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Positive Predictions for FINDING THE VEIN

By Wren Haines

May 3, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Positive Predictions for FINDING THE VEIN

As of this writing, FINDING THE VEIN is on the verge of publication and the entire team is so excited! While this post will be going up after the launch for FINDING THE VEIN has officially kicked off, rest assured that our team will keep the enthusiasm rolling as we continue to promote Ooligan Press’s first mystery novel.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Start to Finish Tagged With: book launch, bookstore, event, Finding the Vein, frontlist, Jennifer Hanlon Wilde, library, lwp, Marketing, Portland, poster, publicity, publishing, Social Media, start to finish, Zoom

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

Preorder Gifts As a Marketing Strategy

By Faith Muñoz @FaithAMunoz

November 27, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Preorder Gifts As a Marketing Strategy

Have you ever fallen prey to a beautiful book and bought it simply because it was pretty? Cover designers work hard, and well-made covers are usually responsible for someone stopping to browse. A similar phenomenon happens with preorder gifts, which leave readers desiring more than just the story.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: amazon, bookmark, books, bookstore, consumer, Descendant of the Crane, discount, Elizabeth Lim, gifts, Hafsah Faizal, incentives, Joan He, Julie Murphy, library, Marketing, marketing strategy, preorder, preorder campaign, product, Puddin', Social Media, Spin the Dawn, twitter, We Hunt the Flame

Books of the Future: eBook vs. Print

By Jessica DeBolt

November 16, 2016 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

Books are all around us—in the shop, on the MAX, and even hidden among the apps in your iPhone. The pressing question is: What does the future hold for books? You may have heard your more tech-savvy friends claim to foresee the disappearance of physical bookstores and the print book along with them, while your […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: amazon, books, bookstore, ebook, ereader, future, Kindle, print, publishing

You’ve Got Amazon Books: On Working at Amazon and Ooligan Press

By Alyssa Schaffer aleighschaffer

October 31, 2016 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

You’ve Got Amazon Books: On Working at Amazon and Ooligan Press

I recently watched You’ve Got Mail for the first time (I know, I know). If you haven’t seen it yourself, it is about a children’s bookstore owner (Meg Ryan) who exchanges emails with the man opening up a corporate bookstore just around the corner (Tom Hanks), except they don’t know the identity of the other […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: amazon, books, bookstore, brick-and-mortar, independent, Portland

Independent Bookstore Day Is Back!

By Pam Wells wellsworld

April 29, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Independent Bookstore Day Is Back!

Bookstores in Portland and beyond will celebrate the second Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) on Saturday, April 30, with special events and nifty literary merchandise. The day highlights a growing momentum of support among readers and writers for independent booksellers all over the country. And there’s no bigger fan than Portland writer Ruth Tenzer Feldman, author […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: Ann Patchett, Annie Bloom's, Anthony Bourdain, bookstore, bookstore cats, Broadway Books, coloring book, Curious George, indie bookstore, Lauren Goff, Neil Gaiman, paperbacks, Portland, Ruth Tenzer Feldman, tea towels

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