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!
Chapters currently under construction: Boston, New York City, Palm Springs, Philadelphia
Do you want to start local chapter near you? Contact BrianJud@bookapss.org