I first came into contact with Microcosm Publishing and its titles a few years ago in a dingy basement bookshop that no longer exists in Traverse City, Michigan. I couldn’t imagine that there would be so many books of interest to me in such a small store. The young man that was working there turned me on to several of Microcosm’s titles and this was one of the sparks that helped to start the fire to start Lost Telegram Press.
Countless public meetings of governments all over the world, community groups, and basically anyone that has ties to something relating to economics, information and the humanities has been discussing the integration of AI into the world. Immediately all I think of is NFTs and crypto and in a way I can see how this is a distraction from the personal relationship with books.
The Bookseller reported on Feb. 12 in an article by Heloise Wood, that a number of factors have been making it difficult for children’s bookshops in London to survive. Interestingly this is also a case where fixed book pricing (FBP), which I talked about here recently, could help.
Three months ago, the University of Toronto Press (UTP) reported that it is facing significant financial issues because of lack of space at its three storage locations in Ontario as well as the need to maintain these spaces.
The book publishing industry has gone through a number of changes over the last 40 years and while some readers or people in that industry may feel that there is a decline in revenues, there is one stat that says otherwise.
Of the 4,270 Canadians polled in the Canadian Book Consumer survey for 2023, more Canadians were buying books over the $50 mark than the previous year.
The Last Furies (ebook)
$4.99
The Last Furies
Price range: $24.99 through $26.99
Magnetic bookmark
$2.99
The Last Furies (audio book)
$16.99
In the Western Night (e-book)
$0.99
