Backlist, Schmacklist: If You Haven't Read It, It's New to You!

I always loved NBC's '90s (or '80s?) marketing campaign to get people to watch reruns -- "If you haven't seen it, it's new to you!" Those of us in publishing who work on paperbacks, and thus the backlist -- the ever-growing library of everything a publishing house has ever published -- have long felt the same way. Yes, a book may have come one, two or five years ago, but if you haven't read it yet, it's new to you. In honor of backlist books, a new blog has launched, called, appropriately enough, Backlist Book of the Day. For 365 days a year, a backlist book will be featured, reviewed and otherwise called out to your attention. This is a great source for your next book club book, the next book to put atop that ever teetering TBR pile next to your bed, the next book to cook from, the next gift for a child's birthday party. Check it out.

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[gwendolyn b.]

I like it! Thanks for posting about it.

[Melanie]

Just what my TBR pile needs. Might be interesting to keep track of how many I've read - probably none.

[Marie]

well I'm all subscribed. Looks great.

[Julie E.]

The "backlist" is a great idea for a blog--wish I had thought of it. :) Thanks for letting us know about it!

[Lisa]

great link--thanks! My oldest loved the Little Critter books and I always recommend them for young children so I was glad to see one here.

[Leesa]

I love used book stores, so I will be using this link. Thanks.

[Emily R]

I have just started book blogging (although I have been blogging for two years), and I figure I can write about any book, no matter how old, because some people will have read it and some will not. So, I guess I'm kind of always working the backlist.