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Selling books at the pub.

7/3/2010

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This lunchtime I've been selling copies of my book at a market held in the garden of a pub in a nearby village. And very civilised it was too. On a sunny day it certainly beats sitting at the computer for 3 hours, pretending to write.

When I say selling, that's rather a generous term. The market was very quiet today and I didn't sell many. But that doesn't matter. In the past few weeks I've come to regard ebooks as a source of income and print books as a luxury optional extra for fun.

However, what's really good about having a bookstall at a market is I get to chat to readers. People choose to come to my table because they see the books. They may well not be people who would go to a specific book event such as a reading. And I get to chat to them about what's happening in publishing, about how they can read book extracts online, and about how electronic downloads are becoming popular in US and are likely to do so here.

I see it as a bit of a PR mission but I do it because it's fun.
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Michele aka banana_the_poet link
7/3/2010 04:17:23 am

I love selling books in this sort of way. It is a real buzz to meet people and when they actually buy it is even better.

I had great fun at a carboot sale in a local taverna which sounds a lot like your pub event. :)

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Anthony Poulton-Smith
7/3/2010 05:21:58 am

Often considered doing this myself, boot sale, local history groups. However while my books are regional, they don't all fall under the same area and I'd be lucky to sell more than one or perhaps two different publications.

I think you're right, the future is epublishing. While this must be good for the environment, it's going to make my shelves look rather sad!

Interesting blog, keep up the good work and keep the Devon sun shining for at least the next fortnight!

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Joy link
7/3/2010 07:52:52 am

I say do it as long as it's fun and you're getting results.

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Ali Cooper link
7/3/2010 09:27:20 am

So long as the markets etc are nearby so I'm not actually losing out on expenses then I'm not too worried about selling at them - though it's a bit depressing if you don't sell any at all! But if more of us chatted to people about books and publishing then word would spread around non-writer circles.

I take it you're on holiday down here, Anthony, or possibly doing research. Uffculme, where I live, is supposedly on a ley line to Glastonbury. Sadly, this doesn't appear to enhance love and harmony amongst the locals! If you're near Dartmoor, be sure and check out some stone rows.

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Giselle Rollins link
6/22/2022 01:09:25 pm

Nice blog you have

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