Mission

The mission of AEN is to connect accomplished and award-winning published and indie authors reflecting a variety of genres and styles with book lovers by sharing space with other great authors to sell directly to the reader at major festivals, fairs, or community events.

Established as a nonprofit, AEN helps authors succeed and keep the profits.

Our Approach

Annual event planning begins in October for each year ahead where we collectively identify and review all of the local and regional events, festivals and fairs that we’ve attended in the past or new events our members want to try.

Each event is set up with links, dates, times and available author seats for a shared sign-up process. This process identifies where the authors collectively want to attend.

AEN manages the business licensing, application, insurance and payment for events, only invoicing members based on their elected sign-up seats.

AEN manages all equipment, tents, tables, covers, signage and other shared assets. Authors bring their own displays and books.

AEN NEVER takes a share of author sales proceeds.

  • Yes, once approved by a membership steering committee, all AEN members pay a $75 annual fee. Member dues are used to pay for common expenses such as websites, insurance and annual equipment updates.

  • AEN is a curated and highly selective members because we share the same space means we each share the quality brand of the author sitting next to us.

    Every AEN member must complete an application and be reviewed by a anonymous steering team on membership. AEN seeks award-winning and accomplish authors with strong online presence, and reviews, wishing to extend their market.

  • Yes. Each member author has complete over which events, and how much time to spend in the booth.

    That said, popular events are competitive and we work on a first come basis.

    Prime events and prime time slots can fill up quickly.