FUTURE OF PRINT MEDIA - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T08:55:33Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/future-of-print-media?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A381229&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI agree with you, Charles. I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-08:537324:Comment:3816712013-11-08T21:04:04.383ZDavid DeLeehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>I agree with you, Charles. I buy from Amazon when I know what I want and go get it, not by browsing. As for B&N stores, they're three-quarters toys and other stuff, not books. Its too bad really.</p>
<p>But I think smaller, niche style bookstores will be the wave of the future and will start to pop up more and more. There is data suggesting more and more indie book stores are opening up. Something I'd like to see.</p>
<p>I agree with you, Charles. I buy from Amazon when I know what I want and go get it, not by browsing. As for B&N stores, they're three-quarters toys and other stuff, not books. Its too bad really.</p>
<p>But I think smaller, niche style bookstores will be the wave of the future and will start to pop up more and more. There is data suggesting more and more indie book stores are opening up. Something I'd like to see.</p> I'm curious to know how peopl…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-08:537324:Comment:3816642013-11-08T17:13:57.338ZCharles Harveyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CharlesHarvey
<p>I'm curious to know how people are marketing their printed titles. I think print will be around for a long time. Perhaps Borders should have had enough sense to shutter its big box stores and seek out smaller spaces. I think a small 1200 sq ft space will work. Wish Barnes&Noble would do that. I rarely click on Amazon to just browse for books. But I will stop in to a bricks and mortar place to browse.</p>
<p>I'm curious to know how people are marketing their printed titles. I think print will be around for a long time. Perhaps Borders should have had enough sense to shutter its big box stores and seek out smaller spaces. I think a small 1200 sq ft space will work. Wish Barnes&Noble would do that. I rarely click on Amazon to just browse for books. But I will stop in to a bricks and mortar place to browse.</p> They answered. This hinges i…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-08:537324:Comment:3816622013-11-08T15:11:11.327ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>They answered. This hinges indeed on expanded distribution. I've enrolled my books fairly recently, and it takes 6 to 8 weeks for them to become available in Canada. It least there's some hope.</p>
<p>They answered. This hinges indeed on expanded distribution. I've enrolled my books fairly recently, and it takes 6 to 8 weeks for them to become available in Canada. It least there's some hope.</p> Yes, I'm in expanded distribu…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-08:537324:Comment:3814202013-11-08T13:32:08.161ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Yes, I'm in expanded distribution. I sent them an e-mail. No answer yet. Thanks for letting me know, David.</p>
<p>Yes, I'm in expanded distribution. I sent them an e-mail. No answer yet. Thanks for letting me know, David.</p> I.J. I just checked and all m…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-07:537324:Comment:3814022013-11-07T22:35:35.891ZDavid DeLeehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>I.J. I just checked and all my print books through CreateSpace are clearly available on the Amazon Canadian website. Are you in expanded distribution or only the standard distribution?</p>
<p>BTW expanded distribution is now free. So really no reason not to be, if you aren't already.</p>
<p>I.J. I just checked and all my print books through CreateSpace are clearly available on the Amazon Canadian website. Are you in expanded distribution or only the standard distribution?</p>
<p>BTW expanded distribution is now free. So really no reason not to be, if you aren't already.</p> CreateSpace says clearly that…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-07:537324:Comment:3814702013-11-07T21:19:27.711ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>CreateSpace says clearly that they don't distribute to Canada.I suppose I can ask them why not.</p>
<p>CreateSpace says clearly that they don't distribute to Canada.I suppose I can ask them why not.</p> My CreateSpace book is availa…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-07:537324:Comment:3815592013-11-07T18:35:40.127ZStephen Seitzhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StephenSeitz
<p>My CreateSpace book is available in Canada. You should contact Amazon.</p>
<p>My CreateSpace book is available in Canada. You should contact Amazon.</p> I can't say I'm too disturbed…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-05:537324:Comment:3812322013-11-05T19:24:05.051ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>I can't say I'm too disturbed about the 3.50 or whatever for mailing. Amazon discounts the book somewhat to make up for it, and if you buy more items, you get free shipping. I'm really more disturbed about the quality of a book printed out and bound by an in-store machine.</p>
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<p>And Canada doesn't get CreateSpace books. No idea why that should be. I have fans there and they are disturbed.</p>
<p>I can't say I'm too disturbed about the 3.50 or whatever for mailing. Amazon discounts the book somewhat to make up for it, and if you buy more items, you get free shipping. I'm really more disturbed about the quality of a book printed out and bound by an in-store machine.</p>
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<p>And Canada doesn't get CreateSpace books. No idea why that should be. I have fans there and they are disturbed.</p> But bear in mind there are re…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-05:537324:Comment:3812292013-11-05T18:38:10.113ZDavid DeLeehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>But bear in mind there are reports that more independent bookstores are opening up, I think as the big box stores go away it will create new opportunity for indie bookstore as long as print remains somewhere in the 50 % and up range as I believe it will and those bookstores start to embrace indie writers and their print books as the e-reading public apparently has. That will be a win-win for both.</p>
<p>But bear in mind there are reports that more independent bookstores are opening up, I think as the big box stores go away it will create new opportunity for indie bookstore as long as print remains somewhere in the 50 % and up range as I believe it will and those bookstores start to embrace indie writers and their print books as the e-reading public apparently has. That will be a win-win for both.</p> It would be nice, but maybe i…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-11-05:537324:Comment:3814502013-11-05T15:34:28.710ZDan L. Colemanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanLColeman931
<p>It would be nice, but maybe impossible now, to have independent bookstores, or even chains, survive in greater numbers. That 75% isn't doing a thing for them, obviously, since so much of it is P.O.D. P.O.D. is fine for the publisher, but if the price is $16- $20 for a paperback, plus shipping, I don't see where it's a big deal for me.</p>
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<p>It would be nice, but maybe impossible now, to have independent bookstores, or even chains, survive in greater numbers. That 75% isn't doing a thing for them, obviously, since so much of it is P.O.D. P.O.D. is fine for the publisher, but if the price is $16- $20 for a paperback, plus shipping, I don't see where it's a big deal for me.</p>
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