If you missed Free Advice Friday last week, you can watch the replay on our YouTube channel, youtube.com/NewShelvesBooks. April 8, 2022 Free Advice Friday Hot Topics Check out the video at 1:07 to hear Keri give an update on how … Read More
Recently, I chatted with a bookstore owner who lives and sells books in a small tourist community nestled near the Atlantic Ocean. Beth generously offered me her perspective on self-published authors who pitch their books to her bookstore. Self-published authors … Read More
Have you always dreamed of having your book carried in airport stores? You’re not alone. And, after sharing What I Learned from a Hudson Newsstand Book Buyer, questions started pouring in about how to pitch a book to airport stores. … Read More
At least once a week I get an email from or speak to an author who tells me, “My book would be perfect for airport stores!” But is it, really? Let’s find out what’s really popular in airport bookstores – … Read More
You walk into your local chain bookstore and see a table filled with cookbooks and a big sign that says “GRILLING COOKBOOKS.” BAM! Right in the front of the store as you walk in. Thousands of eyeballs see those cookbooks … Read More
Donating books to libraries is a great idea, but you want to do it wisely. Dropping off a copy of your book at your local library will quite often just mean that your local library now has ANOTHER book to … Read More