Bookshops

I had a purge on Twitter yesterday. I had followed five times as many people as had followed me, so apart from the ones which I felt were of particular importance to Hobart Books, I began thinning out. After all, if people don't see my posts then what is the point?

A couple of things became clear to me. Firstly, other small publishers didn't follow back. That's fair enough I suppose given that we are rivals but I am still interested to know about their books and authors.

Secondly, independent bookshops didn't follow back. Of 185 bookshops I followed, only two followed back. I had assumed that a natural affinity existed between small publishers and small bookshops but this appears not to be the case. Independent bookshops sell the same books as the chains. The small publishers can fend for themselves.

Or, that is how it seems.