FAQs

There is currently a yearly membership fee of $10 to become a member of CHT

There is no additional fee to participate in our regular signings

Partner venues have no fees to partner with CHT or hold signings

We create a post in our private Facebook group for signing dates. The post includes a link to a Google document that contains a list of all open dates. Authors simply email Victoria Kaer to ask for an open date

It is up to the authors to book their signing dates, we do not book anything on behalf of the members of the group

All cancelations must be in the form of an email to one of the event coordinators or Victoria Kaer

• Authors are expected to actively participate in signings, you must book at least one signing a quarter to be considered active 

• We ask that everyone help to spread the word about upcoming events.

• We are currently signing only in the Las Vegas area and you must be in or around the area and able to attend signings to join

• Signing authors are expected to professionally print the 11x17 poster and deliver it to the venue. The cost of printing falls to the authors

We take this one very seriously. We are all small businesses trying to promote our work. Be nice, have fun and please adhere to the following guidelines if you wish to remain a member.

Poaching customers will not be tolerated. Support your neighboring author's sale before introducing your work; they will do the same. Please do not interrupt another author's pitch. Work together to create sales.

Remember that you are in a public setting and should conduct yourself professionally at all times. You are representing yourself as a brand and CHT.

Do not be late to signings. Please be 15 minutes early so you're not setting up after the event begins. 

Do not leave a signing early unless there is an emergency. The venues set aside space for us to hold these signings and it would be rude of us to slip out early. 

You may cancel an appearance for emergencies but continuous cancelations of signings will not be tolerated

Yes! Invite everyone and have them help spread the word about the signings. Please remember to interact with customers, above and beyond entertaining your guests, you're there to spread the word about your books so please remember that. Guests are welcome, but any disruption to the signing will not be tolerated.

Be aware these are general rules. 

• You will be responsible for booking yourself for available signings through the Facebook group. (You must be a member of the Facebook group, this is the only place our list of open signings is posted)

• Arrive at least 15 minutes early for set-up

• Bring a tablecloth (preferably black)

• You are responsible for your sales. Bring ample change for cash transactions. A card reader is mandatory (There are many free options for this). It isn't required but we suggest you sign up for one (or more if you'd like!) of the following platforms, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or another digital payment platform. At times, things like Square don't work properly and it's nice to have an additional way for customers to pay

• Bring your promotional materials for your section of the table.

• Although only one book will be featured on the promotional poster delivered to the venue, you can bring multiple titles to sell. But please remember you are sharing a table with another author so make certain you share that space equally as the tables are often on the smaller side

We create a social media poster and a poster for print

The printed posters go to the partner to post at the venue for customers to see 

Social media images can be posted/shared by all CHT authors across most social media platforms. Even if you aren't participating in a signing, pay it forward and share all CHT signing posters. Please remember that we provide the social media image and expect that you use it. Please DO NOT post photos or screenshots of either poster image. We strive for a clean, professional look.

Authors can also let their followers know about signings by posting on their website to show they're participating in a signing or share it in their newsletter

Partners must hang up the printed poster in the venue prior to the scheduled event

Provide a space for authors to set up and conduct the signing

Venues can also assist in promoting the events by posting on their social media and website (this is not a requirement but much appreciated)

• Our group is for published authors only​

• Authors need to be current on at least one online store (like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books2Read)

• Active on at least one social media site (Facebook is a must as all open signing dates are listed in the group)

• CHT requires that authors have worked with a professional editor to critique their manuscript before publication

• Authors must provide high-quality images of their book covers and a high-quality headshot for the promotional posters and website