How to Get Your Book into Bookstores
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Getting your book into bookstores is the ultimate dream for many authors, and it's easier than you think! Follow these steps to get your next book on the shelves.
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Great video. I love how you mentioned cold calling. I have my books in over 20 independent bookstores around the country and I did it all through cold calling. Obviously, start local, but don't limit yourself or your book to just local bookstores. Great video and great advice!
That's awesome! Any specific tips or dos and don'ts when cold calling?
The biggest advice I can give is remember it’s not about you. Focus on how your book can help their customers! And if you’re reaching out to a store out of your area, offer to send a digital copy of the book so they can check it out. Most of all, remember if they say no, don’t take it personal. A no doesn’t mean they don’t like your book, it just means they don’t think it’s a good fit for their specific clientele.
Great advice! Thanks so much for sharing. It's so hard not to take things personally, but thinking about the bigger picture definitely helps!
Yes it is. But it's also good to remember that sometimes a "no" is really just a "not right now".
Quick question for you about Global Distribution, I just want to confirm that even with the FREE isbn, we can still select global distribution and get our book in Ingram's catalogue, correct?
I took my book into my local bookstore, talked to the staff, they took my book to review, and now it's on the shelves!
I only have about 38 reviews for Whispers of War (Aliens Among the Stars Book 1), but it sounds pretty intimidating to submit to Barnes and Nobles since I have a 4/5 star average on Amazon and people don't leave reviews often.
I think giveaways gave me some more negative reviews than if I had just sold books normally (a lot more expensive when you only have book 1 out).
Hey Hong Fei Bai! Thank you for tuning in and sharing your experiences! Best of luck to you on your publishing journey!
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I love so much Lulu. Is it possible for some feedback on your Project? Your client will be so proud ?
My book is in store
Did you follow the video advices or do you have other ways?
Great video!
Omg how beautiful...
Hi there, I have registered myself onto Lulu.com yesterday, and filled in just about everything I needed to publish my book.
(For all those who are think of publishing on Lulu, it's very easy and intuitive.)
But, I took a break yesterday, and now when I want to log in to continue my publishing process, I can't log in: it's says invalid username.
I have tried contacting your support team, and haven't had any responses. Again, guys try Lulu! The problem may just be on my computer.
Can you (Lulu) please help me?
Hi Ian! Thanks for reaching out! It looks like our support team has been in touch with you but let us know if we can help with anything else!
@@user-zg1fx4xw7z yes they did help me thank you very much for your help
Thanks
Too bad that B&N won't sell your book from its shelves because it's print to order.
Just what I needed. :)
is cash on delivery available on lulu for buy an ebook
Hi Niharika! Thanks for tuning in! When using Lulu, payment is made at the time the order is placed.
I just ordered 3 books and I picked the lulu marketing. Should I still market myself?
Hi Shea! We do not offer marketing services, but you may have opted into our mailing list which provides information on all things publishing. I would absolutely recommend marketing the book yourself. Here's a great video to help get you started: th-cam.com/video/hnXwZRVgMhE/w-d-xo.html
Best of luck!
How can you buy your books or journals in bulk.
Hi Desire! To purchase your books or journals in bulk, just log into your account and go to "My Projects" from there you can add your projects to your cart at cost and order as many copies as you need.
I'm a new author who is trying to market my book to get sales...dartfrogs wont work with new authors who are trying to actively market their books?
Hello Nadia! Unfortunately that is not something we can answer. We suggest going to DartFrog publishing and creating a support ticket with them!
@@user-zg1fx4xw7z thank you
How can you Donate your books from lulu.
Hi Desire! To donate your Lulu books, you can ship copies to the organization of your choose or order the books in bulk and deliver them to the destination.
Less helpful than I'd hoped. Good video, but most of the suggestions offered are things I've already done, and which haven't really worked all that well. e.g. Approaching B&N is a waste of time, they are overwhelmed with authors promoting their own books, and are not especially eager for more. Further, the distribution through Ingram doesn't really work very well, because the cost is much too high. Still, she offers many suggestions and the new author should give them a try and see what works. But, trust me, it is NOT "easier than you think." It takes hard work and commitment, plus perseverance. Don't give up, and keep pushing, but there is no magic bullet that you are going to find in this or any other video.
The first step is not the marketing plan. The first step is figuring out how to get it to pass all the REQUIREMENTS. There are about 100 requirements. The pictures have to be a certain dots per inch, and not go past the boarder. There must be an index at the front and it must correlate with the chapter titles throughout the book. There must be titles to each chapter and all the pages must be numbered. Plus 94 other requirements which are EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to figure out. THAT'S the problem with getting the book in bookstores....... not.... "having a marketing plan".
Is this the requirement before publishing or after, when you're ready to bring it to the stores?
These sound more like the requirements of publishing a book that is eligible for distribution, which are different across many distribution channels. It's best to ask your publishing company what the requirements are for your book to be included in their distribution programs.
Thanks for the info!
Yes, the first step is obviously creating the book and creating it properly. None of this video matters if you dont have a finished product!
Has anyone noticed her voice is kinda like Selena Gomez's?
Can we just talk about how beautiful she is 🙄
Book stores actual stores not online.
Hi Miss Ava! Thanks for tuning in! We gave a few tips for getting into brick and mortar bookstores in the video, but here's a blog post with more info on the topic if you're interested: blog.lulu.com/2018/05/21/everything-you-need-to-know-about-getting-your-book-into-bookstores/
im watching the pretty gal instead of listening. im about to print my own book with help of a sponsor. ive to do my own marketing.
That still counts! Best of luck and thank you for stopping by!