Books Blog - Sheridan

6 Rules for Creating a Solid Book Marketing Strategy

Have you ever thought about taking a long trip? If so, you probably thought about how you would get to your destination, perhaps traveling by car, plane, train or bus. Then you planned where to stay...

When Was the Last Time You Re-evaluated Your Book Launch Strategy?

“This is how we launch a book.” It’s easy to get so set in a way of doing things that you fail to notice whether your approach is still viable. Publishers have set book launch strategies they rely...

The Top Ten Places to Sell More of Your Books

You can benefit from the opportunity of selling to special sales (non-bookstore) buyers by dividing the total market into two segments, and selling to them according to their needs. The first is the...

Experts Discuss Top Book Publishing Trends for 2017

As new books continue to be written and published at an increasing rate, it is more important than ever for publishers, suppliers, and associations to monitor the trends and adapt in order to stay...

Expand Your Reach with eBooks in 3 Simple Steps

Converting your title to an eBook gives your audience the option of choosing where and how they read, be it print or electronic, at home or on the go. All it takes is three simple steps: pick your...

From Small Beginnings Come Big Things – Sheridan Prints the Story of Papa John’s Pizza

Hot from the oven and hot off the press, the story of Papa John’s Pizza has been captured in writing and crafted into a stunning book. The Beginning Papa John’s Pizza started in a broom closet in...

10 Ways to Get to Yes after You Hear No

Authors and publishers hear the word “NO” frequently. It could be said by the media, distributors, buyers in retail stores, or corporate buyers. However, that doesn’t have to be the final answer....

A Look Back at Sheridan MI in 2016

The Sheridan book facility that you know today began as a small commercial printing facility in 1950 with only six employees. Over the years, new equipment was added, operations relocated, services...

Making Your Pitch from the Buyer’s Perspective

Making a large-quantity sale (5,000 or more) of your books to corporate buyers typically entails a formal presentation describing how your content can help the company in some way. You can improve...

Print Page Volume Holding Steady for Books – Digital Print Page Volume on the Rise

From an overall decline in printed pages to a shift in how a book’s cost is perceived, the Digital Book Printing Conference revealed some interesting data and trends. Publishers, book printers, and...