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Ten Gift Ideas for a Published Author This Holiday Season
Treat yourself or a writer friend to something fun this Christmas or holiday
The holidays are fast approaching, which means it’s that time of the year: buying gifts for friends and family (and, most importantly, yourself!)
If you have a published author on your holiday list and would like to buy him/her something other than notebooks and pens, here are some suggestions from a fellow writer.
I would like to note, though, that every writer I know always appreciates a new journal! Pens can be more tricky if they have a favorite kind (like I do).
I’m going to refer to gifts that you might give someone else, but remember, you can also treat yourself!
And before I jump into these gift ideas, do you want to know the best present to give an author, especially an indie author? Buy their book on Amazon and leave a review.
Unless you’ve published an indie book, you most likely won’t understand how much this means. The vast majority of books are sold on Amazon, and a review helps boost the book.
Having said that, some fun and perhaps quirky ideas include:
Personalized Christmas Ornament
Make a Christmas ornament of your friend’s book cover! If you really want to make your present special, get a dozen or two made.
Many platforms like Etsy offer custom holiday decor. You can even order ornaments through Walmart Photo or a site like Vistaprint or Shutterfly.
If you’re on a budget, you can also make ornaments. One ornament is a glass ball with miniature books inside or an ornament that looks like a book. This example is for Harry Potter book cover ornaments, which are cute, and you can easily swap in your cover. (I might make myself a few Harry Potter ornaments this year….)
Wrapping Paper
Create custom gift wrapping paper of your friend’s book cover.
Places to get paper made are Zazzle and Vistaprint. You can even find places to design wrapping paper on Amazon.
