My book is probably going to be featured at the old Alma Mater elementary school for this year's book fair. I was just going to do the sale during my author visit, but THEY suggested to do it this way.
BUT. BUT. BUT. I am also following up the sale with an author visit. And they school will be ordering direct from my publisher. AND they will be getting the 40% school and library discount. AND they won't be getting a bill for those books until after the sale AND they can send back any that they didn't sell.
So... there ya go. A PA author doesn't stand a chance with a school when they can't offer any of that. The author would have to pay up front for the books, and then take back any that didn't sell, and they'd probably have boxes of books in the garage afterwards, and be out a ton of money.
BUT they wouldn't be able to get in anyway, since they couldn't offer the discount.
I think, though, that this PA author is suggesting a little order form for all PA books, to be sent through the mail to people. Like when you get the "Book Club" fliers, with all the little pictures of the books on them.
Just what I need, more junk mail. PA would never endorse it.