FREE TO MEMBERS: Circulate! Getting Your Books into Bookstores and Libraries Workshop with Lisa Rabey 1/28 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT
Join Passionate Ink for Lisa Rabey’s “Circulate! Getting Your Books into Bookstores and Libraries” on Wednesday, January 28th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. This workshop is FREE to Passionate Ink members, or $45 for non-members — the same as Passionate Ink’s annual dues — so join today and receive this and three additional workshops for FREE in 2026! Live presentation will be recorded. 
Regardless of whether you’re an indie or traditionally published author, getting your titles into bookstores and libraries can be difficult. This workshop will help you develop your skills to approach bookstores and libraries, give author readings, present talks, and enlarge your readership, as well as attract more readers.
Takeaways
- Prep work needed before you contact the bookstore and libraries
- Creating a sell sheet
- Writing a cover letter on why they should acquire your books
- Promoting your work with author talks, programming, and signings
- What bookstores and libraries look for in new titles
Lisa Rabey is a mercenary librarian, writer, researcher, and instructor, to name a few job titles. She watches trashy TV, reads heaving bosom books, and is working her way through Paul Hollywood’s cookbooks. Nerd Girl Industries is Lisa’s side-hustle where she empowers people to manage their online presence via workshops, tools, and personalized instruction. You can find out more about NGI at https://nerdgirl.net and Lisa at https://lisarabey.com.
This workshop is FREE to Passionate Ink Members. Register today!
January 20, 2026 4:13 pm
Just rejoined. Been a while, but looking forward to the workshop and being a member of PI again.