Danielle Marshall, executive editor for Amazon’s Lake Union Publishing, drew a standing-room-only crowd for our June 13th meeting and ended our season with a bang. Not literally, of course, but she gave a great presentation and generously talked one-on-one to several members until it was time for Third Place Commons to close! First Danielle explained … Continue reading Lake Union’s Danielle Marshall drew capacity crowd

Scheduling an event: Do. . . Plan ahead. Most bookstores plan their event schedules 2–3 months in advance (and they want to promote your book during the release period – within 3 months of publication). Find out the name of the person in charge of events and contact them by email. In your email, provide … Continue reading Dos and don’ts for a successful bookstore event

Most major bookstores do take self-published and small press titles on consignment – but don’t be surprised if they only take one copy. Shelf space is a valuable commodity, and your book has to prove its worth like any other title. Do your research before approaching a store about placing your books on consignment. Study … Continue reading Selling books on consignment: tips for authors

Sam Kaas, Events Manager for Third Place Books (TPB), gave his audience of SinC members and friends invaluable insights into the contemporary book business at the May 9th meeting. Over the past year, Puget Sound SinC has developed a close relationship with TPB, so it was especially interesting to learn more about them. The book … Continue reading Recap: Inside the book business with Sam Kaas

The celebration book launch for Mary Daheim's 68th book, A CASE OF BIER, drew a capacity crowd to Third Place Books Den in Lake Forest Park on April 11th. Candace Robb and Mary's discussion about writing was peppered with hilarious stories that make it clear how Seattle's cozy queen has kept her readers coming back … Continue reading Mary Daheim in Conversation with Candace Robb – Recap