Thanks guys!
I got in contact with one of my favorite authors, and she has agreed to sign my book.
I really like the bookplate idea! I'm definitely gonna have to try that one out!

I've sent 100s of self-made bookplates. I used to print them on adhesive stickers so they could be stuck into the book, but I now just print on paper and glue them in. One author I had 18 books of & I emailed him to ask if it was ok for me to send that many. Not only did he say yes, when he signed he wrote a little blurb about why we wrote that particular book on EACH bookplate. Another author said not to bother sending a bookplate ... he just sent me a signed book. Another I asked to sign a card for me & he sent a signed copy of his book as well, while yet another signed a few book plates but also sent a signed copy of one of the books that I made a bookplate for. They mostly seem very happy to sign bookplates & these don't take up too much space in a standard envelope.

vivalakayla wrote:You can send a book plate or ask the authors for one. Some supply them.

True. My sister wrote to her favorite author and the author sent little pieces of papers for each oh her books with the name of the book on it and a autograph on each one. Then sent stickers that said autographed copie

You can send a book plate or ask the authors for one. Some supply them.

I’ve been researching this topic for a few hours and found this post pretty helpful. Thanks for compiling the info in one spot.

jessiemarie1701 wrote:Firstly, my apologies if there is another thread on this. I've looked, but did not find anything.

There are a couple of authors I would like to send to, but my questions is, what can I send besides a book?
Some authors, it's hard to find a photo of. And I was thinking a plain old photo/index card would be kinda boring.
Has anyone sent an author anything besides those things?
Thanks!

I have just written to an author. I am willing to send him a book, but I have written him first if it was okay to do so. You can send a photo or an index card!

jessiemarie1701 wrote:Firstly, my apologies if there is another thread on this. I've looked, but did not find anything.

There are a couple of authors I would like to send to, but my questions is, what can I send besides a book?
Some authors, it's hard to find a photo of. And I was thinking a plain old photo/index card would be kinda boring.
Has anyone sent an author anything besides those things?
Thanks!

you can google a picture of the author get it printed and send that..
dont send books it will cost a lot of postage and your not gaurantedd too get them back

Well you could buy a book with a sleve on it and send them that?

Firstly, my apologies if there is another thread on this. I've looked, but did not find anything.

There are a couple of authors I would like to send to, but my questions is, what can I send besides a book?
Some authors, it's hard to find a photo of. And I was thinking a plain old photo/index card would be kinda boring.
Has anyone sent an author anything besides those things?
Thanks!