How to Host an Author Event at a Library
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- Your local library could be the perfect place for a book launch event, a workshop, or a panel discussing the topic of your book. Whatever the idea for an event, you might be wondering how can you set up an event at your local library to boost your book promotion and get your book listed in the local library? In this video, Julie Broad, multi-award-winning author and founder of Book Launchers, shares tips from the events she held at Vancouver Island Regional Library as well as tips for getting the authors of Book Launchers events at their local libraries. Everything from what kind of a local library event to host to promotion to selling books at the library event are covered in this video. Enjoy!
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Thanks for this jam-packed-full- of information on hosting an event at the library. I have wanted to do this for years. I finally had the courage last fall to ask the director if it would be possible. I am a member and director in our Friends of the Library group, so I figured I had one toe in the door. However , I was not received enthusiastically--rather coolly--because I didn't know how to explain it to her. I figured all librarians would be aware of how these work. But guess not. So I had given up on planning the event. But, I made notes on your steps and will be better prepared this spring when I approach her again. I plan to start with 8-10 local authors who will participate. Thank you for renewing my spirits.
I may not be ready to host a library event, but I still learned a lot.
Love these ideas Julie!! (Once again) Thank you!!
Thank you!! :)
You really help😀
Libraries LOVE to do things which engage the community. Thinking how one’s event can achieve that community engagement will make it easier to pitch.
(BTW, I loved seeing posters for your LEGENDARY burpees event! That took some genuine courage!)
hahaha I wanted to do more burpees ... how crazy is that?
@@BookLaunchers Learning that, I have a whole new level of respect for you!
I thought about doing an author event at my local library too. I actually made a list of all the libraries in and around my town area, as well as local bookstores :)
All right then ... time to contact them! Let me know how it goes. :)
Julie this was a really good video I have used the library for several events; vision board parties etc. and I was hesitant to do anything for my book at the library if my book was not a part of their collection.
I am going to start calling some of my local libraries today.
FANTASTIC!
Great video with really good tips. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much for this insightful post
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Julie!
Wow, so many options! My local library has supported local authors but it's usually been fiction work...
Happy new year julie and team 😎
#noboringbooks
Often it's fiction because that is who reaches out to them ... but I've found many libraries are really keen to add educational material so non-fiction authors are very welcome!
@@BookLaunchers I might pluck up the courage to do this one day!
My local library is a bibliotecha and doesn't have any books in English.
OH MY!!!
I love this idea and this is something that I've always wanted to do!
However, I write under a pen name - how do I promote my book and an event like this when my name differs from the author name?
Depends on how anonymous you are trying to be. I meet a lot of authors at events that go by their pen name ... that said, if you want complete anonymity live appearances likely won't work for you. A virtual audio only event could be an option.
@@BookLaunchers Thanks for the reply! I'm not looking to be exclusively anonymous, just not brand under my personal name.
I am the illustrator/author of a seek and find coloring book. My local library has an adult coloring book event once a month. Do you have a suggestion for how I could use this event to promote my book?
Have you gone in and talked to the people at the library? I find that the best way to figure these things out is to spend some time with the people who are putting these events together!