What to set your Creativespace paperback book price to???

[Jill]

I actually have my first book in a library locally. Someone requested they carry it, and they got two copies through B&T.

So, I know that it can be done this way. It just depends on how many libraries will choose your book to carry.



Denise wrote: "Jill wrote: "I haven't tried to get them in bookstores yet, but I'd be interested to hear this. Oh, and if anyone had gotten them into Libraries."

I was under the impression that only traditionall..."

[Jill]

I guess it depends on your book and who is running the purchasing. I've heard others say this. But, every library I've talked to, it doesn't matter.

I think B&N won't carry Indie authors.... At least I've heard this.




Karen wrote: "(re message 48) Our local library takes donations of self-published books. Any book published in paper should have an ISBN. It's possible that some libraries won't take a book with an ISBN that sho..."

[Jennifer]

I was just looking into doing a paperback. This information is helpful. Also someone mentioned the library. I couldn't even leave a flyer in my library since they only deal with non profit books. Barnes and Noble did allow me to leave flyers there but who knows they might of tossed them out after I left.
I am hoping to get my book on paperback this summer.

[Justin]

Your library too eh Jennifer? Thats exactly what mine told me, some kinda non-profit thing so they cant do it. Im gonna try leaving bookmarks i made there if they dont take them then they officially suck! lol. B&N took some? Thats surprising since they usually shun Self Pub authors

[[deleted user]]

It's all mind-boggling. I've had an e-book out for about two months--sales are predictably a yawn despite a couple of good reviews. As has already been pointed out, I've missed a large share of the market, people who like to hold a book in their hands, so I'm going to CreateSpace. At 473 pages, my thriller is weighty so I'm thinking of pricing somewhere in the 12.99-13.99 range, and raising the price of my e-book from 3.99 to 5.99, calling the original 3.99 "an introductory offer."

[Micki]

Lance wrote: " In practice, B&T picks and chooses which books it carries, apparently based on reviews in "legitimate" outlets, such as Kirkus, Literary Journal, Midwest Book Review and the like."

Not a new thread, I know, but new to me... what I fail to understand is how Kirkus can continue to be considered a legitimate review site when they're charging upwards of 450 dollars for reviews.

[Christopher]

I always try to underprice mine so they're lower than the average release by a major publisher. Not only do I want to sell, I understand that many buyers are unsure about a self published author where they might trust a big publishing house.

But there's a lot of leeway there.

And I think you'll find that libraries will take any donated book that is professional looking, particularly from a a local author. Its worth investing in your own book to donate to the library and having your book around for people to check out.

[Scott]

I don't like to price them much above the minimum price set by Createspace. Compared to eBooks they are rather pricey.

[C.]

Have confidence in your product, price it according to the market, whether self-published or traditional, and then market the heck out of it.

[Lance]

Micki wrote: "what I fail to understand is how Kirkus can continue to be considered a legitimate review site when they're charging upwards of 450 dollars for reviews."

They're charging indies, not the legacy publishing trade. I suppose the Big 5 figure that we deserve whatever Kirkus does to us.