IndieReader Reads: New Service For Self-Published Authors Eager To Get Noticed

Are you an author who would like to self-publish?

IndieReader recently announced the launch of IndieReader Reads, a new review service and distribution program that combines the selling power of the independent bookstore with the vast community of self-published authors. The new program provides an easy and efficient way for booksellers to stock and sell branded, self-published books.

IndieReader was launched by Montclair resident and self-published author Amy Holman Edelman in September 2009 in order to create an online hub highlighting the best self-published books on the market. By 2008, self-published books actually began outnumbering traditionally published works, led by big bestsellers such as William P. Young's The Shack.

How IndieReader Reads Works

IndieReader Reads (IRR) will review submitted indie books (with the same requirements as IndieReader (IR): books must be bound and have a valid ISBN). Following a review, books will be posted in a database (searchable by zip, author name, and book category) for subsequent placement in independent bookstores. These reviews will be made available to booksellers looking to provide their customers with unique titles, to support indie authors, and to differentiate themselves from the big box stores.

Bookseller Benefits

Booksellers who decide to stock indie books will be able to work out a customized merchandising program with IndieReader Reads to optimize sales. They will also get a page on the IndieReader.com website and all book sales through their page will be credited back to their stores.

Author Fees

* $149 for the book review and inclusion in IRR's searchable database; the fee entitles authors to 2 potential bookstore placements; additional placements are $50 per book

* $249 for the book review, inclusion in IRR database and a one year IR membership; if the book is not accepted onto the IR site the author gets a $99 refund and the book is placed only on the IRR database

* If a current IR author renews their annual membership at the current $149 fee, they get inclusion in the IRR database at no extra charge.

Go to the Web site for more information.