Son of No Returns
It seems to me that the bookstore issue has come up more often this past month.
www.publishamerica.com/cg.../10679.htm
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Horselover
8/20/2004
19:35:26
Subject: Is your book in bookstores?
Message:
Like a physical bookstore such as Borders or Barnes and Noble, not just online? If so, how did you get them to supply your book on the shelf???
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bigliz
8/20/2004
20:35:49
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Horselove, my book is on SOME bookshelves.
One of the bookstores it is in is called Town Crier out of Emporia Kansas.(I did a booksigning with them in April.) Also because I had many friends and family call them and ask if they had the book.( Sick eh? BUT, it seems to work!)
A friend of mine from Madison WI, got Uncle Sim's on shelf at a B&N there. She just asked them too buy a few and they did!
Just be pushy and insane. I swear it works...sometimes.
-Liz Rohloff
author of Uncle Sim's
www.LizRohloff.com
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tim186
8/20/2004
20:43:11
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I got mine on the shelves at Borders in Dayton & Cincinatti via an author-friendly area marketing manager, and at a B. Dalton's in Dayton because I bugged the daylights out of the manager.
Keep plugging away - it takes time!
Tim Smith
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jthompson
8/21/2004
16:12:27
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My novel, A Brownstone In Brooklyn, is in Barnes & Nobles, Borders, Chapter 11 and other Atlanta/Athens area bookstores.
When I was at the New York is Book County festival last year I approached certain store managers. I was fortunate to get the book into Barnes & Nobles in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
I suggest contacting individual store managers and community directors.
Best of luck.
Julius Thompson
www.authorsden.com/juliusethompson
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cheryl_gray
8/22/2004
13:25:28
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Fantastic; hooray for all of you!
But! Did you supply the copies of your books to the stores or did they order them directly form PA?
I am woman, I need facts,
Cheryl Gray
IMMUNE
Barefootin' (coming soon)
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greatlakeswoman
8/22/2004
16:14:21
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The Dynamic Great Lakes is in stores, museum shops and libraries. The stores order the books either from the publisher or a distributor.
The Wilderness Within is in a few stores, too, but not as many as The Dynamic Great Lakes which is now returnable. Barnes & Noble, Waldens, Schulers Books and Music, Treehouse Books, and the Bookman carry my books on a regular basis. Upon checking, I found a few more north of here that carry The Dynamic Great Lakes.
Media attention helps a lot. When I approach a store, I often mention the radio, tv and print articles that have featured my books. They like that and are more willing to stock the book if they know that I've been featured.
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jthompson
8/22/2004
21:22:47
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Cheryl, in my case the bookstores ordered the books for their shelves. I didn't supply any books.
Julius Thompson
www.authorsden.com/juliusethompson
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cheryl_gray
8/22/2004
21:26:50
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Thanks so much. So far I'm only in one store; a local, but very large store.
JT: Very cool photo!
Cheryl Gray
IMMUNE
Barefootin'
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Nikkye
8/22/2004
22:17:26
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How did you manage to get your book in Borders? I went to my local Borders and they told me that they usually only stock local authors book if they are of local interest. Seems kind of silly if you ask me and since the only interesting thing about where I live is the Battle Of Antietam....I ask how many more books can be written on the subject!? Anyway....any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Nicole Getridge
Shielded Heart
Captured Heart
www.nicolegetridge.bravehost.com
www.ryze.com/go/Nikkye
www.parauthors.cjb.net
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Rita
8/23/2004
10:39:11
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I've tried too. I was told they would not stock my novels because...
no return
high price
and only a 40% discount to the bookstore...the standard, I was told is 50-55% off with a return.
I wish PA would consider removing this roadblock of no returns. Just think if we could all get our books in bookstores, the place people go to buy books. We would increase our sales, and our marketing and promotional efforts would pay off.
It is embarrassing when people in Frederick ask me if they can buy my books at the local Borders or Waldens, and I have to say no you need to order them. They look at me with disbelief and ask why not. When I try to explain they question my publisher every time. Sigh!
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wm238
8/23/2004
11:48:22
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i agree this no return policy hurts our book sales beyond measure.
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Bonnie Gibson
8/23/2004
14:11:29
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Rita, I agree. I wish PA would at least give a return policy on at least 3 books more if possible, but with 3 at least they would be in the store and someone could buy them. Then the store could replace them as they sell.
PA are ya listening???????
Bonnie
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dragonking
8/23/2004
14:48:22
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I went south with books in hand got my book in six different bookstores (all local - no name bookstores on the Oregon coast). Then I went north and everyone threw me out the door. The key is to keep trying, you never know. And I agree with Rita. This no return thing needs to change. Everyone who agrees with Rita should say so, right here, so we will be competitive with other authors and publishers, and maybe get on the NYT bestselling list page without having to buy ten thousand of our books ourselves. If enough of us agree, maybe PA will get the message. Gary Carter -
www.garycarter-ent-jumpstart.com
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