How do you support your favorite authors?
Julie:
Here are some suggestions on how you can support your favorite authors.
- Buy their books to display on your pretty bookshelves.
- Buy their books for other people as gifts.
- Read their books!
- Review their books.
- Interact with them on social media.
- Share their books on social media.
- Request their books for your local library.
- Visit them when they come to your local town for a signing.
What other examples of supporting authors can you think of?
Lynn:
Julie’s list is pretty all-encompassing. I’ll add:
- Fan art.
- Talk up their books every where you go.
- Read their books in public – so everyone can see it.
- Convince your book club to read the book.
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Many libraries even if they don’t want to add your donated book to their collection will put it in their booksales, thereby also getting it out to other readers.
I was reading something recently about author’s book collections, and one said they don’t really collect books. Books are meant for reading, they said, so once they’ve finished a book, they try to get it passed on to other readers one way or another. I thought that was an interesting way of looking at it!
As a parent and teacher, I have another way to push books onto new readers–read-alouds and book talks!
That’s a good point about the book sales. Ooh yes read alouds in class, I did love those when a teacher would read a fun book for us.
I don’t think my library will accept random books, which is a shame. But all of these others are great ways that I’ve supported authors!
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These are all great ideas! I have thought about giving some copies to my library too- especially for lesser known authors! I definitely try to flail as much as possible when I love a book, because not only does it help the author, but then someone else might find a new favorite like I did! 😀 Love this list!
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It is awesome to help someone else find their new favorite 🙂
All great ideas, ladies. I can’t think of any other way I support my favorite authors, honestly. I do like Tanya’s idea (above) about giving the library copies if they don’t have them. 🙂
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I donated a bunch of books to the library the last time I moved, Brandee. It was sad to get rid of them. But at least I knew they were going to other readers!
I also give books to my library written by my fave authors if they don’t have it. Love this post!
Ooh great idea to get the books in the library!