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.

Our Approach

Annual event planning begins in November of the prior year where we collectively identify and review all of the local and region events, festivals and fairs that we’ve attended in the past or new events 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, then invoicing members based on their elected sign-up seats.

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

AEN NEVER takes a share of author sales proceeds.

  • Yes, once approved by a steering committee to join, all AEN members pay a $50 annual fee. Member dues are used to pay for common expenses such as websites, insurance and annual equipment updates.

  • Because we share booth space, we share quality branding. Every AEN member must complete an application and be reviewed by a selected steering team on membership. AEN seeks award-winning and accomplish authors wishing to extend their market.

  • Yes. Each member author has complete over which events, and how much time to spend in the booth. The only restriction is that event sign-up is on a first come - first serve basis which means events and prime time slots can fill up quickly.