Thursday, January 24, 2019 3:40 PM to 4:40 PM EST
27 Lower West ACC
Picuris/Sandia/Santa Ana
Creating and nurturing relationships with publishers is key to building a thriving business. Panelists in this session will provide an overview of how publishers work with independent bookstores and discuss steps booksellers can take to capitalize on and grow these relationships. Booksellers will learn:
- Best practices for networking with publishers at industry events
- What publishers look for in event proposal and how to land the A-List author
- Best practices for pitching events in person
- How to keep your relationships moving forward
Sarah Bagby, Watermark Books and Cafe (Wichita, KS); Michael Link, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Cincinnati, OH); Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA); Craig Popelars, Algonquin Books (Chapel Hill, NC); Karen Torres, Hachette Book Group (New York, NY)