Borders is Gone

monster · 07-19-2011, 08:36 PM

I just went to a book signing tonight at a local independant bookstore. There were enough bibliophiles there that I believe real books will continue for a long time. But they'll become more expensive and less mass market.

For the record, the reading was Bonnie Jo Campbell "Once Upon a River". She was the first author or anybody I ever sent a fan mail to after reading her first novel, Q Road. I have now sent two fan emails, so she's a member of an elite club.

glatt · 07-20-2011, 08:05 AM

What's all this talk about the demise of books? E-book sales are growing at a much faster rate than print sales, but print sales aren't declining. They are increasing.

2010 saw a 5% increase in print book sales from the year before. And the year before saw a 4% increase.

The number of titles available has grown dramatically over the last decade as barriers to publishing are lower.

There is tons of information out there on the statistics of book sales, but a decent summary of recent years is at this book tracking site.

Pete Zicato · 07-20-2011, 09:16 AM

Thanks, Glatt. That's comforting to know.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-23-2011, 12:36 AM

That will change without Oprah.

07-19-2011, 08:36 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I just went to a book signing tonight at a local independant bookstore. There were enough bibliophiles there that I believe real books will continue for a long time. But they'll become more expensive and less mass market. For the record, the reading was Bonnie Jo Campbell "Once Upon a River". She was the first author or anybody I ever sent a fan mail to after reading her first novel, Q Road. I have now sent two fan emails, so she's a member of an elite club. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Thanks, Glatt. That's comforting to know. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That will change without Oprah. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-20-2011, 08:05 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	What's all this talk about the demise of books? E-book sales are growing at a much faster rate than print sales, but print sales aren't declining. They are increasing. 2010 saw a 5% increase in print book sales from the year before. And the year before saw a 4% increase. The number of titles available has grown dramatically over the last decade as barriers to publishing are lower. There is tons of information out there on the statistics of book sales, but a decent summary of recent years is at this book tracking site.

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