If you’re reading this and you’ve read Iron Sharpens Iron – thank you. If you’re reading this, have read Iron Sharpens Iron and left an online review on Goodreads– thank you even more.
Several people have asked how book sales are going so far and we’re pretty happy with our start. We’ve been selling Iron Sharpens Iron directly through our website (this one) and at awesome local bookstores like:
The Open Door in Schenectady
The Bookhouse in Albany
Market Block Books in Troy
Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid
I Love Books! in Delmar
Those local bookstores have been terrific in their support. In March, I enjoyed a great virtual conversation with Kathleen Kemp of the Open Door Bookstore.
With the distribution of Covid vaccines, and restrictions being lifted, we’re working with these bookstores to put together some actual physical book signings. I am really looking forward to this. Really, really, really looking forward to meeting readers. Dates and places are coming so watch this space.
Our plan has been to sell Iron Sharpens Iron exclusively through local bookstores from our late January launch to Independent Bookstore Day on April 24th.
We’re now entering phase two of our launch, which includes listing Iron Sharpens Iron on Amazon. I’ve been reluctant to take this step but we’re hoping to reach more readers outside our area. If you haven’t left a review and would like to, Amazon would be a great place to do that (that was pretty subtle, wasn’t it?)
By May, we’re hoping to be in several more regional bookstores and to have dates for events at some of those stores. Amazon is great and convenient, but I’ll always encourage you to buy ISI at your local shop whenever possible.