APSS - Association of Publishers for Special Sales

Sell your book in the APSS Bookstore. This was created to make it easy for you to buy other APSS members’ books – and for them to buy yours. See it at http://bookapss.org/books/ To place your book in the APSS bookstore contact Kim@bookapss.org. 

Current spotlight on the Second Edition (June 2021) of the Complete Guide to the Book Publishers' World of Special Sales (Kindle and softcover). The worldwide book market generates almost $90 billion annually, and more than half of those sales are made in non-bookstore outlets such as discount stores, airport shops, gift stores, supermarkets, and warehouse clubs. How to Make Real Money Selling Books provides a proven strategy for selling books to these enterprises. You will learn about developing a product strategy, conducting test marketing, contacting prospective buyers, promoting your product, selling to niche markets, and much, much more.  

There are four basic pricing strategies: market, penetration, skimming and competitive. A market pricing strategy considers competitors. prices, distribution discounts and promotional expenses to determine your book. s list price. A strategy using penetration pricing would create a low price to increase sales by attracting price-conscious buyers. A skimming strategy would place your price at the high end of the continuum, most likely in a noncompetitive market. Here the strategist is seeking quick profits before competitive books arrive on the shelf. Finally, if you are already in a competitive arena, with similar books available on your topic, you might choose a price equal to that of your adversaries.

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“I found the (APSS) presentation to be quite helpful and inspiring. Prior to your talk I had not considered many of the alternative markets that you discussed.”

    Jacqueline S. Gutierrez

“You have to do what others won't, if you want to achieve what others don't."

    Heather Hansen O'Neill 

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