Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:43:48 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <wsfalist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Balticon attendees:  Gaiman book on the cheap
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

In the Baltimore area - and therefore I shall make the wild assumption:
All Over - the Barnes & Nobles have the new Gaiman, Anansi Boys, at 50%
off.  Along with a table full of other popular fiction that seems to
have not moved as well as B&N - or the publishers - thought it would.
And if you have one of those B&N Member Cards, another 10% off.

Now, you may ask: What is going on, why so many *new* books at 50% off?
 It's called "Remaindering in place".

Essentially B&N, Borders... when they discover that the book buying
public hasn't quite agreed with their choices and there are "lots &
lots" of copies of a book they thought was going to be Big, the
publisher issues a credit to the store/chain to allow them to mark the
book down to 50% off and still make atleast 40% on the book.

The bookstore doesn't want to pack them up, ship them off. The
publisher doesn't really want them back.  So, mark 'em down.

I do not know how long the 50% offer will last - until a certain level
of inventory is reached, or what.  But best to call you local B&N and
check it out.

mjw

p.s. ... speaking of selling books... with the exception of the signed
copies, The Separation  by Christopher Priest is gone.  I'll be doing a
reprint.  Starred reviews in PW and Booklist sure help...