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How to Sell Books in 2020: Put Them Near the Toilet Paper
Bill's Blog< Return to BlogBook sales jumped this spring at big-box stores, which stayed open and stocked essentials while other shops closed.The New York TimesIf you want to sell books during a pandemic, it turns out that one of the best places to do it is within...

Print Units Have Double-Digit Gain in Mid-July
Bill's Blog< Return to BlogPublishers Weekly With another strong showing by the juvenile nonfiction category, unit sales of print books rose 16.6% in the week ended July 18, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Units were...

John Bolton’s memoir has sold a staggering 780,000 copies in its first week on sale
Bill's Blog< Return to BlogCNNJohn Bolton's book "The Room Where It Happened" is the best-selling Trump tell-all in two years, according to week one sales figures. Simon & Schuster, the book's publisher, said Wednesday that it has sold more than 780,000 copies...

After conquering the big screen, Hollywood stars are taking over audiobooks
Bill's Blog< Return to BlogYahoo NewsAs the audiobook market has been booming these past few years, a growing number of actors are lending their distinctive voices to the audio adaptations of our favorite books. While Deloitte predicts that the global audiobook...

E-Book Self-Publishing—It’s a Minefield Out There
Here is what I’ve learned about the challenge of writing: There are lots of ups and downs. One moment we’re flying high, convinced we’ve created the next Harry Potter, and the next moment we’re ready to bury the monstrosity we’ve created in the backyard.
But we move forward.

The Writer’s Toolbox: Dialogue – Part 3
Here is what I’ve learned about the challenge of writing: There are lots of ups and downs. One moment we’re flying high, convinced we’ve created the next Harry Potter, and the next moment we’re ready to bury the monstrosity we’ve created in the backyard.
But we move forward.

Take a Bow
Here is what I’ve learned about the challenge of writing: There are lots of ups and downs. One moment we’re flying high, convinced we’ve created the next Harry Potter, and the next moment we’re ready to bury the monstrosity we’ve created in the backyard.
But we move forward.

The Writer’s Toolbox: Dialogue – Part 2
Here is what I’ve learned about the challenge of writing: There are lots of ups and downs. One moment we’re flying high, convinced we’ve created the next Harry Potter, and the next moment we’re ready to bury the monstrosity we’ve created in the backyard.
But we move forward.

The Writer’s Toolbox: Dialogue – Part 1
Here is what I’ve learned about the challenge of writing: There are lots of ups and downs. One moment we’re flying high, convinced we’ve created the next Harry Potter, and the next moment we’re ready to bury the monstrosity we’ve created in the backyard.
But we move forward.

2014 Book Industry Predictions
Here is what I’ve learned about the challenge of writing: There are lots of ups and downs. One moment we’re flying high, convinced we’ve created the next Harry Potter, and the next moment we’re ready to bury the monstrosity we’ve created in the backyard.
But we move forward.