Recently, author Betty White posted a message on my Savvy Book Marketing group on Facebook, which I have reprinted below with her permission:
"Last night was my first ever book signing for my novel, The Shelter at Papa's Farm. The signing was held at my local library. The head of Adult Services, Maura, who invited me to present my book, told me to expect only a handful of people but we had about 25 people and most everyone bought a book!!! So, I was pleasantly surprised, a bit nervous, but got through it and by the time the Q & A's started, I was relaxed and had some fun. I also made a token donation from the sales of the book to the library, they were thrilled with that. It was fun."
Betty's story is a great example of how authors can work with libraries. I encourage authors to contact their local libraries about speaking opportunities and other programs for working with local authors. Some libraries do let authors sell books at their events and some even pay authors to do educational presentations. Policies vary greatly among libraires, but you'll never know what opportunities exist until you ask.
If you're interested in selling your book to libraries, you can learn more in my book, The Savvy Book Marketer's Guide to Selling Your Book to Libraries.
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