January 7th, 2008
How to Book an Author
Several publishers give specific information on how to book their authors on their Web sites:
Some key information from the site:
- Search for Author Events
You can determine an author’s tour cities by using our Author Events Search tool in the Authors section of HarperCollins.com. - AuthorTracker
If you would like to be updated on a specific author’s events, please sign up for AuthorTracker. - Request Seasonal Catalogs
You can request our seasonal catalogs, which list all the tour cities for each author. Send an e-mail to LibraryRequests@harpercollins.com with your name and address. - Contact Us to Book an Author
For more information on how to book an author, send an e-mail to LibraryRequests@harpercollins.com
Key information: Useful tips, including this important one:
DO NOT ASK FOR THE MOST FAMOUS AUTHOR OF THE MOMENT!!! Consider local talent, first novelists, mid-list, genre, backlist, self-help, how-to authors.
Some publishers offer opportunities to connect to authors via phone:
HarperCollins, Invite the Author
“Invite the Author is a program that allows book club members to have a live exchange with a featured author via telephone.
Book groups are selected at random from entries received in a sweepstakes-like drawing.”