tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158536.post4082755691529613802..comments2024-03-17T03:17:43.229-04:00Comments on David Anthony Durham: Gregory FrostDavid Anthony Durhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885922955551669016noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158536.post-51636103498389550162008-10-04T13:11:00.000-04:002008-10-04T13:11:00.000-04:00You know, I really have heard more and more author...You know, I really have heard more and more authors saying that their books aren't going to be in Borders at all. It's weird, because I'm talking genre authors, like Frost, with decent sales records. Of course, I know that even in a good situation a new book only has a week or two to sell, before it gets sent back or at least reduced and moved from prime display space. And I know that very, very few backlist books stay in stock. But... even I am surprised at the number of books that no longer even get that slim shot at a browsing customer.<BR/><BR/>I have grad students that say their goal is "just to get published", as if that's the end game. In many ways, that's just the beginning of the struggle, though.David Anthony Durhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885922955551669016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158536.post-26108325041757572162008-10-04T11:15:00.000-04:002008-10-04T11:15:00.000-04:00That's a very nice article. A bit of the big pict...That's a very nice article. A bit of the big picture, a bit of the small picture... and I can't help but feel bad for Frost's fans, who will walk into a Borders to get Lord Tophet (the same place they found Shadowbridge) and be disappointed. Seems a funny way to provide customer service. At least when people come into my little shop they know it's all about the books. It's certainly not about the economics... except the keep-your-head-above-water kind. :)<BR/><BR/>My best,<BR/>BryanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158536.post-4094564032042062492008-10-03T12:29:00.000-04:002008-10-03T12:29:00.000-04:00Very interesting, and not at all surprising. I wor...Very interesting, and not at all surprising. I worked at Borders this year for the holidays, and they seemed to be very counter intuitive when it came to the business of selling books. Not very many employees really read in a lot of different genres. In fact, I was the only person there who knew anything about the scifi and fantasy genre.Corby Kennardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891081576090200925noreply@blogger.com