Bookselling

How to handsell: 8 tips for authors stumping for #AFI2016

How to handsell: 8 tips for authors stumping for #AFI2016

Authors for Indies Day is approaching and Lauren Stewart, former bookseller and BookNet's resident captain of awesome, offers some guidance to authors who might be stepping into unfamiliar territory. Lauren offers 8 tips on how to handsell like a pro.

Books (and catalogues) for Everybody

Books For Everybody (BFE) publishes twice-a-year lists of highly recommended titles from independent booksellers. Each spring and fall, BFE offers up a selection of upcoming titles so indie retailers can review, place advance orders, and prepare in-store promotions and sales strategies.

This year, we used CataList to build a handy 2015 BFE catalogue. Take a look and order your copies today!

Critical mass: How to support indie bookstores year-round

May 2 was the inaugural Authors for Indies Day in Canada. It was a great weekend to be in a bookstore: shops were bustling with patrons and staffers, and in indie shops, authors were reading their books, signing copies for purchase, and handselling their favourite titles.

It was a day truly unlike any other, and one that won’t be soon forgotten. To help keep the spirit alive year-round, here are five (fun and easy!) things you can do.