Interesting. I have had my book listed in Ingram Spark for a bit now but I lacked an outlet to tell bookstores. I had thought some about trying to reach out personally to independent sellers but I didn't really know how, other than making personal visits, like someone I know here in Virginia. I don't have the luxury of traveling all over to market my books. I'm open for suggestions.
From what I've read, Ispark sends out a magazine to every library, every bookstore, every newstand that displays what they've got for consumption. I'd have to talk to my local Barnes&Noble, but I'm guessing they go through the magazine and pick what they want, then they buy in bulk.
I think that on friday, I'm going to go talk to the crew at B&N and see how they do it.
They might pick up a book if a local author writes it.
That might be my next article.
However, i'm going to re-edit my books and fix new book covers.
I did that last year. The revision I mean. I haven't talked to my local Barnes & Noble yet. I did give a copy to my local library for their local author shelf though. Let me know what they tell you. My book is offered by B&N but only as a print on demand or eBook right now. I have been thinking about possibly doing what my friends is doing and actually going to local mom and pop book stores in my area to see if they'd be interested in putting a couple copies on their shelves.
Yeah, I'm kinda stuck that way. I work with a small publisher who has the say over how the books get published and the price. I'll keep this in mind, though, for the Freelan series books. I'll most likely end up self-publishing since they're too long for that publisher and I doubt, considering the content, that any publisher will touch them except one I've found but who requires MSs to be submitted through an agent (as if I could find one who would even consider handling that series). Tough row for authors to hoe, setting AI aside.
Just be aware, if you go to Ingram Sparks for paperbacks/hardcovers that they have SPECIFIC sizes and rules for their covers, and they aren't the same as Amazon or D2D. You have to get their template and fit the cover on that and email back/upload the WHOLE template. Having done several covers for authors who use IS, it is a pain. And I almost always have to re-submit more than once, no matter how careful I am. Just a head's up if you are used to the easier methods of the other sites.
Interesting. I have had my book listed in Ingram Spark for a bit now but I lacked an outlet to tell bookstores. I had thought some about trying to reach out personally to independent sellers but I didn't really know how, other than making personal visits, like someone I know here in Virginia. I don't have the luxury of traveling all over to market my books. I'm open for suggestions.
Similar situation here.
From what I've read, Ispark sends out a magazine to every library, every bookstore, every newstand that displays what they've got for consumption. I'd have to talk to my local Barnes&Noble, but I'm guessing they go through the magazine and pick what they want, then they buy in bulk.
I think that on friday, I'm going to go talk to the crew at B&N and see how they do it.
They might pick up a book if a local author writes it.
That might be my next article.
However, i'm going to re-edit my books and fix new book covers.
I did that last year. The revision I mean. I haven't talked to my local Barnes & Noble yet. I did give a copy to my local library for their local author shelf though. Let me know what they tell you. My book is offered by B&N but only as a print on demand or eBook right now. I have been thinking about possibly doing what my friends is doing and actually going to local mom and pop book stores in my area to see if they'd be interested in putting a couple copies on their shelves.
Yeah, I'm kinda stuck that way. I work with a small publisher who has the say over how the books get published and the price. I'll keep this in mind, though, for the Freelan series books. I'll most likely end up self-publishing since they're too long for that publisher and I doubt, considering the content, that any publisher will touch them except one I've found but who requires MSs to be submitted through an agent (as if I could find one who would even consider handling that series). Tough row for authors to hoe, setting AI aside.
Just be aware, if you go to Ingram Sparks for paperbacks/hardcovers that they have SPECIFIC sizes and rules for their covers, and they aren't the same as Amazon or D2D. You have to get their template and fit the cover on that and email back/upload the WHOLE template. Having done several covers for authors who use IS, it is a pain. And I almost always have to re-submit more than once, no matter how careful I am. Just a head's up if you are used to the easier methods of the other sites.