Welcome Back 2019 Partners!
The 2020 PRE-SALE is for 3 Weeks Only
We want to thank all the 2019 Alaskan authors that made last year's booth a success!
WHAT'S NEW?
The Booth Building!
Last year, as most of you know, we had trouble with the used fair booth we purchased. At the end of the season, we had to completely tear it down. Unfortunately, the damage was worse than expected and much of the lumber had dry rot and was unable to be salvaged. That means we will have a new building for this year with a new layout as The Fair has changed the codes for sizes. We will have a back booth that's 10x20 feet where all the books will be sold and a covered 10x10 front-porch with ramp where the book signings will take place. This put authors much closer to the crowds instead of at the back of the building. We hope the new layout will help attract more shoppers to the author signings.
In addition to your title space purchase, would you consider donating to the Alaska Book Nook Booth Building Project via a local nonprofit for a tax deduction?
We are also changing the pricing for Title Space. Authors via the PRE-SALE can buy 3 Title Spaces for $40. After that, titles are $10 each. If you wait to purchase at the regular rates, these prices will go up slightly.
We have a Featured Author of the Day instead of only a Featured Title. This allows us to highlight all the books for an author instead of focusing on only one title. Featured Author posters can display multiple titles by the same author.
We will be accepting only 20 books per Title initially, instead of 30 last year. Additional storage space can still be purchased.
WHAT'S THE SAME!
Great service to boost book marketing to more readers and sales!
Our booth operates as a Co-op, partnering with Alaskan Authors & Illustrators to host Alaska's Book Nook at the State Fair and gets YOUR BOOK on the shelf, making it available to 300,000 Fair customers.* Authors do not work the booth every day. Instead, the Alaska Book Nook Booth provides volunteers and staff to greet customers to help them learn more about all books in the booth. Basically, we help sell your book for you!
We welcome authors to sign up for Book Signings in the booth, which occur all day long, in 2-hour slots. Authors should be proactive on social media before and during the State Fair to promote the Book Nook booth in general, marketing your titles and those of your fellow Alaskan authors.
The Booth has limited room for on-site storage. Title Space purchased provides space for up to 20 books of the same title per author. Books will be restocked as needed by our staff from initial supplies. As we run out of books, staff will inform authors so they can resupply the booth. Authors can also select to purchase additional storage and have our staff restock your title continually during the Fair from your additional supplies stored nearby at an offsite location.
Book Title Space Benefits:
We welcome authors to sign up for Book Signings in the booth, which occur all day long, in 2-hour slots. Authors should be proactive on social media before and during the State Fair to promote the Book Nook booth in general, marketing your titles and those of your fellow Alaskan authors.
The Booth has limited room for on-site storage. Title Space purchased provides space for up to 20 books of the same title per author. Books will be restocked as needed by our staff from initial supplies. As we run out of books, staff will inform authors so they can resupply the booth. Authors can also select to purchase additional storage and have our staff restock your title continually during the Fair from your additional supplies stored nearby at an offsite location.
Book Title Space Benefits:
- Authors/Illustrators Receive 100% of Book Retail Sales**
- FREE Author Signings - Space will be made available to authors & musicians on a first come, first serve basis for reserving a two-hour time slot to meet with fans and sign books/albums.
- Social Media Blitz - Titles will be shared and discussed on social media before, during, and after the 2019 State Fair.
- FREE Placement on the AlaskanBooks.com website - All titles will be featured on the AlaskanBooks.com website for with links to purchase the books via Amazon or author's website.*** This is a great potential to increase your online marketing & sales at little cost to you.
- FREE Links to Author Pages - AlaskanBooks.com provides links to direct fans to the Author's website, Facebook, or Twitter accounts.****
- FREE Christmas Newsletter - AlaskanBooks.com emails a Christmas Newsletter in November to all the participants who signed up at our Booth. This is another marketing opportunity for authors to increase sales.
State Fair Book Sign-ups
Purchasing Title Space or Storage means you agree to the Terms of Use.
In addition to your title space purchase, would you consider donating to the Alaska Book Nook Booth Building Project?