Author Services · Bulk sales, launch & reporting

Bulk book sales for authors, reported right, and you can see it.

From pre-orders to launch week to your fiftieth keynote, BookPal sources your book in bulk, gets it where it needs to go, and reports every sale accurately. Ask for a private Sales Reporting Summary and you'll see your BookPal sales, title by title, without having to call and ask.

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Every sale reported accurately
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Sample data

This week · Sun – Sat

Your Title Here

Status	Units
Closed sales	1,240
Already submitted	860
Intend to submit	380
Scheduled for a later reporting week	2,100

A statement about BookPal's own submissions, not a list, ranking or prediction.

Units onlyNo buyer names, prices or retailers. Just what BookPal reported for your titles.

Since 2008Selling books in bulk to authors and organizations
600,000+Books delivered a year, 10M+ since 2008
Inc. 500Named #350 of America's fastest-growing companies in 2013
Boat BabyWe supported the bulk sales for Vicky Nguyen's New York Times bestseller

Why authors choose BookPal

One partner for the books, the logistics and the reporting.

Your publisher, online retailers and your local bookstore each do part of the job. BookPal was built for the bulk order and everything around it: the event in Denver, 400 signed copies to 400 homes, and sales reported the right way.

How BookPal compares with other ways to buy your own book in bulk
What you need	BookPal	Publisher direct	Online retailer	Local bookstore
Your book plus other titles in one order	Yes, across publishers	Their titles only	Often with quantity limits	Varies
Bulk sales reported accurately	Yes, every sale	Varies	Retailer's own rules	Varies by store
See what was reported for your titles	Private Sales Reporting Summary	Varies	Not typically	Not typically
Ship to an event, many offices or individual homes	US and international	Varies	Per-order addresses	Usually pickup
Signed bookplates, inserts, PR boxes	Yes	Varies	Not typically	In-store signings
Purchase orders, invoices, international payment	PO, ACH, wire, card, PayPal	Varies	Card	Varies
A dedicated person who knows your launch	Yes	Your editor, if available	Not typically	The store team

Sales reporting you can see

Stop wondering what got reported.

Most authors have to call and ask, then wait and hope. BookPal can set up a private Sales Reporting Summary for your titles: units per title that we've submitted, or intend to submit, for NYT, ABA, USA Today and Circana reporting. The current week is worked out fresh every time you open it.

This week, at a glanceClosed sales, already submitted, intend to submit, and not included, for each title.
Filed weeks, service by serviceUnits for NYT, ABA, USA Today and Circana, each shown separately. Corrections appear as negative numbers.
Pre-orders on the calendarUnits scheduled for a later reporting week, plus release-day context.
Private by designUnits only: no buyers, prices or channels. Our team creates the link for your titles. There's no login, and the link expires and can be revoked at any time.

What it isn't: a bestseller list, a ranking or a prediction. It's a record of what BookPal itself submitted.

Ask about a Sales Reporting Summary

Or call 866-522-6657, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT.

BookPal · Sales Reporting Summary

Prepared for: Sample Author

Private link · Expires on a set date · Last 8 filed weeks

Sample data

What this page is, and what it is not. It shows the units BookPal has submitted, and intends to submit, to the sales-reporting services it files with, for the titles named below. It is not a bestseller list, a ranking, or any indication that a title will appear on a list.

Titles on this page

Titles covered (sample)
Title	Reporting ISBN
Your Title Here	978-0-000000-00-0
Your Title Here: Workbook	978-0-000000-01-7

This week · Sunday to Saturday

Current week by title (sample)
Title	Closed sales	Already submitted	Intend to submit	Not included
Your Title Here	1,240	860	380	0
Workbook	310	310	0	25

Filed weeks · units submitted to each service

Units submitted per reporting service per filed week (sample). Services are never totalled.
Week	NYT	ABA	USA Today	Circana
Last week	2,050	2,050	2,050	2,050
2 weeks ago	640	640	640	640
3 weeks ago	−12	−12	−12	−12

Shown separately and never totalled. Negative numbers are corrections.

Scheduled for a later reporting week

Pre-orders scheduled (sample)
Title	Units scheduled
Your Title Here	2,100
Total scheduled	2,100

Release-day context

TuesdayPublication day

38Other titles releasing that day

Sun – SatIts reporting week

Preview of the private Sales Reporting Summary, filled with sample data.

What we do, when you need it

From six months out to your fiftieth keynote.

Bring us in as early as six months before publication. We'll plan the orders, timing and logistics together, then keep the books moving long after launch week.

6 to 1 months before publication

Build momentum before day one.

A strategy session to set the calendar: pre-orders, event dates, who's buying, where the books go, and how and when each sale will be reported.

Book a strategy session

Pre-order campaignsBulk pre-orders from your organizations and readers, with presale planning and pre-publication shipments.
Your own bulk order pageA dedicated landing page for your title, with address collection when you need it. Address collection
PR boxes & influencer mailingsBooks, letters, swag and custom packaging, assembled and shipped. PR box guide
A reporting planHow each list treats bulk sales, walked through before you place a single order. How the lists work

Publication week

Books where they need to be, on the day.

Launch events, media, partner companies and readers. We ship to one dock or a thousand doors and report every sale accurately.

Plan launch week

Launch event deliveryCopies delivered to venues and signings, timed to your date. Delivery options
Signed bookplatesYour signature in hundreds of copies without a cross-country book tour. Customization
Fulfillment to many addressesIndividual recipients across the US and internationally, with address checks. Worldwide fulfillment
Your Sales Reporting SummaryAsk for a private page showing what was submitted for each title, week by week. See a sample

Month two and beyond

Turn your book into a program.

Companies, universities, associations and conferences buy books by the hundred when a title fits a program. We help them find yours and make it easy to order.

Grow backlist sales

Organizational bulk salesLeadership programs, onboarding, common reads, book clubs. Backlist guide
What organizations needThe questions buyers ask before they order in bulk. Read the guide
Companion journalsBranded journals paired with your book for workshops. Branded journals
Reading lists across publishersYour book alongside the titles you recommend, in one order. Multi-publisher orders

On the road

A book for every seat in the room.

Keynotes and workshops are the most natural bulk orders there are. We get the books to the venue, signed if you like, and invoice the organizer.

Set up event books

Books for every attendeeDelivered to the venue, or to each attendee's home. Delivery options
Organizer-friendly billingQuotes, purchase orders and invoices for the organizer or sponsor. Purchase orders
Bookplates & insertsA signed plate, a letter or a workshop card in every copy. Customization
Speaker bookingComing soon through our partner Talezo. Speaker services

Everything in one place

The full author toolkit.

Everything BookPal does for authors and their teams, from the first pre-order to the hundredth event.

Accurate sales reporting
Bulk sales reported the right way, and visible on a private Sales Reporting Summary when you ask for one.
See a sample summary
Pre-order campaigns
Presale planning and pre-publication shipments, coordinated with your launch calendar.
Plan your pre-orders
Custom order page
A dedicated bulk-order page for your title, with address collection for your recipients.
Address collection
Ship anywhere
To one dock, many offices or individual homes. US and international, duties paid or unpaid.
Worldwide fulfillment
Signed bookplates
You sign the plates and we apply them, so every copy feels personal.
Customization services
PR boxes & bundles
Books, letters, postcards, stickers and custom packaging, assembled for media and influencers.
PR box guide
Inserts & belly bands
A letter, discussion guide or event card in every copy, and a belly band around the cover.
Customization services
Event books
Copies delivered to the venue for signings, keynotes and conferences.
Delivery options
Companion journals
Branded journals to pair with your book for workshops and events.
Branded journals
Many publishers, one order
Your book with your co-authors' or recommended titles, in one quote and one invoice.
Multi-publisher orders
Flexible billing
Purchase orders, ACH, wire, card and PayPal, with quotes and invoices for organizers and sponsors.
Purchase orders
Split & time-sensitive shipments
Staggered deliveries to several sites, timed around launch day and your event calendar.
Shipping options

Hitting the lists, honestly

Every list treats bulk sales differently. We'll show you how.

Lists are compiled from sales reported by many retailers, and each one applies its own rules to bulk purchases. Knowing those rules before you order is the difference between a strong week and a wasted one.

The New York Times
Editorial judgment

Weighs where books were sold as well as how many. It looks for breadth across retailers and regions and may exclude or flag bulk purchases, so concentrated bulk orders can work against you.
USA Today
Sales-based

Ranks titles by sales reported across retailers, with less editorial filtering of bulk purchases than the Times. Accurate reporting and timing still matter.
Circana BookScan & ABA
Point-of-sale data

Industry sales data and the independent-bookstore lists. Each has its own rules for bulk and special sales, and we follow them.

Meters show our reading of each list's published approach, not official policy.

We'll never promise you a list.

No guaranteed placements, ever
Every sale reported accurately
No splitting or disguising of orders
Each list's rules explained up front
Ask, and you can see what we reported
Honest advice, even when it means ordering less

Which list fits your goals?New York Times or USA Today: how each one evaluates sales, a two-minute self-check, and a private advisor to plan your launch.

Read our bestseller strategy

Authors who launched with BookPal

Proof, not promises.

Memoir · Simon & Schuster

Boat Baby, from NBC-sparked demand to author events.

BookPal supported the bulk sales for Vicky Nguyen's memoir, from author-event orders to the wave of demand after her NBC coverage, and reported every sale accurately. Boat Baby debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.

Author: Vicky Nguyen
Stage: Launch & events
Services: Event orders, reporting

“…you all helped us get in the top 10 of the NYT Bestsellers list with your diligence and professionalism plus great advice! Thank you from the bottom of this first time author's heart.”

Vicky Nguyen, author of Boat Baby and NBC News anchor, on LinkedIn

★★★★★
“BookPal has been amazing to work with. In addition to handling all standard book orders efficiently, they react to crazy things that happen with great flexibility.”
Kim ScottAuthor
★★★★★
“Over 129 million books have been published in the world. If you want to be called by your name instead of your ISBN and treated like one in a million rather than one of the million, then say ‘hello’ to BookPal.”
David MarquetAuthor
★★★★★
“Excellent experience. An attentive, responsive and thoughtful staff that goes the extra mile to deliver on time.”
Richard WeylmanAuthor

How it works

Four steps, one team.

Start
Tell us about your book
Send the title, your publication date and roughly how many copies you expect, through our quote form or a call.
Plan
Strategy session
Timing, pre-orders, events, fulfillment, and how each list treats bulk sales.
Launch
Orders & fulfillment
Quotes, invoices, signed plates, PR boxes and shipping, handled end to end.
After
See the reporting
Ask for a Sales Reporting Summary and see what we submitted for each title.

Speaker booking · Coming soon

Books and the speaker, together.

BookPal's speaker booking is coming soon through our partner Talezo. Until then, we'll keep delivering the books for every keynote and workshop you give.

Coming soon Speaker services at BookPal

Guides for authors

Plan your launch like a pro.

Start here

Let's plan your launch.

Tell us where you are. We'll come back with a plan for timing, quantities, logistics and reporting, plus a quote.

Robin WoolseyAuthor and Publisher Partnerships. Your dedicated point of contact, from the first call to the last delivery.

Prefer to talk? 866-522-6657, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT
Prefer email? sales@bookpal.com

Tell us about your book

Our quote builder takes a few minutes. Have these handy:

Title or ISBNPlus any other titles you'd like in the order
Publication dateOr "already out"
Copies you expectA rough number is fine
Where the books goOne venue, many offices or individual homes
Need-by or event datesLaunch day, signings, keynotes
ExtrasSigned bookplates, inserts, PR boxes

Start my quote

Have a date in mind? Order at least 10 business days before you need the books. Earlier is better, especially for events and launch week.

**Robin Woolsey** Author and Publisher Partnerships

Your point of contact

Your launch has a dedicated point of contact.

Robin is the dedicated point of contact for authors and their teams. With a focus on high-touch service, she makes sure every corporate, bulk and special-market order moves smoothly and at scale, from the first conversation to the last delivery.

Tell Robin about your launch (all optional)

Publication date

Target list

Expected bulk copies

Your specialist will reply personally within one business day.

Prefer to talk? 866-522-6657, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT
Prefer email? sales@bookpal.com

Questions authors ask

Frequently asked.

Something else? Call 866-522-6657 (8:30 am – 5 pm PT) or email sales@bookpal.com.

Do bulk book orders count toward bestseller lists?

Each list sets its own rules. BookPal reports the sales it makes accurately to the sales-reporting services it files with. Some lists, notably the New York Times, apply editorial judgment to bulk purchases and may exclude or flag them. We explain how each list treats bulk sales before you order, and we never promise a list placement.

How early should I contact BookPal?

As early as six months before publication. That leaves time to plan pre-orders, events, fulfillment and reporting timing. We can also help close to launch, or years after it.

Can I see how many copies BookPal reported for my book?

Yes, ask us for a Sales Reporting Summary. It's a private page our team sets up for your titles that shows, title by title, the units BookPal has submitted, or intends to submit, for NYT, ABA, USA Today and Circana reporting. The current week is updated whenever you open it. It shows units only, with no buyer details, and the link expires and can be revoked.

Can you ship to individual readers or event attendees?

Yes. We ship in bulk to one or many locations, or to individual recipients in the US and internationally. If you don't have the addresses, we can set up an address-collection page. See worldwide fulfillment.

Do you offer signed copies?

Yes. You sign bookplates and we apply them to your copies. We can also add letters, postcards, belly bands and stickers, or assemble full PR boxes. See customization services.

How do I pay, and can the event organizer pay instead?

We accept major credit cards, PayPal, checks, ACH, wire transfers (required for international orders) and purchase orders upon approval. Quotes and invoices can be made out to the organizer or sponsor.

How far ahead should I order for an event?

Order at least 10 business days before you need the books, and earlier when you can. Tell us your event date when you request a quote and we'll plan delivery around it.

Can BookPal book me as a speaker?

Speaker booking is coming soon through our partner Talezo. Meanwhile we'll keep supplying the books for your events. See speaker services.

Bulk book sales for authors, reported right, and you can see it.

One partner for the books, the logistics and the reporting.

Stop wondering what got reported.

Prepared for: Sample Author

Titles on this page

This week · Sunday to Saturday

Filed weeks · units submitted to each service

Scheduled for a later reporting week

Release-day context

From six months out to your fiftieth keynote.

Build momentum before day one.

Books where they need to be, on the day.

Turn your book into a program.

A book for every seat in the room.

The full author toolkit.

Accurate sales reporting

Pre-order campaigns

Custom order page

Ship anywhere

Signed bookplates

PR boxes & bundles

Inserts & belly bands

Event books

Companion journals

Many publishers, one order

Flexible billing

Split & time-sensitive shipments

Every list treats bulk sales differently. We'll show you how.

The New York Times

USA Today

Circana BookScan & ABA

We'll never promise you a list.

Proof, not promises.

Boat Baby, from NBC-sparked demand to author events.

Four steps, one team.

Tell us about your book

Strategy session

Orders & fulfillment

See the reporting

Books and the speaker, together.

Plan your launch like a pro.

The author's guide to book PR boxes

What organizations need before they buy

Turn backlist titles into bulk sales

Bulk orders from many publishers, one supplier

Your buy links cover one copy. Add one for 25 or more.

Make your "Buy in bulk" button.

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Let's plan your launch.

Tell us about your book

Your launch has a dedicated point of contact.

Frequently asked.

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