For Authors

The easiest way for a bookstore to carry a book is to order it directly from a publisher or from a distributor like Baker and Taylor or Ingram.  Many authors are not represented by large publishing houses like Random House or Simon and Schuster, though.

If you are just getting started, and are self-publishing your book or have used a vanity press like Authorhouse, the first step is to see if a distributor will carry your book.

If your book is not carried by a publisher or a distributor, fear not - lots of good books got their start in independent bookstores such as ours.  If you think you'd like to give it a shot, e-mail Emily Otto, our consignments buyer at emily@left-bank.com, or call her at (314) 367-6731. She'll guide you through the process.

Before you call:

* We can only take a limited number of books on consignment.
* Your book must be professionally bound - no spirals or staples.
* Please do not drop in and leave your book without making an appointment with Emily.
* We reserve the right to "Just Say No" to something we don't feel we can sell or does not fit our store.