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BookThink is the #1 ranked resource provider for online and open shop book dealers,
book collectors, and serious readers. Resources include:
- The BookThinker, a free twice monthly newsletter covering a wide range of bookselling and collecting topics.
- BookThink's Gold Edition, a monthly newsletter supplying profit-generating insider information to booksellers.
- BookThink's Quarterly Market Report of Common, Profitable Books, a market report targeting high-profit, in-demand books that are likely to surface on scouting trips.
- A moderated book forum;
an extensive library of active and pertinent
book-related links;
book reviews; interviews with authors and other notables; and intensive tutorials on practical book repair, grading, terminology, buying for resale, selling books online and off, building a personal book collection, and more.
The BookThinker Newsletter
ISSN 1547-9501
#58, 19 December 2005
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BookThink Update
26 December 2005>>>
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Buying and Selling Children's Books
Witches, Mice and Cats - Oh My!
You may recall that when Guusje Moore submitted her first children's books column to me last month, I was somewhat hesitant to publish it in the free newsletter - not because it wasn't any good but because it was too good. Packed with flashpoints. Rich in insider information. Well, bless her heart, she's at it again this month, spilling beans by the bucketful in her second column - "Witches, Mice and Cats - Oh My!" If you're smart, you'll get your scouting notebooks out and pay attention. There's more gold coming your way.
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BookThink's
Top 10 on eBay
November 2005
In November's Top Ten on eBay, George Orwell took the lead with two winners in the fiction category, two in the non-fiction group, and an association copy as well. He wasn't the only interesting quirk this month. The non-fiction top seller brought in over 4 times the price atop the fiction list. One seller hit the jackpot with two fiction and two non-fiction titles. Other intriguing twists include an author's handwritten comments about his ex-wife, two charity auctions, and an 18th century history of Armenia, apparently written in Armenian.
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ChooseBooks/ZVAB
An Interview with Michael Tokman
Earlier this year, two book venues, Alibris and Biblio, launched robust promotional campaigns as well as significant site changes in an effort to capture bigger pieces of the bookselling pie. A third, ChooseBooks/ZVAB, is in the process of doing the same. ChooseBooks isn't new to the game, of course, and founder Michael Tokman is familiar to many of us. What is new is the recent merger of ChooseBooks with German-based ZVAB, a dominant European venue. Needless to say, mergers often shift the balance of power among competing entities, and this one may do the same. BookThink's Media Editor Catherine Petruccione discussed these matters and more with Michael recently. Her interview appears in today's issue.
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BookThink Consulting - Phase I
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FAQ
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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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Previous BookThinker Update -
BookThink Update
12 December 2005>>>
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Book Repair for BookThinkers
The Basics
BookThink introduces a new monthly column today, "Book Repair for BookThinkers." If you've been reluctant to attempt repairs in the past, Gail Altman will give you the confidence and know-how to begin. Her first article discusses the tools and supplies you'll need and how to accomplish two basic repairs - tightening loose hinges and repairing torn pages. Gail also operates a book repair service and welcomes your more challenging projects. See today's Update Announcements for more details.
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Gold Edition #22
The God Edition
Reselling Conservative Christian Theology
Part II
Issue #22 of the Gold Edition is now available for
purchase. This is Part II of a two-part series on
conservative Christian books, and we'll be introducing
a new BookThink writer - Bob Schilling. Bob is a
veteran bookseller of 20 years who knows this niche
inside out. I think you"ll be genuinely impressed, not
to mention profit-enriched, with the broad and deep
insider information he's shared with us. If you're not
a subscriber, this would be a great time to join us on
the journey to bookselling success.
Purchase now.
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50/50 Issue #7 - Hot Spots in Magazines
Now Available
Issue #7 of 50/50 is now available for purchase. The
focus is on magazines, and we've imposed some pretty
demanding criteria: one, individual issues only (no
groupings or lots); two, post-1960 publication dates
only; three, relatively common to very common
publications; and four, typical values of $50 and up
online. Think it can't be done? Well, there are 100s
and 100s of them listed in my scouting notebook, and
you're getting fully 75 of them in one issue - a bonus
of 50 over the usual installment. Subscribe today here.
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