SCBWI BookStop 2022 launches on October 18.
Pages may be created starting Monday September 12, and can be created at any time from then through December 16.
Books that are published in the calendar year of 2020, 2021, 2022, or WILL BE published in 2022, are eligible to participate. You may have only one book on an SCBWI BookStop page. If you want to sell more than one book, a page for each must be purchased separately.
The SCBWI BookStop is a fantastic way for SCBWI members to boost your traditionally published or independently published book Design an online page that gives visitors an inside look at you and your book.
For $25, you can choose from one of our beautiful pre-designed templates, which will be hosted here at scbwi.org for the general public to browse, purchase, and enjoy! You may post more than one book but you must purchase a separate page for each one.
We want you to take full advantage of the entire six-week promotion period, so have your page ready by our launch date, October 18. You can still purchase an SCBWI BookStop page any time between then and December 16.
The SCBWI BookStop promotion will last six weeks, from October 18 to December 16, and is available for all books published in 2020, 2021, and 2022. All books that are already published in 2022 OR WILL BE PUBLISHED IN 2022 are eligible.
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Ready to get started?
To purchase an SCBWI BookStop: members simply log in to www.scbwi.org and click “My SCBWI BookStop” on the left side of your profile starting on September 12
INSTRUCTIONS for creating your SCBWI BookStop page
FAQ
Q: Who can purchase an SCBWI BookStop page?
A: Only current SCBWI members may purchase pages. Members who are traditionally published and those who are independently/self-published are eligible for this promotion.
Q: Can I make an SCBWI BookStop page for my app or ebook?
A: Sure! Apps and ebooks are welcome along with hard copy and paperback books.
Q: What’s the cost of a page? Can I put more than one book on a page?
A: The cost of an SCBWI BookStop page is $25. Only one book is allowed per page. You must purchase a page for each book you’d like to post.
Q: How long does the SCBWI BookStop period last?
A: SCBWI BookStop is a six-week promotion, launching on October 18 and ending on December 5. Your page will be visible throughout that time and you can make edits at any time.
Q: When will my SCBWI BookStop page become accessible to the public?
A: All of the SCBWI BookStop pages will be launching together on October 18; after that point, we encourage you to publicize your page as much as you can.
Q: How will SCBWI promote BookStop?
SCBWI’s social media footprint has grown significantly over the last year, reaching more than 100,000 followers, a jump of 41% from 2021. With reposts and retweets, our reach is in the hundreds and thousands of book lovers and book buyers. We will be using paid media on Facebook and Twitter, Instagram, tagging literacy accounts, homeschoolers, parents/caregivers groups, and other consumer channels available to promote BookStop.
Q: How do I promote my own SCBWI BookStop page?
A: We recommend putting your SCBWI BookStop on all of your social media platforms, especially Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and on your blog, and your website if you have them. You’ll need to get the link to your personal page, which you can access by clicking ‘Preview SCBWI BookStop’ and using the URL from the top of the SCBWI BookStop page. Copy and paste that URL into all of your posts and tweets.
Q: How do I ‘submit’ my SCBWI BookStop when I’m finished editing? Why don’t I see the page immediately?
A: After hitting ‘Save’ on your finalized page, you don’t have to do anything other than wait. Your SCBWI BookStop will go live within 24 to 72 business hours, but likely much sooner. They are manually approved. Thanks for your patience!
Q: How long do I have to edit my page?
Make sure your page looks perfect and check for typos before the launch date, October 18. That being said, you can add or update information (like reviews or upcoming appearances) all throughout our SCBWI BookStop period.
You’ll be able to access your page through your member profile, as usual. You can edit your page at any time, up until the program ends on December 5.
Q: When I post my page link to Facebook I only see the SCBWI BookStop logo as the image and not my book. What’s going on?
A: When you paste the link to your SCBWI BookStop into a new Facebook post, Facebook will dynamically retrieve the “SCBWI BookStop” image, and place it in your post. If you click that “SCBWI BookStop” image, it will take you to the *full* SCBWI BookStop listing—it won’t yet go to your personal page. That’s because you haven’t saved the Facebook post yet. After you click the blue “Post” button to save the post on your timeline, clicking the image *will* take you to your personal SCBWI BookStop page.
Note that the blue “Post” button is now gone, and so is the URL that you pasted in. That URL is now the link when clicking the image.