Talk About the Books You Love
On his Twitter account, author Joe Lansdale shared some ways you can help your favorite author promote their books. I thought I would note them here and mention ways you can have patrons help give their favorite authors the spotlight. 1 - Preorder their books. 2- Put titles on your Goodreads "Want to Read" shelf. 3 - Good reviews on more platforms. 4 - Social media posts about the books you love. Tag the publisher and the author. 5 - Let your local library know that you are interested in their book For library purposes, 1 and 5 function the same. Set up a display and social media posts promoting your Patron Suggestion form. Let your patrons know that they can recommend titles for your collection. Your patrons may make you aware of books you have not heard about, in genres you are less familiar with, and emerging trends. Regarding number 2, if you have book clubs at your library, you can set up a group on Goodreads for it. Those staff who lead book clubs can spend a lit