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	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 You have probably heard me stating that preordering a book from an independent bookseller is the most impactful thing you can do if you're going to buy an author's book. Lately some of you wonderful people have asked for more detail, so I thought I'd explain! [THREAD]
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 WHAT COUNTS AS AN INDIE BOOKSTORE? Click-to-buy (ahem), B&N, and other huge chains aren't independent bookstores. No hate, but I'm talking about locally owned, community booksellers. /2
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 When you preorder from one of those, an actual human sees the sale and thinks, "There's local interest in this book! I should look into it." Maybe they'll be inspired to devote some table space to it when it comes out, or even to read it themselves and make it a staff pick. /3
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 Your preorder from an indie bookstore also makes a book more likely to hit the NYT bestseller list (#dreamingbig), since the Times system heavily weights purchases at small, privately owned book shops. /4
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 HOW CAN I FIND ONE? Go to https://t.co/uvEDABSOwj and enter your zip code on the right, where it says "locate an independent, local bookstore." (cc @indiebound) /5
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 BUT WILL THEY STOCK IT? That's where your preorder makes a huge difference: It puts it on the bookseller's radar and makes them more likely to stock it! But even if they decide not to put it on shelves, they will order it just for you and let you know when it's in. /6
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 BUT NOTHING'S NEAR ME! That's okay. You can still preorder from an indie bookstore and they'll ship it to you for a few bucks more; if you preorder from @booksaremagicbk in Brooklyn, I'll sign it for you at my launch party! /7
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 You can also preorder a book directly from https://t.co/uvEDABSOwj, and they'll split the profit between their member bookstores. /8
	andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05 BUT I REALLY JUST WANT TO USE AMZN...That's okay, too! Every single preorder matters and lets a publisher know there's early interest. I just wanted to share more info. Buying books is an amazing act, no matter where or how you do it! Thx, friends. 💕 /9

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

You have probably heard me stating that preordering a book from an independent bookseller is the most impactful thing you can do if you're going to buy an author's book. Lately some of you wonderful people have asked for more detail, so I thought I'd explain! [THREAD]

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

WHAT COUNTS AS AN INDIE BOOKSTORE? Click-to-buy (ahem), B&N, and other huge chains aren't independent bookstores. No hate, but I'm talking about locally owned, community booksellers. /2

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

When you preorder from one of those, an actual human sees the sale and thinks, "There's local interest in this book! I should look into it." Maybe they'll be inspired to devote some table space to it when it comes out, or even to read it themselves and make it a staff pick. /3

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

Your preorder from an indie bookstore also makes a book more likely to hit the NYT bestseller list (#dreamingbig), since the Times system heavily weights purchases at small, privately owned book shops. /4

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

HOW CAN I FIND ONE? Go to https://t.co/uvEDABSOwj and enter your zip code on the right, where it says "locate an independent, local bookstore." (cc @indiebound) /5

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

BUT WILL THEY STOCK IT? That's where your preorder makes a huge difference: It puts it on the bookseller's radar and makes them more likely to stock it! But even if they decide not to put it on shelves, they will order it just for you and let you know when it's in. /6

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

BUT NOTHING'S NEAR ME! That's okay. You can still preorder from an indie bookstore and they'll ship it to you for a few bucks more; if you preorder from @booksaremagicbk in Brooklyn, I'll sign it for you at my launch party! /7

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

You can also preorder a book directly from https://t.co/uvEDABSOwj, and they'll split the profit between their member bookstores. /8

andibartz @andibartz · Nov 05

BUT I REALLY JUST WANT TO USE AMZN...That's okay, too! Every single preorder matters and lets a publisher know there's early interest. I just wanted to share more info. Buying books is an amazing act, no matter where or how you do it! Thx, friends. 💕 /9