. I think most of us recognize only too well that there are selling problems peculiar to textbooks that don't plague other kinds of books. Perhaps these problems, all of which are endlessly (and sometimes heatedly) discussed on book forums, dissuade you from selling them yourself. If so, it's a shame because many resalable textbooks are both relatively easy to find and potentially very profitable. Which brings me to Teresa Kopec. Teresa, a regular textbook seller herself, has put together a set of guidelines that, if followed, would head off most if not all of the problems that typically arise. We've titled this "A Primer for Textbooks," and I think you'll agree that it's a keeper.

Gold Edition #23 How To Become a Full-Time Bookseller Part I: The Importance of Book Lots Issue #23 of the Gold Edition is now available for purchase. This is Part I of a two-part series on How to Become a Full-Time Bookseller Purchase now.

BookThink Consulting - Phase I BookThink's eBay Critique FAQ NEW! Are your eBay auction presentations lacking that certain something? Are you frustrated with listing high quality items again and again and not getting top prices for them? If so, BookThink's new consulting service, eBay Critique, may be the answer. eBay Critique consists of two elements - one, a detailed analysis of your existing eBay auctions identifying specific problem areas; and two, suggestions for improvements. Primary areas of concern include image quality, presentation layout and textual content. Read our FAQ for more details and get started today.

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BookThink Update
23 January 2006>>>

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Buying and Selling Children's Books The Malt Shop Era BookThink's Children's Books Editor Guusje Moore stops by today to explore the world of Malt Shop books. If you don't know what these are, you're in for a treat - and some sweet profits as well. There's nothing like nostalgia to pry open purses and wallets.