Rich Rennicks on Helping Booksellers Expand Their Influence Beyond the Neighborhood, Great Reads, and More.

“We’re at a pivotal moment right now. The taste-making power of newspaper review sections is dwindling, and the discussion is shifting online and diversifying. Part of the risk in this is everyone may talk about the same, few over-hyped titles and ignore the small presses, the artistically challenging books and the new authors. Bookstores have this great opportunity to seize a piece of this online cultural taste-maker role and expand their influence beyond their neighborhood. My role is to encourage, cajole and persuade booksellers on the leading edge of this change to ensure our books remain part of the conversation.” – Rich Rennicks

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Virtual Ways to Connect Around Books, Pt. 3: Adaptive Blue’s Glue

In the third of our profiles on nifty websites and tools that help readers and bookish types connect online, we bring you a glimpse at Glue.

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Unbridled Books and NetGalley Team Up on a Cool Contest

Unbridled Books and NetGalley are offering SONY e-readers as prizes for to three booksellers who come up with the most creative hand-selling pitches for Emily St. John Mandel’s debut novel, Last Night in Montreal.

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