A Place to Find Great Gift Basket Books

In 1983, there was one gift basket book in available on bookstore and library shelves.

You'll find more in publication today thanks to the aspiring and veteran gift basket designers who make this creative industry possible.

Some of the books can be found in retail stores and libraries, but others are not in stock, out of print, or simply unavailable.

Bookstores are selective. If a book isn't on a newspaper's best seller list, it's sent back to the publisher and special ordered when a customer requests it.

That's one reason Gift Basket Book was created. It's here to introduce you to books that focus on or include gift baskets as a hobby or business. The books listed on this site are reviewed in a fair and candid format, taking into account what you look for most when considering a purchase. And there's more.

Gift basket designers are also interested in baskets, gift wrapping, bowmaking, floral arranging, and other enhancements that create a masterful design. Those books are included here as well.

I'm Shirley George Frazier, author, gift basket expert, and your guide on this site. My experience began in 1990 and includes speaking engagements and gift basket demonstrations at trade shows throughout the U.S., expert quotes in gift industry magazines, appearances on CNBC and The Food Network, and articles published in numerous publications.

I'm also the author of the two best-selling books -- How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business and The Gift Basket Design Book -- a marketing book, Marketing Strategies for the Home-Based Business: Solutions You Can Use Today -- and the owner of sites listed here.

You won't find harsh criticisms here about gift basket books written by other authors. That's a disservice to you and to the gift basket industry. What you will find are complete and candid summaries of each book's contents.

I'm pleased to make this service available, which will expand as more books are added, and encourage you to invest in books that will enhance your knowledge of gift basket design and business. I wish you baskets of success.