Linda's suggestions were excellent and these additions from Jo are
great too. I do want to caution though some publishing companies do
charge shipping-- for example Harcourt does charge shipping (their
representative suggests figuring about 7%) plus all returns for all
schools must be returned at the school's expense. So sometimes it is
nearly as profitable to support a local book dealer and ask them to
do the paperwork and supply the books on a "bookfair" type basis --
the usually discount in such a situation is 20%.
For some additional suggestions those planning an author visit may
wish to use the links on the author visit resource page at
http://www.mcelmeel.com/bookauthor/visitresources.html -- I think
you will find some helpful links to even more suggestions.
All my best,
Sharron
At 2:27 PM -0500 3/5/04, Josephine Dervan wrote:
>A couple things I'd like to add to Linda's excellent suggestions:
>1. We use a form to send home a month or so in advance to advertise
>the event and solicit requests for autographed copies of one of the
>author's books. On that form we ask for the usual information (name,
>class) but we also ask who to address the signature to. This form is
>slipped into the books beforehand and ready for the author. We
>return the same form to the recipient with the book just to insure
>that there's no misunderstanding.
>
>2.Many publishing companies will send copies of the author's books
>to your school at a very good discount (Randon House and
>Simon&Schuster both discount 40% off list) and with NO shipping
>charges. If you have left overs you may return them but at your own
>expense. Check with the author as to the number of the publisher if
>you book them directly.
>
>3. Although we give a fairly advanced cut off date for the return of
>the reservation form, there are always those who will come in at th
>elast moment asking for signed coopies (usually teachers!). So we
>always order a few extra copies of the books and have NEVER had to
>return one!
>
>Thanks again to Linda for sharing. I've had several authors over the
>years but was able to get a few new ideas from her list.
>
>Jo
>Josephine Dervan, Library Media Specialist
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Instructor: Teaching Children's Literature in the Classroom
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/childrenslit
ph. 319.393.2562
3000 N Center Point Rd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411-9548
Professional website at http://www.mcelmeel.com <mailto:mcelmeel@mcelmeel.com>
Author of: 100 Most Popular Children's Books, 100 Most Popular
Picture Book Authors and Illustrators, Character Education: A Book
Guide for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents and other titles
available from Libraries Unlimited <http://www.lu.com> and Linworth
Publishers <http://www.linworth.com>.
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