EP 207 - Library and Bookstore Strategies

<p>This solo episode features a recording of a talk Mark gave at When Words Collide 2021.</p> <p>Prior to the talk, Mark shares a personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by Findaway Voices.</p> <div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <p><strong><img alt="" height="159" src="https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/110600/FindawayVoicesLogo.png" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="318" /></strong>You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.</p> </div> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Episode 99 - <a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2019/10/11/episode-99-getting-your-book-into-libraries/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Getting Your Book into Libraries</a></li> <li>Episode 191 - <a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2021/05/14/episode-191-insights-from-the-immersive-media-books-2020-consumer-survey/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Insights from the Immersive Media & Books 2020 Consumer Survey</a></li> <li>Episode 177 - <a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2021/02/12/episode-177-author-insights-from-youth-services-librarians/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Author Insights from Youth Services Librarians</a></li> <li>Episode 110 - <a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2019/12/20/episode-110-working-with-libraries-and-bookstores/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">A Conversation About Working with Bookstores and Libraries</a></li> <li>Episode 87 - <a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2019/07/26/episode-87-you-your-book-and-bookstores/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">You, Your Book, and Bookstores</a></li> <li>Episode 193 - <a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2021/05/21/episode-193-showcasing-indie-authors-in-an-indie-bookstore-with-susan-faw/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Showcasing Indie Author Books in an Indie Bookstore</a></li> <li>Episode 167 - <a href="https://starkreflections.ca/2020/12/11/episode-167-author-author-give-me-the-news-bookseller-insights-with-laura-hayden/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Bookseller Insights with Laura Hayden</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/relaxedauthor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Relaxed Author</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/publishingpitfalls" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Publishing Pitfalls for Authors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Patreon for Stark Reflections</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/workingwithlibrariesandbookstores" rel="noopener" target="_blank">An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Wide for the Win</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">This Time Around (Short Story)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">A Canadian Werewolf in New York</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Stowe Away (Novella)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fear and Longing in Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fright Nights, Big City</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-dark-gray-background-color has-dark-gray-color" /> <p><em>The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast ("Laser Groove") was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">www.incompetech.com</a></em> <em>and is Licensed under</em> Creative Commons: By <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Attribution 3.0</a></p>