Comments on: Are book fairs good places to sell books? http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adrian Mitchell http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 Adrian Mitchell Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:19:18 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1701 Hi Ron; Your article on the book fair was very interesting. I just wrote my first book and I am kind of nervous. I've been doing some research to find the best ways to start. Your articles are very interesting and knowledgable. Thankyou Hi Ron;

Your article on the book fair was very interesting. I just wrote my first book and I am kind of nervous. I’ve been doing some research to find the best ways to start. Your articles are very interesting and knowledgable. Thankyou

]]> By: Thelru http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Thelru Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:23:36 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1444 I was going to the Harlem Book Fair, but I heard that one self-published author went and she sold one or two books. It's expensive to buy a table and not sell more than 10 books. It's costly. Anyway, small press in New York is having a book fair in December. It's indoors. I plan on being there. Thanks Ron. I was going to the Harlem Book Fair, but I heard that one self-published author went and she sold one or two books. It’s expensive to buy a table and not sell more than 10 books. It’s costly. Anyway, small press in New York is having a book fair in December. It’s indoors. I plan on being there. Thanks Ron.

]]> By: Joe Salik http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Joe Salik Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:55:41 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1435 Book Fairs are a wonderful promotional tool! Even if someone does not make a purchase during the show, please make sure they receive a business card from you! Promote! Promote!! Promote!! I also have two Christmas music CD's which I promote at the same time that I am selling my book Starrlite & Starrbrite the Reindeer Twins. If I don't sell a book, I will sell a CD to them. I also get sales after the shows because of the business cards. Good luck to everyone in your book selling! Joe Salik nalrecords.com Book Fairs are a wonderful promotional tool!
Even if someone does not make a purchase during the show, please make sure they receive a business card from you! Promote! Promote!!
Promote!! I also have two Christmas music CD’s which I promote at the same time that I am selling my book Starrlite & Starrbrite the Reindeer Twins. If I don’t sell a book, I will sell a CD to them. I also get sales after the shows because of the business cards. Good luck to everyone in your book selling!
Joe Salik
nalrecords.com

]]> By: Novel2go Publishing http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Novel2go Publishing Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:48:32 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1434 Hi Ron - Thanks for the wonderful article on the Harlem Book Fair. I was there too, trying to claim my spot. I never received by tent but I was able to hustle a table and a couple of chairs. Unfortunately we were rained on, but we didn't let it fade our smile. We were able to protect our boks with the plastic sheet we had on our table. As hectic and unorganized as it was, we will be back again next year. Hope to see you there! Hi Ron – Thanks for the wonderful article on the Harlem Book Fair. I was there too, trying to claim my spot. I never received by tent but I was able to hustle a table and a couple of chairs. Unfortunately we were rained on, but we didn’t let it fade our smile. We were able to protect our boks with the plastic sheet we had on our table. As hectic and unorganized as it was, we will be back again next year. Hope to see you there!

]]> By: Charles Joseph. Canden http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Charles Joseph. Canden Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:22:34 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1395 I am attending my first Book Fair on Sunday 13th of August. I am self published and have had 3 books on the market actually a trilogy of my life, so far. Your story as I read it gave me some vitality to make my first Book Fair work in my favour. I am from Deloraine Tasmania, if you dont know where that is it is part of the Great Southern Land of Australia. I am attending my first Book Fair on Sunday 13th of August. I am self published and have had 3 books on the market actually a trilogy of my life, so far. Your story as I read it gave me some vitality to make my first Book Fair work in my favour. I am from Deloraine Tasmania, if you dont know where that is it is part of the Great Southern Land of Australia.

]]> By: nancy west http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 nancy west Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:14:22 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1391 Hi Ron, I'm psyched! See you at the Harlem Book Fair next year! Hi Ron,

I’m psyched! See you at the Harlem Book Fair next year!

]]> By: Judy http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Judy Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:00:04 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1388 I just would like to say thank you for your information about the book fairs. I am going to my first one this weekend and I was wondering just exactly what I was to do. So, thank you for the tip of not sitting back and watching the world go by. Judy LeBlanc I just would like to say thank you for your information about the book fairs. I am going to my first one this weekend and I was wondering just exactly what I was to do. So, thank you for the tip of not sitting back and watching the world go by.
Judy LeBlanc

]]> By: Larry Arrowood http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Larry Arrowood Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:59:07 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1384 Hi Ron, Enjoyed your article, Harlem Book Fair. Will need to be out hustling to sell my upcoming novel, Bloodroot ( POD iuniverse). Thanks for the encouraging words. Larry Arrowood Hi Ron,

Enjoyed your article, Harlem Book Fair. Will need to be out hustling to sell my upcoming novel, Bloodroot ( POD iuniverse). Thanks for the encouraging words.

Larry Arrowood

]]> By: Zoa S. Silvestri http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Zoa S. Silvestri Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:41:29 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1383 Hi Ron, I moved from CT to Hialeah, FL not too long ago. For many years I have been a member of the Society of Children's Books of Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). My ultimate goal is to get my children's books published, however, I first need a full time job (with a publishing company), that would offer me a Comprehensive Health Insurance. Your article was well appreciated, especially your "Book Fair" advice, which I intent to put to use, as soon as I can. Thank you a million times! Zoa Hi Ron,
I moved from CT to Hialeah, FL not too long ago. For many years I have been a member of the Society of Children’s Books of Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). My ultimate goal is to get my children’s books published, however, I first need a full time job (with a publishing company), that would offer me a Comprehensive Health Insurance. Your article was well appreciated, especially your “Book Fair” advice, which I intent to put to use, as soon as I can. Thank you a million times!
Zoa

]]> By: Relentless Aaron (not Rentlentless!) http://www.publishingbasics.com/2006/08/05/are-book-fairs-good-places-to-sell-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Relentless Aaron (not Rentlentless!) Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:54:51 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=131#comment-1321 Ron, have to sympathize with you on the Harlem Book Fair. As much as I wanted to lend a hand and help you get situated, I was doing much of my own organizing and preparation for the rain. I still plan on calling you on your offering. Stand by. Hope you maintain a presence at affairs such as this, despite the agony. It is worth it in the end. I just advise everyone to bring their "troubleshooters handbook" along next time! Ron,
have to sympathize with you on the Harlem Book Fair. As much as I wanted to lend a hand and help you get situated, I was doing much of my own organizing and preparation for the rain. I still plan on calling you on your offering. Stand by. Hope you maintain a presence at affairs such as this, despite the agony. It is worth it in the end. I just advise everyone to bring their “troubleshooters handbook” along next time!

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