Baker & Taylor, Library Ideas Partner to Distribute Vox Books - Publishers Weekly

 

It's really short.

Panzer found this press release at the Publishers Weekly site. Baker and Taylor will distribute Library Ideas Vox Books.

 

Panzer says, "It's an interesting idea to have the book read to you while you are reading it."

Note: This is a short press release. You won't need a snack while you read this.

To read the press release tootle over to Baker and Taylor and Library Ideas

The great book shortage of 2021, explained - Vox

Today Panzer made a trip to the Vox site. There he found some information about the ongoing supply chain problems and books. Panzer has been telling you for months about these problems.

 

According to the post by Constance Grady, supply chain problems for books can be broken down into four major parts. The first is people are reading more as a hobby and for pleasure now. The second is it's costing more to print books, if the printer can even get the paper and ink to print them. The third is it's costing more to ship the books, if drivers can be found. The fourth is it's costing more for labor, if the employees can be found. Ultimately, it looks like the supply chain problems for books are here to stay until some time in 2022.

There are ways around everything.

 

Panzer says, "Can't find a printed book? Buy ebooks. Electrons are everywhere."

Note: This is a long, long post. Bring a pitcher of tea, two muffins, a cupcake, and a brownie for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to book shortage

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to book supply chain woes 

How bookstores are weathering the pandemic - Vox

 Today Panzer decided to make a stop at the Vox site. With just a little digging in the posts he found one about indie bookstores and the pandemic.

 

According to Bryce Covert, indie bookstores are making use of whatever tools they can find to continue business during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Indie bookstores closed either voluntarily when Covid-19 first became a problem or when there was a mandated lockdown. Many bookstores then switched to online book sales or by-phone book orders. Books can then either be shipped by mail or picked up curbside. One bookstore owner even drove book orders to people's homes. The post includes interviews with several bookstore owners. There are also some links to other posts about impacts on indie bookstore sales included in the post.

It all makes sense.

Panzer says, "Even author events were moved to online."

 

Note: This is a h-u-g-e post. You will need a thermos of cocoa, three muffins, three cupcakes, and three chocolate chip cookies and you might also want a blanket for a nap in the middle of today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to bookstores