How to Get Books into Bookstores 05-20-2021

GET Key Questions to Ask a Bookseller Before a Book Is Published … and After It’s Available Authoring and publishing a book is a major event. And accomplishment. Your local bookstore could be the door opener at the beginning of the process; during; and post when you have book in hand. Do you know what steps to take in engaging a bookseller … what specific questions you should ask … plus what exactly you should be giving one about you and your book? You will get them is this edition of AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing with host Dr. Judith Briles and her guest, Daron Mueller, the contact for local authors and one of the premier independent bookstores: the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, Colorado. Start with Pre and During book development including what to do 3 to 6 months prior to publication: -Why you should attend store events. -Ideas on building your support community. -Items you should be doing online. -What to include on your website. -How to reach out to a distributor. -Tips on bold spine design that gets attention. -Building your social platforms. Then when you have a Printed book: -Must have elements to include on your Book Sell Sheet. -Why blurbs are the next best thing to word-of-mouth buzz. -How often to follow-up with a bookseller. -When to set up a book event. -Continue to build your social platforms. And much more. New podcasts every Thursday. Join me for another fast moving episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast.