I also sent my book to various magazines as a review copy. There was very little response, but I don't think I did a very good job. Two magazines printed an article I wrote about wild herbs. My home newspaper ran a fine report with pictures about me and my book, and that paid off well for sales in Tübingen. On my own homepage, check out more at
Now I have two new books out this spring and the ebooks to go with them are in the works. Right now I'm calling a few bookstores every day to introduce them to my books. If the person in charge is not there, I write an email, if possible addressed directly to the person who has to decide. A few booksellers then order books on consignment, some from wholesalers, some are rather short-tempered to annoyed (I understand, as busy as bookstores sometimes are) and some are interested and curious and even thank me for the book tip. A bookseller gave me the idea last week to do a little smoothie reading road trip. Maybe that will be my road trip through Germany next year?
After all, there are now 50 or more bookstores in Germany that have laid out my book and I'm already very satisfied with that. There is probably no easy way, not for small publishers and not for self-publishers. Createspace, on the other hand, with which you also have a print book in your hands, is significantly easier, but you stay exclusively with Amazon; you don't reach the bookstores with it.
Self-publishing books are fun and overall very satisfying. I realize, of course, that I'm benefiting from a current boom with books on wild herb smoothies and therefore have an easier time. But why should other authors with their books not also find their way into the bookstores? With my report, I would like to encourage that it can also be worthwhile to rely not only on ebooks but also on print books. In any case, I wish all readers much success and fun with their book projects. And anyone who still has good ideas for getting books into bookstores that have nothing to do with Facebook & Co, please feel free to share them with me; I'd be delighted.
Evelyne laye
Evelyne Laye has been a healing practitioner and seminar leader in various cities in southern Germany since 1994. She is the author of several books on therapeutic / health topics. A few years ago she discovered the world of medicinal herbs and now continues to explore what rich gifts nature has to offer.
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. I also present my books. Facebook rather annoys me, and so far I refuse to advertise there, also the other social networks I have pretty much left aside until now.Now I have two new books out this spring and the ebooks to go with them are in the works. Right now I'm calling a few bookstores every day to introduce them to my books. If the person in charge is not there, I write an email, if possible addressed directly to the person who has to decide. A few booksellers then order books on consignment, some from wholesalers, some are rather short-tempered to annoyed (I understand, as busy as bookstores sometimes are) and some are interested and curious and even thank me for the book tip. A bookseller gave me the idea last week to do a little smoothie reading road trip. Maybe that will be my road trip through Germany next year?
After all, there are now 50 or more bookstores in Germany that have laid out my book and I'm already very satisfied with that. There is probably no easy way, not for small publishers and not for self-publishers. Createspace, on the other hand, with which you also have a print book in your hands, is significantly easier, but you stay exclusively with Amazon; you don't reach the bookstores with it.
Self-publishing books are fun and overall very satisfying. I realize, of course, that I'm benefiting from a current boom with books on wild herb smoothies and therefore have an easier time. But why should other authors with their books not also find their way into the bookstores? With my report, I would like to encourage that it can also be worthwhile to rely not only on ebooks but also on print books. In any case, I wish all readers much success and fun with their book projects. And anyone who still has good ideas for getting books into bookstores that have nothing to do with Facebook & Co, please feel free to share them with me; I'd be delighted.
Evelyne laye
Evelyne Laye has been a healing practitioner and seminar leader in various cities in southern Germany since 1994. She is the author of several books on therapeutic / health topics. A few years ago she discovered the world of medicinal herbs and now continues to explore what rich gifts nature has to offer.
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