Get Your Book in Front of Bookshop Buyers

Many authors dream of seeing their book on a physical bookshop shelf. While we cannot guarantee stock placement, our Bookshop Outreach Campaigns give your book visibility with real bookshop buyers through a structured, professional, email-based approach.

This service is all about creating opportunities: making connections with the right shops so you can start meaningful conversations about your book.

Important Requirement

Your Book Must Be Published Correctly

Before we can run any Bookshop Outreach Campaign, your book must be professionally published and fully available to order through a recognised distributor.

Physical bookshops source almost all stock through IngramSpark (Ingram’s global wholesale network). If your book is not correctly set up on IngramSpark, with proper metadata, trade discount, returns, and global distribution, bookshops will not be able to order it, regardless of how strong your outreach campaign is.

For this reason, we cannot offer Bookshop Outreach Campaigns for books that are not published correctly and fully distributed through IngramSpark.

Need Proper Publishing Set Up?

We Offer a Complete Publishing Package
If you don’t yet have your book professionally published or correctly distributed, we can handle the entire process for you. Our Complete Publishing Package includes:
  • Professional interior formatting for print and digital
  • Bespoke cover design created using high-quality licensed stock images
  • You retain full ownership and 100% royalties
  • Global distribution via IngramSpark, making your book orderable bybookshops worldwide
  • ISBN registration
  • Amazon KDP upload and setup
  • SEO-focused metadata optimisation, including full keyword research
  • Category optimisation for both Amazon and IngramSpark
  • Ensuring bookshop-friendly settings such as trade discount
  • Correct metadata, pricing, and distribution setup to ensure your book is fully orderable
This ensures your book meets all industry standards and is positioned professionally for bookshop consideration. Once your book is published correctly, we can begin your Bookshop Outreach Campaign with confidence, knowing bookshops can order stock immediately.
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How the Service Works

You can choose the level of support that works best for you:

£147

One-time fee

Get The DIY Contact List – UK Bookshops

Option 1

DIY Contact List – UK

 Bookshops

 Bookshops

( DIY Contact List )
Perfect for hands-on authors who want to run their own outreach. You’ll receive a curated, GDPR-compliant list of independent UK bookshops including buyer/decision-maker emails where available.
What you get:
  • A clean, up-to-date list of UK bookshop contacts
  • Verified buyer/manager emails where available
  • A reusable resource for future outreach
This option is list only - you handle emails, follow-ups, and replies yourself.
Option 2

DIY Contact List – UK

& USA

Bookshops

( DIY Contact List )
Ideal if your book has international appeal. You’ll receive a combined list of UK and USA bookshops, including verified, compliant buyer/manager details.
Benefits :
  • Wider reach across two markets
  • Long-term value for future campaigns
  • Reusable list for ongoing outreach
List only - all emailing and follow-ups are managed by you.

£247

One-time fee

Get The DIY Contact List – UK Bookshops

£497

One-time fee

Unlock UK Bookshop Outreach

Option 3

Done-For-You Outreach – UK

Bookshops

( DIY Contact List )
We handle the outreach for you, sending three professionally written pitch emails to relevant shops across the UK.
This includes:
  • A short intake questionnaire for you, the author, to complete!
  • A structured, professional 3 pitch email outreach sequence.
  • Email only outreach to our verified UK bookshop list
  • Forwarding all replies directly to you
Perfect for authors who want a hands-off approach while ensuring their book reaches the right buyers.
Option 4

Done-For-You Outreach – UK

&

USA

Bookshops

( DIY Contact List )
Our full service extends to both the UK and USA markets, with a professionally structured three-email outreach sequence.
Features:
  • A short intake questionnaire for you, the author, to complete!
  • A structured, professional 3 pitch email outreach sequence.
  • Replies forwarded directly to you
  • Maximum reach across two markets
This option is ideal for authors wanting visibility on both sides of the Atlantic.

£647

One-time fee

Unlock UK & USA Bookshop Outreach

For Done For You Campaigns

What This Service Is NOT

To avoid misunderstandings:
  • We cannot guarantee your book will be stocked
  • We cannot guarantee replies or sales
  • We do not call shops, negotiate on your behalf, or act as sales reps
  • We do not arrange consignment or distribution agreements
  • We do not visit shops in person
This is email only outreach, designed to give your book exposure, not guaranteed placement.

Why Authors Use This Service

The 'Done For You' Campaigns Service
  • Saves hours of research and admin
  • Gets your book seen by real decision-makers
  • Opens the door to potential conversations
  • Provides a clean, verified, GDPR-compliant contact list
  • Gives your book a chance to be considered by shops who may never     otherwise have discovered it
In short: visibility, reach, andopportunity.

Bookshop Outreach – FAQs

1. Can you guarantee my book will be stocked?
2. What’s the difference between list-only and done-for-you options?
3. Which regions are covered?
4. Are bookshop responses guaranteed?
5. Do you handle in-person visits or negotiate agreements?
6. Are contact lists GDPR-compliant?
7. Can I reuse the bookshop list for future outreach?
8. How often will I get updates?
9. Payment and campaign setup
10. Who is this service for?
11. Can I promote more than one book in a campaign?
12. Do I need to be published through IngramSpark before using this outreach service?

Ready To Get Started?

Whether you want the full campaign, to take control yourself, or need help getting your book set up professionally — this is the step most authors never take — and the one that gets results.

£147

DIY Contact
Bookshop Contact List UK

£247

DIY Contact
Bookshop Contact List UK & USA

£497

Done For You
Bookshop Pitch Campaign UK

£697

Done For You
Bookshop Pitch Campaign UK & USA