Romancing the Store:
How to Make Booksellers and Librarians Love You
Woo the people who can hand-sell and book-talk your book!
Gain insights from our panel of eligible bachlorettes (all local and highly
available, in this context), then spend time swapping notes and advice with
your peers in an informal think tank. (Any topic whatsoever, including other
launch, promotion, publishing, and career management issues, are fine in the informal
portion of our event. Bring your current dilemmas.)
Gain insights from our panel of eligible bachlorettes (all local and highly
available, in this context), then spend time swapping notes and advice with
your peers in an informal think tank. (Any topic whatsoever, including other
launch, promotion, publishing, and career management issues, are fine in the informal
portion of our event. Bring your current dilemmas.)
When? From 10 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March
4.
4.
Who? You! And
panelists who will include Suzanne Perry from Secret Garden, Mary Harris from
BookTree, Erin Ostrander from the King County Library System, and Deborah Sandler
from the Seattle Public Library.
panelists who will include Suzanne Perry from Secret Garden, Mary Harris from
BookTree, Erin Ostrander from the King County Library System, and Deborah Sandler
from the Seattle Public Library.
Where? Seattle
Pacific University, Cremona Hall 102, in Seattle.
Pacific University, Cremona Hall 102, in Seattle.
This brown-bag event is open to anyone, with PAL and Full
SCBWI members receiving registration priority. Others welcome as space permits,
but registration is limited based on room capacity, so don’t delay. The cost is
$20 for SCBWI members or $25 for non-members.
SCBWI members receiving registration priority. Others welcome as space permits,
but registration is limited based on room capacity, so don’t delay. The cost is
$20 for SCBWI members or $25 for non-members.
Bring your own sack
lunch or snacks if you like. We’ll provide drinks.
lunch or snacks if you like. We’ll provide drinks.
Interested? Sign up now using this two-part process:
1. Enter
the requested information in the form here: https://goo.gl/forms/kL3tjJzjDc74gLpc2https://goo.gl/forms/kL3tjJzjDc74gLpc2
the requested information in the form here: https://goo.gl/forms/kL3tjJzjDc74gLpc2https://goo.gl/forms/kL3tjJzjDc74gLpc2
Note that required information
includes your SCBWI membership status as of March 1. (This will be confirmed,
so if you need to check your renewal date or renew, do it now. Go to SCBWI.org,
click Member Login, and review your profile under “About Me.” Act accordingly.)
includes your SCBWI membership status as of March 1. (This will be confirmed,
so if you need to check your renewal date or renew, do it now. Go to SCBWI.org,
click Member Login, and review your profile under “About Me.” Act accordingly.)
2. Then
use snail mail to mail a check for $20 or $25 (depending on your membership
status), made out to SCBWI Western WA, to Joni at 58402 114th Street
East, Enumclaw, WA 98022-7954. Alternately, you can send Joni the amount via PayPal
to sensel (at) earthlink (one of those dots) net. Choose the
“send to family/friends” option. (Hey, we’re friends, aren’t we?)
use snail mail to mail a check for $20 or $25 (depending on your membership
status), made out to SCBWI Western WA, to Joni at 58402 114th Street
East, Enumclaw, WA 98022-7954. Alternately, you can send Joni the amount via PayPal
to sensel (at) earthlink (one of those dots) net. Choose the
“send to family/friends” option. (Hey, we’re friends, aren’t we?)
Registrations will be accepted based on the date of receipt
of your payment. Your place will be confirmed in mid-February, and registration
will close when our seating limit is reached or March 1, whichever comes first.
Checks won’t be cashed until your seat is confirmed.
of your payment. Your place will be confirmed in mid-February, and registration
will close when our seating limit is reached or March 1, whichever comes first.
Checks won’t be cashed until your seat is confirmed.
Questions or troubles? Email PAL coordinator Joni Sensel at the email above. And get
your questions for booksellers and librarians ready!
your questions for booksellers and librarians ready!