SELF-e Self-Publishing Opportunity from Library Journal




Image from the St. Louis County Library website

If you're a local author hoping to get your work into the St. Louis County Library's (and other libraries') e-book collections, here's something you might want to check out. 

According to the SLCL website, SELF-e is "a discovery platform designed to expose your ebook(s) to more readers via public libraries locally and nationwide."

This initiative is a collaboration between Library Journal and BiblioBoard. Depending on the outcome of a rigorous review process by Library Journal, the SELF-e program permits local authors to upload their e-book: into Library Journal's SELF-e Select collection or (if not selected for the Library Journal's SELF-e Select collection) into the Indie Missouri collection.

Note: From what I read in the FAQs, there is no cost to participate -- but authors do not receive royalties either.  The chief benefit is getting your work recognized.

So, if you're looking for exposure (other than from frostbite) for your e-book, you can find complete details in the FAQ section, along with a link to the terms of agreement.

John Searles, author of HELP FOR THE HAUNTED, in St. Louis next week

Talk about timing: Yesterday I received an e-mail from St. Louis County Library that John Searles, author of HELP FOR THE HAUNTED, the book I reviewed on my blog earlier this week, will be in St. Louis County next Friday.

The SLCL Foundation presents John Searles, Author of "Help for the Haunted" Friday, September 27, 7:00 p.m., Library Headquarters - Auditorium (Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is highly recommended.)

Presenting Sponsor Maryville University.

Here's a link to the SLCL site for more information.

Darn the luck. Why is it that when I want to attend one of these type events I've already got something planned?