tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post2070237753420676065..comments2024-03-28T16:20:18.628-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Will Borders Survive 2008?Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-81144495554893097412008-03-24T17:56:00.000-05:002008-03-24T17:56:00.000-05:00What you say makes perfect sense, April. On the o...What you say makes perfect sense, April. On the one hand, I would hate to see the death of all big box stores in my area because I can lose myself for hours at a time in them. But, if on the other hand, their demise will ensure the continuation of indie stores and publishers, it's probably a trade-off that I would be willing to make.<BR/><BR/>Things have certainly changed in publishing to an Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74370533327039400222008-03-24T12:05:00.000-05:002008-03-24T12:05:00.000-05:00With all the consolidations, the death of the midl...With all the consolidations, the death of the midlist, the fact that getting a mainstream publishing contract is no longer even a guarantee of getting your book shelved at the local Borders or B&N, and the fact that indie authors earn 3x the author royalty (or more!) of their mainstream counterparts, I've elected to leave my agent and go indie. <BR/><BR/>The only carrots big publishers have had April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-55504888943135043402008-03-22T19:59:00.000-05:002008-03-22T19:59:00.000-05:00Jeane, I think what is likely to happen with any k...Jeane, I think what is likely to happen with any kind of merger with Barnes & Noble is that some of the stores in the new group would be shut down...so, some people might find the nearest big bookstore farther away from them than before. But a sale of Borders wouldn't necessarily mean that your particular store would close up shop.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-66649460935682866842008-03-21T08:50:00.000-05:002008-03-21T08:50:00.000-05:00Wow, that's such a shame. I knew many used booksto...Wow, that's such a shame. I knew many used bookstores were struggling- quite a few I used to frequent in different parts of the country have closed- but I had no idea a giant like Borders was having difficulties as well. I would be very sad to see the Borders in my hometown disappear.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com