Listen up, book lovers. This Black Friday promotion from Barnes & Noble is about to make all of your dreams come true.
The bookseller announced today that it will be featuring a signed book collection, the largest of its kind in fact, for customers this Black Friday. Barnes & Noble will be selling 500,000 autographed books by some of today's biggest authors. A collection of 100 signed books will be sold at each of Barnes & Noble's locations.
These aren't books from some local authors you've never heard of either. There are some real best-sellers and famous names in this list spanning fiction, non-fiction, Young Adult and children's books. Some of the authors who have lent their John Hancock to this promotion include: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Amy Poehler, E.L. James, David Baldacci, Jeff Kinney, Rick Yancey, Veronica Roth and so many more. You can find the complete list of authors and their books available here.
"The breadth, depth, and collection of these signed editions is something that is uniquely Barnes & Noble and has never been done at this scale before by any bookseller or retailer," Barnes & Noble's Chief Merchandising Officer Jaime Carey said in a statement.
Barnes & Noble worked for seven months to secure all of the 500,000 signed copies from these authors. Each author signed roughly 5,000 copies of their latest books. Woah. They must have gotten some serious cramping after that, am I right? Some authors, such as children's book author Mo Willems and Humans of New York author Brandon Stanton even created little illustrations along with their autographs.
This is actually a smart move on Barnes & Noble's part, offering something for their Black Friday promotion that can't be downloaded or bought online. It could be a good way to get people into the stores, especially for a retailer that's been in a bit of a rough patch for the past few years. Since the summer of 2013, Barnes & Noble has closed more than 20 stores, and its e-reader Nook will be spun off into its own company next year, according to The New York Times. Barnes & Noble's holiday sales have also slipped during the last two seasons, falling nearly 7 percent in 2013 and nearly 11 percent in 2012.
As a book lover and a general fan of signed books, this is probably the best Black Friday deal I've heard so far this season. I think you'll remember scoring this truly special gift way longer than the rush of snagging a TV with a $50 discount.
