Early reports from booksellers about the holiday season have been positive.
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| John U. Bacon signing copies of The Gales of November at Schuler Books in Ann Arbor, Mich. | |
Though indies mentioned worse-than-usual problems with the supply chain--including late shipments, incomplete shipments, and damages--many booksellers stated they were pleasantly surprised with the season overall. Customers seemed eager to support independent bookstores despite increased prices and broader economic concerns.
Asked about standouts, booksellers consistently mentioned The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon; The Correspondent by Virginia Evans; 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation by Andrew Ross Sorkin; and The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai. Prize-winners and books that made various best-of-the-year lists also proved popular.
More detailed reports from indie booksellers will be published in Shelf Awareness next week.