Sorry, this does not mean your book will
appear on bookstore shelves.
Most debut fiction titles first
appear on bookstore shelves as a cloth bound hardcover with a dust jacket — likewise for debut titles in the history, biography, science, and social studies genres.
The book won't be
appearing on bookstore shelves, so October 14 is more symbolic than anything else.
The true work in finding an audience, developing name recognition, and image building should happen light years before the book ever
appears on a bookstore shelf.
It's less than a week until S3B1: Between Their Worlds,
appears on bookstore shelves, which begins Phase / Series 3 of the Noble Dead Saga.
And just a little over two weeks until S3B1: Between Their Worlds,
appears on bookstore shelves, which begins Phase / Series 3 of the Noble Dead Saga.
Not exact matches
That doesn't mean the author's or publisher's books will sit
on the
shelf of most (or even a few) bricks - and - mortar
bookstores in the country — just that the book can look and
appear like any other when viewed in an industry database.
The backlist is essentially the author's previously published books that once enjoyed
appearing on the «front
shelves» at
bookstores.
When Locke struck a sweetheart distribution deal with Simon and Schuster, his books
appeared in
bookstores, but few owners and shoppers knew who he was; as a result, his books languished in the lower rent area
on shelves at the back of stores.
Customers can usually special order books through a retail
bookstore even if the title doesn't
appear on the
shelves.
Only start querying when you'd be comfortable with your manuscript
appearing as - is (and being sold) between covers
on major chain
bookstore shelf.
Many lawyers were quite upset when DIY forms books
appeared on the
shelves of
bookstores 25 years ago.