How Do You Become A Book Distributor?
Book distributors are the middlemen between publishers and bookstores and other retail outlets, like shopping clubs and airport vendors. They can warehouse and sell new books purchased from publishers, or an assortment of overstocks and slightly damaged books. Distributors have an advantage because they carry a number of titles from a number of different publishers, so booksellers can order from one source, rather than multiple sources. Here are the basics for becoming a book distributor. Step 1 Research your potential market to find out what books sell in your area. Contact booksellers and other book vendors, and ask them for advice on what will sell. They will know best. Distributors planning to sell nationally or internationally should research several years of past sales figures. Step 2 Contact publishers and let them know you’re opening a book distributorship. Let them know what market niche you’ll be filling, and negotiate with them for pricing that allows you to resell their boo
