Building a Successful Relationship with Booksellers

Authors depend on the kindness of booksellers in so many ways: hand-selling your book, giving it special placement in a store, and hosting your book launch and readings. Booksellers can also provide writers with unique insights on reaching readers and selling books. Regardless of where you are on your publication journey, it’s always a good time to develop your relationships with bookstores and the people who will be personally interacting with your readers. Part of the Business Bootcamps for Writers Series. Watch the playlist on YouTube or visit www.authorsguild.org/bootcamps.

Panelists:

Justin Colussy-Estes is the store manager for Little Shop of Stories, one of the largest independent children's books stores in the country. Little Shop of Stories was founded in 2005 in Decatur, GA.

Kim McNamara is the owner of Read it Again, founded in 2002 and located in Johns Creek, GA. Read It Again is an independent, new and used family bookstore. They often promote indie bestsellers and what’s coming out next in the independent publisher world.