According to Wikipedia: Nielsen BookScan is a data provider for the book publishing industry, owned by the Nielsen Company. BookScan compiles point of sale data for book sales.
Bookscan doesn't track ALL books sold, but it can give you an idea of what and where you're selling.
Of course, like the Amazon rankings, it can drive you crazy as you watch your numbers go down every week. (On Amazon that's good. On Bookscan that's bad.)
The Jeff Resnick books have been available for well over a month now, and they've suddenly shown up on Bookscan. I hadn't been expecting this. So far 9 copies have sold. That means that BOOKSELLERS are selling copies of the books!!! I'm astounded and extremely happy. (I just wish the numbers were a heck of a lot better.) Most of my sales have been from Amazon, which don't show up on Bookscan. And since I lowered the price to $11.95 (just a week ago), they've been selling quite a bit better.
(So if you've been holding off--quick! Go buy copies of the books. Do it now. We'll wait.)
Okay, I admit it, I'm a numbers freak. I love my spreadsheets and I work on them every day. It's fun. It's frustrating. It's anal. But I do it anyway.
What do you do that's fun, frustrating and anal?
I know it has to be frustrating, but sometimes numbers fib. Does the bookscan include kindle books? Is it for all over the USA or just certain areas? I personally love the bookshop mysteries and have been stocking up on them either in paperback or on my kindle. Right now I'm reading Chapter and Hearse. Don't give up. There are those of us who are fans of yours and ALL your books. I've read all of the Jeff Resnick books except the last one and it's on my tbr (to be read) list. It's already downloaded on my kindle. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a frustrating but handy service.
ReplyDeleteI track all my books read (since 2007) and all the books I'm reading that are a part of a series. My husband thinks it's anal and silly but I love getting geeky and organized about my books.