Big Bad Weekly Tip: Bookcrossing
By Ryan Wheeler
\ˈbukˈkro-siŋ \ n: the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise.
This is something that I’ve been recommending to authors for quite some time as another way to find new readers. Little did I know that there was an official word in the dictionary for it. Bookcrossing is a great way to selectively seed the market in locations relevant to your book, yourself, or your audience (coffee shops, waiting rooms, lobbies, etc.). It’s also a good way to get rid of those few extra galleys/ARCs that you never got around to using. And now there’s a way to add a little fun to the process!
With close to 600,000 members in over 130 countries, BookCrossing.com is the world’s largest free book club. The fun part: it allows you to track your “bookcrossed” titles and see where they travel around the globe. Simply register your book for free, place it around town, and wait for its journey to begin!
September 21st, 2007 at 8:18 pm
I’d heard of Book Crossing, but had forgotten about it. Although I’ve never registered with them, I do leave books. Sometimes in airplanes. Usually in hotels. Once or twice in a waiting room. It might be interesting to see where those books travel.