Advanced Bookselling & Special Topics: Author Event Grids

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Friday, June 28, 2019 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM EDT
Duquesne

You know you want to bring authors to your store and into area schools, but how do you begin to ask publishers? Two words: “Author Grids.” In this session, panelists who have mastered the author grid will share with attendees:

  • Tips for a perfect pitch
  • The power of your sales rep
  • How to create a stellar general event profile
  • How to anticipate attendance
  • How to request access to grids
Joy Dallanegra Sanger, ABA (White Plains, NY); Lara Phan, Random House (New York, NY); Samantha Hendricks, Schuler Books (Grand Rapids, MI); Emily Hall, Main Street Books (St. Charlse, MO); Melissa Campion, Macmillan (New York, NY)

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