Following on from last week's blog about selling Tony B's autobiography for half price and Harry and Cat's comments, I think the real problem lies with publishers and how they themselves devalue what they produce.
There was also an interesting article and comments in the Bookseller regarding Tesco having esclusivity to the next Robbie Williams' autobiography.
I put the blame entirely with the publishers, by the way. They don't seem capable of joined up thinking. I mean, what bookseller would then want to stock this book? And the result will be that it will put them in a bad light in customers' eyes through no real fault of their own. They will only be getting a 30% discount from the publisher so they can't offer it at half price.
Anyway, there will be a bit more to add later on.
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