The Colorado Gold Conference Book Sale is a great way to promote yourself as an author and sell copies of your books. Not only are there over 400 attendees, the public is also invited to attend the Friday night book signing. Please spread the word to your friends and fans.
Sign up begins June 1st at 10:00 AM
Eligibility
There are two book sale opportunities at Colorado Gold:
1. The Conference Bookstore (Fri 1pm – Sun 2pm)
2. The Friday Author Signing Event (Fri 8-10pm)
Lots of people ask if they are eligible for the bookstore and signing on Friday. Here is a breakdown of who is eligible for both of these things:
Eligible for Bookstore:
- Keynotes, Mentors, Special Guests, Presenters, and Panelists.
- All RMFW Members, even if you’re unable to attend the conference.
Eligible for Friday Night Author Signing:
- Keynotes, Mentors, Special Guests, Presenters, and Panelists.
- RMFW PAL members (Traditionally Published Author League)
- RMFW IPAL members (Independently Published Author League)
For information on how to become a member of RMFW PAL or RMFW IPAL, click the links or locate the information under the menu above: About > Published Authors > IPAL or PAL Membership.
Ways to Participate in Friday Night Author Signing and/or Bookstore
- CONSIGNMENT (Bring your own books):
- New for 2017: If you choose to consign your books, this will be handled through RMFW. RMFW will pay you 85% of the selling price of your books sold. You will be responsible for bringing your own books and checking them in at the bookstore on Friday. If you are coming in from out of state and consigning, we have arranged for you to be able to ship your books to us ahead of time. Be sure to contact us to arrange this.
- ORDERED through WHO ELSE! BOOKS:
- If you choose to have your books ordered and brought to conference by Who Else! Books, Nina and Ron Else are happy to order your books for the conference bookstore.
How Are Authors Chosen for the Friday Author Signing Event?
VIPs, Mentors and Special Guests, our Honored Guiding Member, and WOTY and IWOTY nominees are guaranteed a table at the Friday night book signing. We are currently working on the floorplan for the Friday night event. At the time of this writing, it appears we will have a total of 54 spaces for authors. Because space is limited, we are implementing a first-come, first-served sign-up for all other authors. There will be a proportionate amount of space allocated for IPAL and PAL members, based on their membership.
After the sign-up process, we will contact you personally to confirm the information you submitted about your books. We will also post the authors on the website in case emails don’t reach recipients. Also note that if there are any cancellations by those authors who were assigned a table, the next name on the waitlist will be chosen as a replacement.
When and How to Sign Up
Sign up begins June 1st at 10:00 AM and runs through July 15th at 11:59 PM (or until we are at capacity). You’ll fill out a form on the rmfw.org website, accessible from a link on the home page and conference page. The form will ask for the same information as in previous years. Make sure you complete the entire form.
Everyone who wants to be in the bookstore and signing must complete the form. Be prepared to provide the following information:
- How you plan to participate: bookstore, Friday author signing, or both
- Author information including your name, pen name, and email address
- PAL/IPAL membership status and additional information about your eligibility
- Information about each of your books for ordering and payment purposes
- Whether you’re bringing books on consignment or prefer to have your books ordered
- Any additional special instructions
Now mark your calendar! Return here to the RMFW website on June 1st and reserve your spot in the bookstore Friday author signing event. Because space is limited, we are implementing a first-come, first-served sign-up for all other authors. There will be a proportionate amount of space allocated for IPAL and PAL members, based on their membership.
Note to Presenters: If you plan to recommend any books on writing craft during your sessions, we appreciate your sending the titles to Nina of Who Else! Books at who_else@att.net. She will do her best to include your recommendations in the conference bookstore. And don’t forget to mention during your workshop that the bookstore has your suggestions in stock.
Correction: 5/8/17 – This blog was originally posted with language that stated books ordered through Who Else! Books would pay a percentage back to the authors. This was incorrect. Only consigned books will result in payments back to the authors.