This past week, Shelf Awareness sent our Kids & YA Pre-Order E-Blast to more than 360,000 of the country's best book readers. The e-blast went to 361,464 customers of 86 participating independent bookstores.
The mailing features four upcoming titles selected by Shelf Awareness editors and three advertised titles, one of which is a sponsored feature. Customers can buy these books via "pre-order" buttons that lead directly to the purchase page for the title on each sending store's website. A key feature is that bookstore partners can easily change title selections to best reflect the tastes of their customers and can customize the mailing with links, images, and promotional copy of their own.
The pre-order e-blasts are sent the second Wednesday of each month; the next will go out on Wednesday, October 14. This is a free service for indies. Stores interested in learning more can visit our program registration page or contact our partner program team via e-mail.
Ad spots are also available in the Kids & YA Pre-Order E-Blast. For more information contact sales@shelf-awareness.com for details.
For a sample of the September Kids & YA Pre-Order E-Blast, see this one from Dudley's Bookshop Cafe, Bend, Ore.
The titles highlighted in the pre-order e-blast were:
Rising Thunder by Neal Shusterman (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
The First Flame by Lily Berlin Dodd (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers)
Duckling Gets a Valentine! by Mo Willems Workshop (Union Square Kids)
Jalen Plays It All by Jalen Brunson, illus. by Neely Daggett (Feiwel & Friends)
