Buy Indie Press

Buy Indie Press (#BuyIndiePress) is here!

The idea for Buy Indie Press was created after it was announced that Egmont Publishing would be folding, the #BuyAnEgmontBook Twitter campaign was created by Robin Talley (Lies We Tell Ourselves), and I came across Katherine Locke (Second Position) proposing that the book community come together to show our support for and shed the spotlight on one indie each month.

How It Works:

Each month, I encourage you to put the spotlight on and support any of the small presses detailed below while using the hashtag above. By no means is this a comprehensive list of the small presses out there. Three to four indies a month will be featured, or essentially one indie for each week of the year.

2016 Schedule:

January:
Flux
Spencer Hill Press/Spencer Hill Contemporary
SOHO Teen

February:
Algonquin Young Readers
Zest Books
Peachtree Publishers

March:
Tu Books
Sky Pony Press
Quirk Books

April:
Orca Book Publishers
Chronicle Books
Carina Press

May:
Abrams Kids
Candlewick Press
Graywolf Press

June:
Self Published Authors

July:
Adaptive Books + Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing + Entangled Teen + Bold Strokes Books

August:
Annick Press + Albert Whitman Teen + Running Press

September:
Diversion Books + Medallion Press + Sourcebooks

October:
Self Published Authors

November:
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Carolrhoda Lab
Clean Teen Press

December:
Self Published Authors

How You Can Help Authors:

1) Pre-order
Pre-order a book from the publisher featured that month for yourself or as a gift to someone else.

Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook, Audiobook, it doesn’t matter.

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Target, The Book Depository (Ships Worldwide), Books A Million, Powells, Audible, your local independent book store, etc…

2) Buy in Store

If the book you plan to buy has already released, go into the store and ask where the book is even if you know where the book will be. The more buzz about the book, the better. Ask for the book if there are no more copies in store. Why? Read here.

3) Read the Book For Free Legally

Library
– Physical/E-book Copy (Ask a librarian to order the book if it is not there. If there is a copy available but it is out, reserve a copy. The more people who reserve copies, the more copies the library will get. Reserve backlist titles too as that increases the chances of front list titles to become available at that library. If you are unable to get to your local library, call and ask if they conduct home deliveries.) You can use the Overdrive app to access e-books from your library.

Join Audible
Get a FREE Audiobook on Audible.com for first time users. If you have an Amazon account, it’s easy to sign in!

4) Go to Events
Attend the release party or upcoming tour event in your area or request that the author come to your area. May I suggest you take one or two extra bookmarks at an event so you can pass them onto your friends who love to read to spark interest.

5) Spread the Word
– Tag #BuyIndiePress, the author, the book, and the publisher when talking about the book.

– Take a picture of the appropriate book(s) of the month on the shelf at your local book store or library and tweet with the hashtag #BuyIndiePress.

– Read the book in public, in different places and spark their interest. Plant the image of the book in people’s minds.

– Add the book to your “To-Read” list on Goodreads.

– Add your favorite quotes of the book you choose to read to Goodreads.

– Review the book on Amazon, BN.com, Goodreads, YouTube, Tumblr, your blog, etc… and Pin your review.

– Pick a book to read during an upcoming Read-A-Thon or create a Read Along.

– If you’re a blogger, feature the book in a Top Ten Tuesday or Waiting on Wednesday post. Or dedicate a week each month to spotlight books from the publishers featured each month.

– Talk about the book in person, on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, etc… after you read it (and again when the paperback releases).

– Suggest a book for book club based on what’s being featured in the coming months.

– Like the Author Page on Facebook & Amazon. Follow the author on Twitter. Ask your family and friends who are fans of the author to do the same.

Thanks so much for the support!