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Recent Posts
Translations and Bookstores
After spending the last few months consciously trying to read translated books, I found the newest anthology by Center for the Art of Translation, Wherever I Lie Is Your Bed, the perfect introduction to translated literature from around the world.Â...
Why you won’t find Disney books in my store.
Long ago when my children were young, I was reading them the story of Pinocchio in a Walt Disney book. I started telling them about the Italian who had written it so long ago, but couldn’t remember his name. I looked all over that book. Carlo Collo...
We are Looking for a few Book Lovers that enjoy writing..
The Bookshop Blog is looking for a few bookshop owners, book hobbyists to join our writing team. Some of the benefits of submitting with us are: An audience for your writing and your business, currently approximately 12 000 page views per month from...
Q & A with Jasper Fforde
From our friends at Viking Books, Mr. Fforde on his latest book Shades of Grey which will be coming out on December 29, 2009 Q. What is National Color? A. National Color is the Chromatic elite who supply the synthetic hues available—at a priceâ...
Opinions Wanted: Do YOU look at feedback ratings?
I’ve been thinking of the topic of feedback lately and how it affects sales for online booksellers. I’ve been selling books online for about 2 years now and have maintained a solid 98-99% feedback rating. However, I don’t necess...
Respect Your Space, even when it isn’t Yours.
It’s amazing how little some store owners seem to own the space they lease. It’s a common problem in America, isn’t it? We don’t value anything unless we own it, and, even then, we don’t seem to care that much. Wit...

