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BookThink Update
26 May 2008>>>

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Bookselling Research Step-By-Step
A Brief Guide to the Guides
So - how many hours did you put in last month or so on bookselling research? The last year? If few or none, frankly, I don't like your chances of long-term success. You may enjoy a few scores here and there, but without some serious knowledge to move forward with, it's going to be tougher and tougher for you to find good inventory, not to mention tougher and tougher to sell what you do find. Competition, in case you hadn't noticed, has only intensified recently, but the good news is that only a small percentage of booksellers ever bother themselves with research. This, therefore, is a great opportunity to shine. If you're new to this and would like an idea or two on how to approach market research efficiently and productively, read today's first article.

An Interview with Caitlin Rother

After an absence of too many months to suit us, BookThink's Media Editor Catherine Petruccione returns today with an interview with a rising star in both the true crime and crime fiction genres, Pulitzer Prize nominee Caitlin Rother. Interestingly, Rother chose a more traditional path to book publishing: She served an apprenticeship in the newspaper biz. I think you'll find her insights into writing (specifically the interplay of the three types of writing she's mastered) intriguing.

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BookThink issues for the past couple of weeks will be online soon. Watch here for a list of newly added articles.

BookThink's Quarterly Market Report of Common, Profitable Books
Issue #4
Issue #4 of BookThink's Quarterly Market Report of Common, Profitable Books is now available for purchase. Purchase or subscribe now.

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BookThink Update
14 April 2008>>>

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Collecting Science Fiction
Exceptions to the Rule
The Science Fiction Book Club, Part II
First, in Part II of Science Fiction Editor Timothy Doyle's series "Exceptions to the Rule: The Science Fiction Book Club," Tim identifies some higher-dollar SFBC titles that may surprise you - and, just as importantly, explains why they have value.

How to Start a Clicks-and-Bricks Used Bookstore
Store Layout
Part II: Fixtures
Second, Jill Hendrix returns with her outstanding series on starting a bricks-and-clicks bookstore, this time with Part II to her sub-series on store fixtures. Next month we'll publish Part III of both this series and my own series on storage solutions for booksellers.

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20th Century First Edition Fiction: A Price and Identification Guide
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American First Editions, Merle Johnson, revised and enlarged by Jacob Blanck (Fourth Edition)
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Author Price Guides, Allen and Patricia Ahearn (4 vols.; also available for individual authors; also issued as complete set on CD; 174 authors to date. Note: Some issued in looseleaf binder so determine contents before buying.)
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Bibliotheca Americana: Dictionary of Books Relating to America From its Discovery to the Present Time, Joseph Sabin (29 Volumes or 2-Volume Microprint)
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The Book Collector's Handbook of Values, Van Allen Bradley (1982-1983 Edition)
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- 20th Century First Edition Fiction: A Price and Identification Guide
  2008 Edition, Thomas Lee
  Buy it at BookThink
- American First Editions, Merle Johnson, revised and enlarged by Jacob Blanck (Fourth Edition)
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Author Price Guides, Allen and Patricia Ahearn (4 vols.; also available for individual authors; also issued as complete set on CD; 174 authors to date. Note: Some issued in looseleaf binder so determine contents before buying.)
  Buy it at Amazon - vol. 1, 1990 or Amazon - vol. 2, 1998 or Abebooks
- A Bibliographical Introduction to Seventy-Five Modern American Authors, Gary M. Lepper
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Bibliography of American Literature, Jacob Blanck (9 Volumes)
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Bibliotheca Americana: Dictionary of Books Relating to America From its Discovery to the Present Time, Joseph Sabin (29 Volumes or 2-Volume Microprint)
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- The Book Collector's Handbook of Values, Van Allen Bradley (1982-1983 Edition)
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Collected Books, Allen and Patricia Ahearn
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- First Editions: A Guide to Identification, Edward N. Zempel and Linda A. Verkler
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- First Printings of American Authors, Matthew J. Bruccoli (5 Volumes)
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Guide to First Edition Prices 2008/9, R.B. Russell
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Modern British Authors, B.D. Cutler and Villa Stiles
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Modern First Editions: Points and Values, Gilbert H. Fabes and William A. Foyle (First, Second and Third Series)
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions, Bill McBride
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Points of Issue: A Compendium of Points of Issue of Books by 19th - 20th Century Authors, Bill McBride
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon
- Wright Howes: The Final Edition (of U.S.iana)
  Buy it at Abebooks or Amazon

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