Comments on: Being Popular, or Selling Books? http://www.davidniallwilson.com/being-popular-or-selling-books Glimpses Into a Overactive Mind Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:25:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Niall Wilson http://www.davidniallwilson.com/being-popular-or-selling-books/comment-page-1#comment-491 David Niall Wilson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:10:06 +0000 http://www.davidniallwilson.com/?p=1163#comment-491 You were a partial inspiration for this project, Neil...and I'm really looking forward to spreading my madness throughout the UK. You were a partial inspiration for this project, Neil…and I’m really looking forward to spreading my madness throughout the UK.

]]> By: Neil Jackson http://www.davidniallwilson.com/being-popular-or-selling-books/comment-page-1#comment-489 Neil Jackson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.davidniallwilson.com/?p=1163#comment-489 Could not agree with you more on the store split...almost all of our books are going out to indies rather than the chains. This makes sense in a number of ways: 1. You talk to owners...not a manager who is not the buyer. 2. No 70+ days of credit to give. With indies...if they sell it, we normally get our money within the week and they get new stock...simple. 3. The indies, in the main, treat buyers with respect and therefore, repeat business is commonplace. In the majors, sales are often based on price. 4. You don't have to pay for window space in the indies. Over here in UK, publishers pay to take window space. I put together a network of over 50 book shops, giving us a good spread across the UK...which can only be good for your good self, David, as we market your wares over here. Could not agree with you more on the store split…almost all of our books are going out to indies rather than the chains. This makes sense in a number of ways:

1. You talk to owners…not a manager who is not the buyer.

2. No 70+ days of credit to give. With indies…if they sell it, we normally get our money within the week and they get new stock…simple.

3. The indies, in the main, treat buyers with respect and therefore, repeat business is commonplace. In the majors, sales are often based on price.

4. You don’t have to pay for window space in the indies. Over here in UK, publishers pay to take window space.

I put together a network of over 50 book shops, giving us a good spread across the UK…which can only be good for your good self, David, as we market your wares over here.

]]> By: David Niall Wilson http://www.davidniallwilson.com/being-popular-or-selling-books/comment-page-1#comment-485 David Niall Wilson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:37:25 +0000 http://www.davidniallwilson.com/?p=1163#comment-485 I made contact with that first bookstore today (the one in Richmond) My goal is to create a network of stores across the country where I can tell readers - they have my books. If you think that Half Price Books would carry my new titles as well as used books, sure. Mostly I'm looking for the sort of place that caters to Sci-fi, Mystery, and Horror, I think...or at least has a good section of that sort of thing...and is not a major chain. And now (lol) I wasn't talking about you. David I made contact with that first bookstore today (the one in Richmond) My goal is to create a network of stores across the country where I can tell readers – they have my books. If you think that Half Price Books would carry my new titles as well as used books, sure. Mostly I’m looking for the sort of place that caters to Sci-fi, Mystery, and Horror, I think…or at least has a good section of that sort of thing…and is not a major chain.

And now (lol) I wasn’t talking about you.

David

]]> By: Sonja Cassella http://www.davidniallwilson.com/being-popular-or-selling-books/comment-page-1#comment-484 Sonja Cassella Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:34:24 +0000 http://www.davidniallwilson.com/?p=1163#comment-484 Love you new site. And I hope that comment about those who "just want to argue" didn't mean me ;-). Although if it did, I guess, hey, you caught me. Would a store which carries both new and used like Dallas' Half Price Books count? Sonja Love you new site. And I hope that comment about those who “just want to argue” didn’t mean me ;-). Although if it did, I guess, hey, you caught me.

Would a store which carries both new and used like Dallas’ Half Price Books count?

Sonja

]]> By: David Niall Wilson http://www.davidniallwilson.com/being-popular-or-selling-books/comment-page-1#comment-481 David Niall Wilson Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:14:12 +0000 http://www.davidniallwilson.com/?p=1163#comment-481 Thanks...and that is close enough for me to visit and sign books if it became an option. First entry. David Thanks…and that is close enough for me to visit and sign books if it became an option. First entry.

David

]]> By: busse http://www.davidniallwilson.com/being-popular-or-selling-books/comment-page-1#comment-480 busse Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:12:31 +0000 http://www.davidniallwilson.com/?p=1163#comment-480 In Richmond, VA, Creatures and Crooks would be the place to carry your books: http://www.cncbooks.com/ All their contact info is on their home page. Good luck with this project! In Richmond, VA, Creatures and Crooks would be the place to carry your books:

http://www.cncbooks.com/

All their contact info is on their home page. Good luck with this project!

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