This includes
contacting local bookstores and other retail outlets where your book can be sold.
Contact your local bookstores, both chain and independent ones.
10 - 12 weeks — Contact bloggers and reviewers; determine how the book's release page will look on your author website;
contact any local bookstores you plan to use for signings.
Not exact matches
My
local bookstore welcomed me and stocked ten copies of my novel and
contacted me whenever they needed more.
And while you'll recognize many covers from your childhood, be prepared to
contact your
local rare
bookstore for some of Darling's more unusual finds.
Oftentimes, authors are their own best salespeople, going into
local bookstores and libraries, attending conferences and book fairs, and making those personal
contacts.
Getting your self - published book stocked in a
bookstore can be a tough task, but if one of your goals is to
contact local libraries and shops to see if they'll carry your book, then offering print copies is a definite must.
Once your book is published, start by
contacting a
local librarian or
bookstore manager to set up a book signing, speaking event or reading to gain experience and build
local interest.
Items you might want to mention: — Setting up blog tours — Setting up book signings —
Contacting local libraries, churches, and
bookstores — Creating and distributing bookmarks — Writing and sending out press releases —
Contacting any niche markets that may be interested in selling your book — Any places where you have special access to sell your book (your family business, a friend's high - volume website, etc..)