Book-Marketing Tip of the Day – September 5, 2015

The agency pricing model used by major book publishers prevented Amazon from selling at discounted prices. However, it appears to be hurting ebook sales which contributed to a 7.8% drop in revenue during the first half of 2015. Apparently, consumers aren't happy with the higher prices, according to the Wall Street Journal, Sept 4, p B1

 

Discover how to sell more ebooks and printed books in large, non-returnable quantities at Brian Jud's one-day Southern California Book Selling University on September 12. You can become more profitable selling your books in ways that you never imagined and to people you never knew existed — in large, non-returnable quantities. It is sponsored by the Association of Publishers for Special Sales (APSS), Bowker, IBPA, SPAWN and BookWorks, and will be held from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. Find details and registration at http://tinyurl.com/ppjtxbk