APSS is the Source of Help for Selling Books in Large, Non-Returnable Quantities to Non-Bookstore Buyers

 And we are coming to a city near you!

 Get the benefits of membership in a national association with local, face-to-face meetings 

APSS is a national organization — the only national organization — devoted to helping its members sell their books to non-traditional (special sales) buyers. We are organizing a national network of local APSS chapters to give you the benefits of a national association with the camaraderie and personal networking in local meetings.

    "Special Sales" can be a profitable source of new revenue from buyers in corporations, associations, schools, hospitals, the military and government, and in non-bookstore retail markets. As an APSS member, you will discover new and better ways to increase your profits by selling your books in large, non-returnable quantities.

Join a local chapter and Get All These APSS Benefits

• • Discount on Ingram Spark
• • Discounts on Printing through LSI
• • Discounts on Baker & Taylor Distribution Programs
• • Discount on Products and Services from Bowker
•  Distribution to Bookstores – Chain and Indie
• • A Mentor Program for Free One-On-One Coaching Sessions with Experts
• • A Mastermind Group to Serve as Your Free Board of Directors
• • A Resource Center Listing the Top Suppliers in the Book-Publishing Industry
• • A Monthly Special-Sales Newsletter -- The Sales Informer
• • Find an Editor, Publisher or Agent
• • Save up to 70% on UPS and FedEx Shipments
• • Staffed Displays at Trade Shows around the World
• • Two Free Webinars Monthly
• • The Idea Marketplace Community with Quick Replies to Your Questions
• • Read it and Reap Weekly Book-Reading Recommendations
• • Novel Ideas to Sell More Fiction
• • Free sample Marketing Plans for Most Genres
• • Tips to Get Unstuck in Your Marketing Activities
• • Weekly Top Ten Lists on Marketing, Special Sales and Publishing
• • Distribution to Non-Bookstore Buyers
• • Foreign Rights
• • E-Book Conversion and Awards
• • Sales Promotional Items
• • Discounted Book Reviews
• • Discount on Books, Products and Services
• • Discount on Website Design and Maintenance
• • Discount on a Subscription to Publishers Weekly®
• • Discount on Membership to the Association of Independent Authors
• • Listing in the Yearbook of Experts
• • Unlimited 24/7 Access to Medical Care from your phone or computer
• • Unlimited 24/7 Access to Legal & Financial Services., ID Theft & Fraud Resolution and Online Work-life Resources from your phone or computer

Why Join an APSS Chapter Near You?

• • Receive all the benefits listed above and have local face-to-face contact with your peers
• • Discover how to avoid mistakes that others have made
• • Learn creative ways to increase your sales, revenue and profits
• • Find out how to sell books in all forms: printed books, ebooks, audio books
• • Hear expert speakers present information of vital interest to all authors and publishers
• • Receive discounts on products and services that can save you thousands of dollars
• • Network with successful authors and publishers to discover what they did right
• • Get help on selling the rights to your book (TV, movie, serial and foreign rights)
• • Learn how to establish or expand the distribution of your books worldwide
• • Hear the pros tell you how to negotiate large-quantity sales
• • Exhibit your book at international, national, regional and local book events
• • Discover where and how to find prospective non-bookstore buyers
• • See how to make successful presentations
• • Get a discount on attending a Book Selling University near you
• • Become successful more quickly 

To join APSS: http://pro.bookapss.org/join-application or contact BrianJud@bookapss.org

APSS Chapters are currently operating in these cities with more coming on board regularly. Join your local chapter today! 

• Connecticut: June Hyjek ( june@aplaceofgrace.net ) 
• Atlanta: Dave Savage ( Dave@DaveSavage.com ) 
• Baltimore:  Dr. David Kenneth Waldman (davidkennethwaldman@gmail.com )
• Santa Clarita, CA: Willa Robinson ( willa@knowledgepowerinc.com) 
• Toronto, Canada: Monica Palmer ( tsheba@bellnet.ca )
• Sarasota, Florida:  MaryAnn Burchell (mburchell@sbpublish.com)
• West Texas, Midland:  Glen Aaron (gda79701@gmail.com)
• Nashille, NC:  Paula Stiles (thesnowleopard@hotmail.com)
• Nebraska:  Lisa Pelto (lisa@conciergemarketing.com)
• Grand Rapids, MI:  Chanel Woods (chanel5woods@aol.com)
• Santa Fe, NM:  Mary Neighbours (mary@medianeighbours.com)
• Phoenix, AZ:  Anna Weber (aweber@voicesinprint.com)
• Chicago:  Kim Bookless (kim@kimbookless.com)

Chapters currently under construction: Boston, New York City, Palm Springs, Philadelphia

Do you want to start local chapter near you? Contact BrianJud@bookapss.org