If you are a local author who has recently self-published a book, congratulations! The Press proudly supports the local author community. We off dedicated space in our store for books by local and independent authors as well as hosting book signings and book launch events throughout the year. We also accept local artist applications for book related art/products. If you have a new book/product you are interested in selling at our store, please read through the guidelines and instructions below.
Submission Guidelines and Instructions: Queries will be accepted only during the “open” submission periods (see below). Books must have the author’s name(s) and titles on the spine. Books must have an IBSN. Books must be written within the past three years.
Quality Check: Before submitting, consider the following questions. There is no need to answer them, but these are some of the questions we will ask ourselves while reviewing your title or product. Is the product professionally bound or manufactured? Is the jacket art or packaging pixelated or AI? Does the text have excessive typographical, typesetting, or copy-editing errors? Are there any production quality issues? Is the product’s pricing competitive?
If your book/product meets the above criteria, we welcome you to submit a query during our open submission periods. Your email should be sent to staff@valpopress.com. The subject line of the email should contain the title of your book/product and your name. Your email should contain the responses to the questions below. Your responses should be numbered to correspond with the numbers on the questions. Your responses should be in the BODY of the email, and NOT sent as a separate attachment.
Your name, email, and phone number
3-4 Sentence synopsis of the book/product
3-4 Sentence bio
Genre
Link to your webpage or Goodreads (if applicable)
Retail price of book/product
A statement of why your book/product is a good fit for our store.
How do you plan on marketing your book/product to our customers?
IBSN if applicable
Please also attach an image of the cover of the book. This should be the only attachment with your query.
Every year, open submission periods are the months of:
February
April
June
August
October
Books sent outside of the submission period will not be considered. Our staff will review your query. In doing so, these are some questions we ask ourselves:
Did the author follow the above instructions? Does the book meet the requirements? Is your book a good fit for our store? If we are interested in your query, we will request a copy of the book for review. Please do not send a copy of your book unsolicited.
Review copies will not be returned.
We will consider your responses and physical book. Then, we will communicate our decision via email.
Thank you for considering The Press Bookstore.
