Ever wonder how the big box stores handle signed copies? ...

Ever wonder how the big box stores handle signed copies? No, they are not copies of a signature, they are true signatures, each one done by hand. The easiest way is to ship the author “tip-in” sheets. These are already printed with the title page info, the author signs them, and off they go to the printer to be bound into the first-edition copies like normal.

I did this last year for The Undead Pool for B&N, but the copies went so well they asked me to do double the amount for The Witch With No Name. So . . . double it is. :-) This is what double looks like on my kitchen table. Three boxes of double. Phew! That’s a lot of signatures, which begs the question of how many signatures can you make with a new sharpie before it runs out of ink? I’ll let you know. The small stack to the right with the numbers on them? Those aren’t actually for B&N, but the ARCs. (Can you say limited? Wow!)

That’s not the only way to do signed books, of course. I always leave signed stock at the stores I visit on tour, and at Nicola’s in Ann Arbor, (my home store) I have pre-arranged to stop in when they get their copies and personalize The Witch With No Name with a short note the preorders they have taken. Nicola’s will ship international, but email them for a shipping quote at nicolasbooks@tds.net before placing your order. Interested? You can pre order it now, but you have to tell them who you want it signed to in the notes section when you order.

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