SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS  

For emerging authors hoping to get their books in our store, please read the following guidelines regarding our policies. 

1. Please make an appointment in advance.  We would like to speak with you regarding your work and the best way to market it, however, because we are in a retail environment, appointments MUST be made in advance.  We will be unable to speak with you without an appointment.

2.  Please provide us with publishing information, pricing, contact information, and a synopsis of the book.  We would like to keep this for our records.  Items that would also be helpful are:  lists of other retailers stocking the title, advertising/marketing undertaken by the author and events scheduled.

3.  Author events are established once the book has proven to be a seller.

4.  Please also review our consignment policy below prior to your appointment.                   

                                     CONSIGNMENT POLICY

1.  Self-published books are taken on a consignment basis only until a proven sales record is established.

2.  Wholesale and retail costs of the book will be established upon acceptance of the book.   Typical mark up from wholesale is 40%.

3.  Confluence will stock the title for 6 months, reordering when necessary.

4.  If the title does not sell after 6 months, it will be returned to the author at an address furnished by the author.  This cost will be incurred by the author.   Books may be picked up in person.