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Selling books at local markets
Many self-published readers sell their books through local markets. I recently met author Paulene Turner with a lovely display of her work in Manly Markets.
Generally market places cost around $100 plus renting tables, awnings etc. While many authors may only break even, it’s a chance to give away promotional merchandise such as bookmarks (with QR codes for online/eBook purchases) as well as making potential repeat customers. Someone who buys a single book from you may well buy your future releases, as well as recommend them to others.
I bought Paulene’s short story anthology Heart Beats which I’m finding very enjoyable. Her website is: https://pauleneturnerwrites.com/
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