INFORMATION FOR LOCAL AUTHORS
WILL YOU CARRY MY BOOK?
Paper Boat Booksellers is delighted to support our local authors, so the answer to this question is yes! We’d love to carry your book in the shop and we even have a local author tag to place next to your book once it’s shelved! However, there are a few guidelines to follow before approaching us with your work. We receive a lot of inquires and when we’re busy (which is always!) it can get a little overwhelming to keep up.
Please email us at info@paperboatbooksellers.com with all your book information including title, author, ISBN and a short synopsis of your book.
Please let us know where we can order your book. We must be able to order copies from our distributor (Ingram) or directly from the publisher as we do not have a consignment program at the shop.
Please do not call or approach us with your book in the shop. Email us your information first and when we get a chance to review your book we will get back to you if we plan to carry it. Books dropped off at the shop will not be considered.
We get multiple inquires a week from local authors and we would love to carry everything however it all depends on local interest, quality, season and shelf space.
CAN YOU HOST AN EVENT?
The short answer, maybe. Local Author Events can be a thrill for our community, especially when it comes to book lovers who like to support local authors. However, low attendance is a reality when it comes to local author events and one we’ve tried to wrap our heads around for the last 5 years. In order to make your event as successful as possible for you and us, we’ve come up with a simple process we follow when it comes to considering whether or not we can host an event at our store.
In order for us to consider hosting an event at our store, your book must be new and this must be your first event in the Seattle area. Think “Book Launch” where all your local friends and family will come, see your book and hear your read for the very first time and you can expect to sell a lot of books!
When we say local, we mean local. Greater Seattle area, West Seattle even better!
Please approach us at least 3 months before the release of your book. We need time to plan and schedule your event as well as time to order your book.
What will your event look like? Authors are expected to have a plan for what their event will look like. Will another author join you and ask questions? Do you have something to show, taste, feel? Most successful events have a creative way of engaging the audience and keeping it fun!
Authors are expected to promote their events the best way they can. We will add your event to our calendar, promote it in our newsletter and on social media but you know your audience best-so let them know you have a new book and that you’ll be perusing it around town very soon!
There are certain times when we might say no hosting an event for your brand new book: If your new release is part of a series and this is book 3, 4… or if the timing doesn’t work out for our schedule. We will take the time to review all information first and if it all works out we will reach out with more information and some open dates that are available to host your event.
QUESTIONS?
Please email us with any questions and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We try our hardest to accommodate every possible inquiry we can within the guidelines listed above.