Tanya Lee Stone

When Tanya visits a school or library those hearing her speak often want to have an opportunity to take home an autographed book -- and Tanya is always willing to autograph books for those would like one. A procedure that works well, in schools, is to take pre-orders well ahead of the author visit and order those titles along with a modest amount of titles for day-of-visit sales. (Remember though that if you order extra from the publisher you will need to pay return postage). Ordering from a publisher allows for giving the purchasers a slight discount or making a profit that can help fund the author visit. However, working through an independent book dealer might provide a small margin of profit as well and would save you the paperwork of ordering (and possibly returning) the books.

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Autographing Session: All children should have equal access to the author and her time during the day. For that reason most educators arrange to have autographing slips (with a classroom designation) for use. A completed form is placed inside each book which is then left for the author to sign during periods of time between presentations or during a scheduled autographing period -- children are not present at these times. Toward the end of the day, each class room should send a designated person to pick up all the books for students in their classroom and a bookmark or replicated message from the author - -as a keepsake. That way every child takes home a momento fo the day. Upon request we will be happy to send you a facsimile signature for putting on a bookmark to duplicate for each student. Or when the author arrives at the school she will be pleased to date and write a brief note on school letterhead (perhaps a quarter or half sheet of paper) which can then be duplicated for each student.

Ordering books:

Blackbirch Press: 20% discount to U.S. & Canada schools and libraries

Contact Shirlee Broskea, 800-877-4253

shirlee.broskea@gale.com

Schools can also contact customer service directly, making sure to say their order is for an author event so that they will get the right discount. Customer service is 800-877-4253 or customerservice@gale.com

 

Penguin/Price Stern Sloan: Jean Arlotta or Patti Fox in Order Processing. Jean 201-964-6643
Pat 201-964-6642. Or, see attached sheet for Penguin ordering.

Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark Books: Arlene Riley

914-332-8888 ext 413

FAX  914-332-1082

EMAIL: ariley@marshallcavendish.com

All correspondence for author events should be directed to Arlene.
 

Millbrook:

The Millbrook Press, Inc.
c/o Simon & Schuster
Attn: Order Department
100 Front Street
Riverside, NJ 08075

Phone:  1-800-223-2336  choose "1" all the way through until you get a person then ask for extension 2123 Tina Allen

Make sure the school mentions it's for an author appearance.

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ABCs of an Author/Illustrator Visit, 2nd edition by Sharron L. McElmeel (Linworth, 2001)