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Magical things happen in independent bookstores. Booksellers are innate marketing machines. It's no understatement to say that an independent bookseller's love of a book can launch an author's career. Authors: The following tips and resources are for you. Keep in mind, publishers are our members, not authors, so we work with them to place authors in our events. The following tips are designed to inform you about the ecosystem of independent bookselling.
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Midwest Author Directory
1. Membership in the Midwest Author Directory: $60 annually
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If you are a Midwest-based author looking to maximize your visibility among MIBA's member bookstores, as well as to other regional authors and to the larger book industry community, we encourage you to purchase a listing on our Midwest Author Directory. Our member bookstores will use this to invite authors to participate in readings, author events, book festivals, and other engagement opportunities.
Authors currently residing in or originally from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are eligible. Once we have processed your application, we will send an invoice for your membership, payable online or by check. All authors listed in our directory must link to independent bookstores on their website, from pre-sales to on-sale. Read all about that below, and pleasure ensure your compliance before asking to join the directory. |
Midwest authors participating in a bookstore event at Arcadia Books in Spring Green, WI. Click the photo to see more author/bookseller events
