From BookRiot:
I make a habit of checking out the book selection at every store I shop; in fact, I always have. I remember sitting on the shiny floor reading Sweet Valley High in front of the single book rack of Meijer as my mom shopped for groceries, and just yesterday I spent a great deal of time loading my cart full of novels at Dollar Tree—the store I probably least expected to offer a wide variety of bestsellers.
On my most recent haul from the bargain store, I was thrilled to see Zadie Smith’s name gloss the spine of a hardback, and at first glance, I thought I had found the single gem, but there were others.
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And, at a dollar a piece, taking a chance on an unknown (to you) author is an easy choice. –and maybe one of the best you can make.
Dollar Tree, as it turns out, can be a gold mine for buying highly acclaimed novels by authors at a huge discount. In fact, after a visit to Barnes and Noble, I spotted multiple copies of my Dollar Tree finds on the shelves at the original retail price. The question, then, is how. How can Dollar Tree sell a thirty dollar novel for one buck?
I reached out to Dollar Tree and discovered that the majority of novels they sell are called “remainders,” the books in stock at the publisher’s warehouse that have not been requested for resale at typical bookstores, like Barnes and Noble, because of a lack of sales, a new edition reprint, or simply because of overstock. Dollar Tree purchases these texts at wholesale and lucky consumers are able to purchase hardcovers at a major discount.
Link to the rest at BookRiot
And an indie author selling an ebook for 99 cents makes far more in royalties than a traditionally-published author does from the sale of a book at Dollar Tree.
I once came back from Dollar Tree with a book. I passed my mom and mentioned it. She helpfully offered, “Maybe you could sell your books there!” I stared at her for several seconds before finally forming a response. “Or I could just flush cash straight down the toilet.”
Sometimes, the advice that well-meaning non-writerly loved ones offer is just mind-boggling.
depends on where the ‘best seller’ was ordered to be printed and by whom. Dollar Tree and other outlets appear according to some, to deal in grey market on certain items including jewelry. Like Costco. lol
Those books are sold at what is called “high discount” and the author gets not one penny in most if not all contracts these days.
And you can find those “remainders” on Amazon too – and we’ve heard the publishers whining about it!