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Getting Your Book into the Friendly Skies

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Do you want your book in the airport?    If you do, you need to know that Hudson News (NJ based)

or The Paradies Shops (GA based) are the only players for airport book sales. Pitch it to headquarters—it’s all about the book … has to be designed and written well. The book hook is critical. Offer a special “Cooperative Rate”—i.e., you offer a special reduction on the first order only that amounts to a $2 credit per book over the regular discount.  Alert: return rates are 60-70% … unless the book takes off and then reorders happen.

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Seek out the bookstore at your airport the next time you are flying. Spend some time and discover what types of books they are carrying. Ask the manager which types of books move. If she has the time, tell her that you are weighing the possibility of marketing your book to Hudson News or The Paradies Shops—the owner of the store— for inclusion. Have your SHORT book pitch on the tip of your tongue and state who the reader is. Does she think your book could move?

Cautionmany of these stores only have one, possibly two people working, so be precise and honor their time.

If you land a spot on an airport bookstore, you have a very short window to support it. Massive email time to all you know within your social media channels: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, etc. You need to, you must, create shout outs from you to your communities. Remind them that the book will be in the airline stores for the time frame and encourage them to pick up a copy … and tell others as well. Write a blog and post a picture of your book in one of the stores. Market, Market, Market.

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Airline Specialty Magazines. The captive audience is what the author desires to shout out their book to … and airlines provide that audience every day of the week. Next time you are on a plane, take the magazine in the pocket in front of you … study it. What types of articles are included? Could the genesis of your book be a fit? All the contact info is on an interior page.

Airports and airlines may be a perfect fit for you and your books.

 

 

2014_JBriles-1Judith Briles is known as The Book Shepherd a book publishing expert and coach. She is the Founder of Author U, a membership organization created for the serious author who wants to be seriously successful. She’s been writing about and conducting workshops on publishing since the 80s. Judith is the author of 31 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord Indie/Fab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing conferences.

Become part of her inner circle by joining the Author’s Ark and exclusive monthly webinar and coaching event. Each summer, she holds Judith Briles Unplugged, a two and 1/2 day intensive limited to a small group of authors who want to be seriously successful. In 2015, the dates are August 27-29th.  Her audio and workbook series, Creating Your Book and Author Platform is now available. Join Judith live on Thursdays at 6 p.m. EST for Author U – Your Guide to Book Publishing on the Toginet Network at http://tinyurl.com/AuthorURadio . Follow @AuthorU and @MyBookShepherd on Twitter and do a “Like” at AuthorU and Judith Briles – TheBookShepherd on Facebook. If you want to create a book that has no regrets, contact Judith at Judith@Briles.com.

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