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How To Clean Your Books Like a Bookseller

By Alexandra Magel

January 12, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How To Clean Your Books Like a Bookseller

For gross books that can be saved, there is an arsenal of tools a bookseller can use to make a book presentable. As a former used book seller, I’m sharing the tips and tricks I picked up so that you can clean your books too.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: bookseller, chem sponge, clean books, eraser, goo b gone, gum eraser, hi-polymer eraser, how to clean books, label scraper, lighter fluid, remove stickers, stickers, used book seller

What a Pretty Book! Book Cover Embellishments

By Alexandra Magel

September 1, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What a Pretty Book! Book Cover Embellishments

Booksellers, who can see hundreds of books on a daily basis, are especially susceptible to pretty books and the urge to take them home. As a former bookseller, I can testify that prettiness does create more goodwill toward a book—and makes it more likely that a reader will stop and read the synopsis. The following list is a roundup of book cover embellishments that excite booksellers (and one that doesn’t).

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: book cover, bookseller, deboss, die cut, emboss, foil, foil stamping, pretty cover, spot gloss, UV gloss

Brick and Paper: Why Indie Publishers Are Opening Bookstores

By Callie Brown

February 19, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Brick and Paper: Why Indie Publishers Are Opening Bookstores

Within the past few years, there has been a rise in independent publishers opening their own brick-and-mortar shops. By combining a bookstore and a publishing house, a company can bring in profits at different times and stay informed about what is selling on the market.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: bookseller, bookstore, brick-and-mortar, indie, indie bookstore, publishing

Specialty Markets: Thinking Outside the Bookstore

By Sydney Kiest @SydneyKiest

September 10, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Specialty Markets: Thinking Outside the Bookstore

A smart book marketer knows to consider any opportunity to position a book to be sold. Sometimes this requires thinking outside the bookstore box. While specialty market sales might not make up the bulk of all book sales, they still add up and can provide a wider range of visibility for your upcoming title.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: bookmarketing, bookseller, bookstores, Marketing, publishing, subscription box

Harry Potter and Barnes & Noble: The Girl Who Lived

By Julie Swearingen

March 11, 2016 by OoliganPress 1 Comment

Harry Potter and Barnes & Noble: The Girl Who Lived

I’ve never read Harry Potter. But I have reasons. The phenomenon of Harry Potter nearly cost me my sanity. I was in high school when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released. I didn’t read it. By 2003, when Order of the Phoenix was about to be published, I was working at the Barnes […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Barnes & Noble, books, bookseller, embargo dates, Harry Potter, midnight release, retail

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