Odds & Ends #1

I run across many helpful bits of information on a daily basis about the book industry.  Here are a few random tips.

Mystery Bookshop: Jean May, manager, Murder by the Book, Portland, Ore enjoys receiving galleys and has posted a review in Publishers Weekly.  Add her to the list of folks you send galleys to and ask her for a quote, endorsement or review.  SASE with your galley.

Cookbooks: Gourmet Magazine is launching the Gourmet Cookbook Club, which will select one book a month.  The main criteria are that a book “makes you want to cook and the recipes really work”,  according to Ruth Reichl, Gourmet editor-in-chief.  Let me know if you think you have a cookbook that meets this criteria. 

Publishers grapple with high cost of paper and fuel: Some ways to cope are to consolidate your shipping, improve returns management, revise trim sizes, use less expensive grades of paper when possible.