Castle Rock Books
An Equal Opportunity to Succeed
Showcasing New Authors With Well Know Literary
Giants
My name is Frances Beckham. I am the founder of Castle Rock Books, an online independent
bookstore.
Castle Rock Books is a new online
bookstore. The website is complete and ready to launch, the only hold back is
the selves are empty. I am currently gathering
books under the following categories to feature in the online store.
CATEGORIES
Children
Picture Books
Middle
Grade – Fantasy
Middle
Grade – Scary Stories
Middle
Grade – School Life
Middle
Grade – Family/Friends/Life;
Middle
Grade – Magical Realm
Middle
Grade – Nonfiction
Middle
Grade – Mystery
Middle
Grade – Science Fiction
Middle
Grade – Adventure
Middle
Grade – Monsters
Middle
Grade – Witches/Wizards
Middle
Grade – Vampires
Middle
Grade – Zombies
Middle
Grade – Haunted Houses
Middle
Grade – Graphic Novels
Young
Adult – Fantasy
Young
Adult – Scary Stories
Young
Adult – School Life
Young
Adult – Family/Friends/Life
Young
Adult – Magical Realm
Young
Adult – Nonfiction
Young
Adult – Mystery/Thriller
Young
Adult – Science Fiction
Young
Adult – Adventure
Young
Adult – Monsters
Young
Adult – Witches/Wizards
Young
Adult – Vampires
Young
Adult – Zombies
Young
Adult – Haunted Houses
Young
Adult – Romance
Young
Adult – Graphic Novels
Japanese
– Mystery/Thriller
Japanese
– Manga
Adult
– Fantasy
Adult
– Scary Stories
Adult
– School Life
Adult
– Family/Friends/Life
Adult
– Magical Realm
Adult
– Nonfiction
Adult
– Mystery/Thriller
Adult
– Science Fiction
Adult
– Adventure
Adult
– Monsters
Adult
– Witches/Wizards
Adult
– Vampires
Adult
– Zombies
Adult
– Haunted Houses
Adult
– Romance
Adult
– Crime
Adult
– War
LGBT
– Fiction
LGBT
– Nonfiction
Historical
– Fiction
Historical
– Horror
Historical
– Magical Realm
Historical
– Fantasy
Religion
– Christian
Religion
– Jewish
Religion
– Islam/Muslim
Religion
– Hindu
Religion
– Other
Politics
Cookbooks
– Soul Food
Cookbooks
– Gourmet
Cookbooks
– Baking
Cookbooks
– Asian
Cookbooks
– European
Cookbooks
– Diabetic
Nutrition
Health
& Wellness
Sports
Memoirs/Autobiographies.
Biographies
Gardening
Travel
Tips
Travel
– United States
Travel
– South America
Travel
– Africa
Travel
– Asia
Travel
– Europe
Travel
– Canada
Travel
– Mexico
Travel
– Central America
DIRECT
SELLS FROM PUBLISHERS
One of Castle Rock Books’ unique missions is to
sell books from publishers’ site. Books will be featured on Castle Rock Books website just like on
any other online bookstore, such as Barnes & Nobles, Amazon, and Book
Depository. The unique difference occurs when a customer clicks the PURCHASE
FROM PUBLISHER button when deciding to buy a book. After clicking the PURCHASE
FROM PUBLISHER button a new window will open, which would be the publisher’s
sale purchase webpage for the book. The customer would purchase the book directly
from its publisher.
The
publisher and its authors benefit. There are no additional middle costs, such
as insurance, damage risk, shipment cost, nor lost or damaged goods which are
cost resulting from third party inventory. The only cost to the publisher is a
flat reasonable annual fee. No percentage of book sales is charged because
customers will be directed to buying books directly from publishers. The author
would benefit because his/her royalty amount would increase due to the lack of
middle costs.
SALES
FROM OTHER VENDORS
Castle Rock Books recognizes that many
authors publish through Amazon. When this is the case the PURCHASE button would
lead the customer to the book’s sells page at Amazon, Book Depository, Barnes
&Nobles or whichever.
Castle Rock
Books also recognize that all publishers do not maintain a store that will sell
individual copies, unless autographed or in large quantities. Single book sells
are only made through bookstores in such instances. When this is the case the PURCHASE
button would lead the customer to the book’s sells page on Amazon, Book
Depository, Barnes & Nobles or whichever. Amazon and Barnes & Nobles
also list alternative sellers for books on their purchase pages.
Castle
Rock Books doesn’t want to impede sales. We want books to be
available for sell by any means.
FAN
BASE OPPORTUNITY
Castle Rock Books also wants to help
authors build their fan base. On a books purchase page, in addition to a
picture of the book’s cover and brief summary, there will be a list of other
books by its author; the author’s website; twitter; and Facebook links.
AUTHOR
SHOWCASE
Just like
in any bookstore or online bookstore, there will be a constant rotation of
authors and their book(s) on the HOME page and AUTHOR’S SHOWCASE page. All
authors will get this treatment equally.
Authors
can also request a special store showcasing at no extra cost. This can help new
and lessor known authors attract attention. Special request can be made by
email to Castle Rock Books.
All authors
and their book(s) are welcomed to Castle
Rock Books. If your book doesn’t fit under any category we will make one.
BOOK
INTEGRATION
Another
mission of Castle Rock Books is to
treat all authors equally, whether they be well-known and popular, debutantes
from the big publishing houses, or self-published unknowns.
AFFORDABLE
ANNUAL FEE
Unlike
brick and mortar stores and other online stores, Castle Rock Books only charge an annual flat fee of $75.00 per author.
NO PERCENTAGE OF SELLS. All the
author pays is $75.00 per year to carry his/her book(s) on Castle Rock Books online bookstore.
The fee
stays the same regardless of how many books the author wants to sell on Castle Rock Books. If an author has one book
the fee would be $75.00. If the author has 2, 18, 25 or even 50 books the
annual fee would be $75.00. The publishing company would keep 100% of book
sales and the author would earn a higher royalty because when a customer buys a
book through Castle Rock Books he/she
will be directed through the PURCHASE button to the publishers purchase page
for the book.
CONTRACT
WITH CASTLE ROCK BOOKS
If an
author agrees to sell their book(s) on Castle
Rock Books, he/she will be asked to initially sign a two year contract.
Contract terms state the author will sell his/her book(s) through Castle Rock Books paying $75.00 flat fee
for the first year. $ 75.00 for a second year. At the end of the second year
the contract ends. If the author wishes for Castle
Rock Books to continue to list his/ her book(s), he /she will be asked to
sign a new contract which would span just one year. The contract fee would be a
flat fee of $75.00 annually. All following contracts will be annual. (Please
note this does not restrict an author to sell his/ her book(s) only on Castle Rock Books. The author of course
is free to sell his/her book(s) through any venue.)
In closing Castle Rock Books invites authors to join and grow with our online independent bookstore. As stated in
the beginning, I am gathering books under the listed categories to have in the
online store. I would be happy to work with you, and appreciate carrying your
bestsellers, not so bestsellers, and books from new and unknown authors.
I look
forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Frances Beckham, founder of Castle Rock Books
For all inquires contact:
Frances
Beckham
12411
NE 19th Street
Vancouver
WA 98694
United
States
Email:
ahicks4298@q.com
Phone
(360) 696-4298 Monday – Friday 9:00AM PT to 3:00PM PT
(PLEASE DO EMAIL, GIVING YOUR NAME AND NUMBER AND RIGHT TIME TO CALL YOU)
Castle
Rock Books
An
Equal Opportunity to Succeed
Showcasing
New Authors With Well Know Literary Giants
