Indeed, our not - so - independent - as - all - that bookstores here in the Portland area apparently don't even bother to read the cover blurbs (since these stores feature and proclaim the very authors cited, yet will neither schedule a reading from this novel, nor accept except — after much pleading — a very few
copies on consignment.
I'll be arranging with Third Place to sell print
copies on consignment, and meanwhile, the ebook editions will go up on the various big ebook - selling sites as soon as I familiarize myself with all the appropriate systems and procedures.
Nina and Ron Else are happy to order books for the store or take
copies on consignment.
If you have hard copies of your self - published book available, many independent bookstores will consider taking
copies on a consignment model.
I would cold - call stores all over the country and sell
them copies on consignment.
Not exact matches
Reports have said the early numbers for «Hard Choices» reflect that it will not sell enough to cover Clinton's advance, or to sell the million
copies shipped, which are sent
on consignment, with unsold
copies ultimately going back to the publisher.
Fading are the days when you could simply drop off a
copy with your local bookstore and get an order or at least placement
on consignment.
Every store I called takes books
on consignment which means they take a small percentage of each
copy they sell.
I use CreateSpace for my self pubbed titles, but only so I can easily have paperback
copies for book signings, a few
on consignment to the local bookstore, have
copies to send relatives and friends who aren't into e books yet, and do Goodreads giveaways with signed
copies.
I also get independent bookstores to take a few
copies of my books
on consignment and I promote and sell them directly through my website too.
You can either ask the store to order a quantity of your book directly from the Ingram catalog (they'll need your ISBN to do this), or you can purchase
copies of your book at your POD platform's «author
copy» rate and bring them in to the store
on consignment.
Selling the same book
on consignment works like this: You purchase author
copies directly from Ingram at the print cost ($ 4.28 each, in this case).