What about older non-ISBN books, does B&N plan to start listing these for booksellers? "We already do. Sellers have an option of listing books with or without ISBNs."
Other book sites such as Amazon have started offering fulfillment services where they can pick, pack, and ship inventory for booksellers that store their inventory at their warehouses. Any plans for B&N to offer a similar service?
"While we are always evaluating various services to enhance both our seller and user experience, the well-established and professional booksellers who list with us now do a great job fulfilling their products, and haven't professed a need for such a service from BN.com."
Is there a target date for making the program available to all booksellers once out of beta? "We are committed to providing the same level of service to our sellers as we do to our customers and will continue to be selective about the addition of new sellers. A small number of sellers is being added to the program now."
As a participant in the new Barnes & Noble beta program, our experience so far has been very positive, with orders averaging over 10 percent of our monthly sales. The commission charged is 15 percent for books sold, with no monthly fee. Payments to booksellers are now processed electronically every two weeks. An email is sent for pending orders to be confirmed and when book inventory is updated. I look forward to it evolving further.
Sotheby’s Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana 27 January 2026
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000.
Sotheby’s Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana 27 January 2026
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")