Sell Your Book At Book Fairs, Festivals & Trade Shows
Author: Catherine Franz

Play a bigger game with your book sales by expanding your audiences at local or nonlocal book fairs, festivals or trade shows. Can't afford a booth or table, rent a space on someone else’s table and volunteer to be back for their book. In fact, rent a corner at various different tables in the same fair or show and triple your exposure.

The place on the net to go to find out what’s upcoming in your area, or an area you want to travel to, is at the Library of Congress’ website: www.loc.gov.loc cfbook bookfair.html?>//www.loc.gov.loc/cfbook/bookfair.html" target=_new>.loc.gov.loc/cfbook/bookfair.html" target=_blank>//www.loc.gov.loc/cfbook/bookfair.html. When you visit, the listings are in alphabetical order or by state. You will find shows for other countries, including Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. International events, including Canada, listings available. Travel for a month, write it off for your taxes, and include several different fairs and shows while you there.

Since I live in Virginia and travel frequently to Washington State, I plan my travel and schedule around these two areas to start.

Virginia

Fall for the Book | Fairfax | Sept ? www.fallforthebook.org>//www.fallforthebook.org/" target=_new>.fallforthebook.org/" target=_blank>//www.fallforthebook.org/

Hollins University Annual Literary Festival | Roanoke | Mar www.hollins.edu news-events litfest litfest.htm?>//www.hollins.edu/news-events/litfest/litfest.htm" target=_new>.hollins.edu/news-events/litfest/litfest.htm" target=_blank>//www.hollins.edu/news-events/litfest/litfest.htm

LAUGHS: Loudon's Annual Unforgettable Gigantic Hilarious Storyfest ? www.laughsfestival.org>//www.laughsfestival.org/" target=_new>.laughsfestival.org/" target=_blank>//www.laughsfestival.org/ | Sterling | June

Newport News Celebrates the Book | Newport News | Oct ? www.newport-news.va.us library>//www.newport-news.va.us/library/" target=_new>.newport-news.va.us/library/" target=_blank>//www.newport-news.va.us/library/

Virginia Book Festival ? www.vabook.org>//www.vabook.org/" target=_new>.vabook.org/" target=_blank>//www.vabook.org/ | Charlottsville | Mar

Virginia Storytelling Alliance Gathering | Glen Allen | Mar vasa.communitypoint.org events archives vasa_gathering_2004_call.html?>//vasa.communitypoint.org/archives/events/vasa_gathering_2004_call.html" target=_new>vasa.communitypoint.org/archives/events/vasa_gathering_2004_call.html" target=_blank>//vasa.communitypoint.org/archives/events/vasa_gathering_2004_call.html

Washington

Bellingham Storytelling Festival | Bellingham | Nov www.ac.wwu.edu