The fall and rise of physical book sales worldwide – in data

23 03 2017

https://www.theguardian.com/books/datablog/2017/mar/18/the-fall-and-rise-of-physical-book-sales-worldwide-in-data





NICE DISCOUNT FROM BOWKER!!! (2 DAYS ONLY)

27 02 2017
Save $125 on 100 ISBNs
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Another Way Digital Could Complement Print Books: Print-to-Digital Highlights

2 02 2017

Another Way Digital Could Complement Print Books: Print-to-Digital Highlights





THE BAD NEWS ABOUT eBOOKS

26 01 2017

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/retailing/article/72563-the-bad-news-about-e-books.html





Libraries are dying – but it’s not about the books

23 12 2016

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY LITERARY NEW YEAR!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/22/libraries-dying-books-internet





California Gun Laws – 4th Edition

20 12 2016
Are you prepared for the newest changes in
California’s gun laws?

Don’t fall behind the curve! The Fourth Edition of California Gun Laws: A Guide to State and Federal Firearm Regulations is now available!This new edition explains all the important new gun laws that will take effect on January 1, 2017, including:

  • The “Bullet Button Ban:” Assembly Bill 1135 & Senate Bill 880 change the definition of an “assault weapon” to include semi-automatic centerfire, rifles and semi-automatic pistols that do not have fixed magazines and one or more prohibited feature.
  • The “Ghost Gun” Bill: Assembly Bill 857 requires anyone who manufactures or assembles a homemade firearm after July 1, 2018 to obtain a unique serial number or identification mark. Anyone who is in possession of a firearm after July 1, 2018 without a serial number must petition the California Department of Justice for a serial number and engrave it onto the firearm by January 1, 2019.
  • The Ammunition Purchase Bill: AB 1235 requires the California Department of Justice to record ammunition vendor and ammunition purchaser information.
  • Restrictions on “Large-Capacity Magazines”: SB 1446 makes it an infraction to possess a “large-capacity magazine” in California.
  • The Lending Bill: AB 1511 amends the exemption that allows gun owners to “infrequently” loan a firearm to a person that they “personally know” without going through a licensed firearms dealer, and limits the exemption to infrequent loans to spouses and registered domestic partners, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether related by blood, adoption, or step-relation. This bill also requires a handgun loaned under this exemption to be registered.
  • False Reports of Stolen/Lost Firearms: AB 1695 Makes it a crime to falsely report to a law enforcement officer that a firearm has been lost or stolen. Those convicted of this crime are prohibited from owning and possessing firearms for ten-years.
The Fourth Edition also contains a number of technical revisions, case updates, and expanded explanations of the laws. So the book will keep you up-to-date about all of the newest changes in, and interpretations of, the law.

It’s quite an improvement!  You’re gonna like it.

AVAILABLE NOW!
Order the 2017 Fourth Edition of California Gun Laws Now!
Visit to www.CalGunLawsBook.com for more information. 
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Why bookstores are thriving in socially conscious Berlin

15 12 2016

Being an American born full-blooded German, I love it when I find stories about Germany and books.  It verifies that my genealogy shows why I’m a diehard ink on paper kinda gal!

http://www.dw.com/en/why-bookstores-are-thriving-in-socially-conscious-berlin/a-36709771





How to Pitch a Book From the Corporate Buyer’s Perspective

2 12 2016

The basics are in this article, you can alter the information to suit your subject matter.  This is something that I’ve suggested to clients over the years.   If you have the right material and the right pitch you can sell a LOT of books this way.  In some cases I’ve had clients that could market their books to several different companies.  Please feel free to call me to discuss your subject matter and how you might pursue these types of sales…Penny

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How to Pitch a Book From the Corporate Buyer’s Perspective





Intellectual Property Rights Attorneys and Book Publishing Attorneys

15 11 2016

Intellectual Property Rights Attorneys and Book Publishing Attorneys





It Looks Like Ebooks Won’t Kill Print Books After All

7 11 2016

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/11/02/ebooks_are_not_killing_off_print_books.html