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Boost Your Books fo the Summer Season!

  • The Great Summer Reading Guide is a completely free, turn-key marketing opportunity for indie bookstores.
  • Promotional emails direct to 400,000+ indie bookstore customers across 17 northwestern, western, and mountain states.
  • Two e-mail newsletters filled with books direct your customers to Great Summer Reading Guide mini-site shopping pages featuring the full GSRG collection.
  • Each email showcases nine Top of the Stacks featured books and links directly to store branded GSRG mini-sites, featuring an additional array of Face Out titles—live all summer long!
  • Store branded mini-sites include e-commerce integrated “MORE INFO” and “BUY NOW” buttons for every title.
  • Participating bookstores have access to Great Summer Reading Guide branded marketing assets.
  • Shopping Pages and all of the titles are promoted throughout the summer by bookstores via websites, emails and social media.
  • Extremely cost effective consumer advertising, just a fraction of a penny per impression!​
Great Summer Reading Ad Options
Promo Vertical/Horizontal Banner: $900
  • One vertical, two horizontal spots on each store mini-site.
  • Featured banner ad created by advertiser and activated as a “Buy Now" link.
Face Out Mini-Site Display: $450
  • Cover image with links for "More Info" and "Buy Now" on 85+ store branded Great Summer Reading Guide shopping pages.
  • Mini-site is linked from two Great Summer Reading Guide promotional emails, each to 400,000+ customers.
  • Mini-sites also promoted via social media, store newsletters and websites as well as PNBA and MPIBA consumer facing outreach.x
Top of the Stack Newsletter Feature: $1000
  • 18 spots available (9 max per promo e-mail)
  • Cover image with link in one of the two Great Summer Reading Guide promotions sent to 400,000+ customers.
  • Leads to Face Out display on 85+ store branded mini-site shopping pages, “More Info” and “Buy Now” buttons​ 
​Ad Sales Open: Monday, March 3, 2025
Ad Sales Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2025
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