COVID19 UPDATE
The State Fair has informed vendors if the 2020 State Fair is cancelled in the future due to the COVID-19 crisis,
all payments will be applied toward the 2021 State Fair. This applies to our authors as well.
However, the State Fair is moving forward at this time believing the Fair will be operational in 2020.
all payments will be applied toward the 2021 State Fair. This applies to our authors as well.
However, the State Fair is moving forward at this time believing the Fair will be operational in 2020.
Alaska's Book Nook
State Fair Booth Sign-ups
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. The Title Space Initial Package provides space for up to 3 different titles with storage of 20 books per title for those initial 3 by the same 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. The Title Space Initial Package provides space for up to 3 different titles with storage of 20 books per title for those initial 3 by the same 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 2020 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 - All titles will have links to direct fans to the Author's website, Facebook, or Twitter accounts.****
- FREE Christmas Newsletter - The AlaskanBooks.com website 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.
In addition to your title space purchase would you consider donating to the Alaska Book Nook Booth Building Project?
* Customers vary per year, based on number of 2018 State Fair participants.
** Authors receive full book retail price minus any credit card processing fees for sales done via credit card.
*** Amazon.com will be the default link for book sales website unless authors submit preference and information for another site.
**** Authors are solely responsible for providing information about their website and social media accounts to www.alaskanbooks.com.
** Authors receive full book retail price minus any credit card processing fees for sales done via credit card.
*** Amazon.com will be the default link for book sales website unless authors submit preference and information for another site.
**** Authors are solely responsible for providing information about their website and social media accounts to www.alaskanbooks.com.