Do NOT Pay Someone to Showcase Your Book at a “Virtual Book Fair!”
Q - Angela, I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books ...
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Defamed by a Fictional Lawyer???; China Arrests Pro-Democracy Tech Mogul; Publisher Placed on Leave after Less Than a Week; and Much More!!…In The News – 08/13/2020
It's always a bad idea to use real people when producing fiction. Alan Dershowitz claims a fictional lawyer defamed him ...
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Amazon’s rushed delivery drivers have killed people…and Amazon says they’re not at fault?! – Whispers and Warnings for 09/12/19
Amazon delivery drivers have killed people...and Amazon says it's not their fault? The human cost of Amazon's fast, free shipping ...
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Want Your Book Published BEFORE the Holiday Shopping Season? HURRY! Some people have ALREADY STARTED buying their gifts!
As we all know, books are a very popular holiday gift idea! Don't you want as many people as possible ...
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“How can Amazon have ‘Print on Demand’ books in stock that nobody has ordered yet?”
Q - I just read your response about the person who said a buyer bought an old copy of their ...
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AUTHORS, PLEASE DO THE MATH! How Much Does it REALLY Cost to Sell to Bookstores?
An author wrote in complaining about the low discount given to bookstores by her publisher for a hardcover, color-interior book ...
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“Should I offer credit to bookstores, libraries and others who want to purchase my book?” PROBABLY NOT!
I am just starting out and my book is generating some local interest. A bookstore wants to give me a ...
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“Special Event Signings” Sell Far More Books Than Bookstore Signings! (Or “Why Should I Order Copies Of My Own Book?”)
I received the following question from an author last week: Why would any author buy copies of their book instead ...
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Mailing “Free” Books To Bookstores And Libraries Can Backfire By Angela Hoy
One of our authors recently ordered several single copies of his books to be sent, unsolicited, to bookstores and libraries ...
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Another Shocking Reason to NEVER Accept Book Returns! By Angela Hoy
THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU! You're a new author or a self-publisher and you've always thought accepting book returns would ...
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STOP GLUTTONOUS PURCHASING PRACTICES BY BOOKSTORES! Why ALL Books Should be Non-Returnable!! By Angela Hoy
The original version of this article was published back in 2005. Yes, nine long years ago! I still get questions ...
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Need Advice On Selling My Books On Consignment
Hi, Angela, Do you send authors a message about dos and don'ts when stores ask to sell books on consignment? ...
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Authors – Avoid Being Victimized by Bookstores
Hi Angela- Re: The item concerning marketing to bookstores in which you state: "I recommend selling a few copies to ...
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Marketing to Bookstores – A Lot of Work for Little (if any) Money!
Good morning Angela, I need to please ask you a question. I have started sending a copy of my book ...
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When Bookstore Clerks are Jerks – Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com and BookLocker.com
About once a week (sometimes more), we hear complaints from authors about misinformation and downright lies they've been told by ...
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Well, Are POD Books in Bookstores…or Aren’t They?!
Some POD publishers imply their books are available in all bookstores but you don't make that claim. Why? Yes, some ...
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How to Sell Books on Consignment to Bookstores and Other Retailers
A teacher wrote in saying he didn't want to sell his books to students directly but, instead, wanted a local ...
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Does Ingram Distribution Mean Bookstores Will Stock My Book? No!
Hi Angela, I am still a little confused about the distribution through Ingram. So, does that mean we're guaranteed to ...
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Offering Credit to Bookstores Can Be VERY Risky By Angela Hoy
Long, long ago, when we first started publishing print books back in 1999, we used to offer all retailers, schools ...
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Who is Responsible for Marketing Your Book, Less Than Half of Books Sold are Purchased Through Bookstores, Paying to Make Your Book Returnable, and More! By Angela Hoy
DISCLAIMER: The author of this article owns BookLocker.com and competes directly with AuthorHouse. I received the following letter last week: ...
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