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Author talk event template

An hour with the author, questions from the floor, and a signed copy if you want one.

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What’s set up

One night · 2 ticket types · from $15

  • Entry, and entry with a signed book
  • Questions for the author collected at checkout
  • The waitlist when the room fills

Tickets

TicketExample pricePlaces
Entry
A seat for the talk.
$15No limit
Entry with a signed book
A seat and a copy to collect.
$4540

Prices are examples, in your own currency: change them to yours. Each ticket type has its own cap, in people: a ticket that admits four counts four.

Checkout questions

Asked of the person booking, before they pay. Add, change or remove any of them in the builder.

  • A question for the author, if you have one (optional)

The event page

It starts as Author Talk and Signing, with this line under the name: An hour with the author, questions from the floor, and a signed copy if you want one.

The author in conversation for forty minutes, then questions from the audience and a signing.

The ticket with a book includes a copy to collect on the night.

  • One night, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
  • The button on the event page says “Save me a front-row seat”.
  • At most 4 tickets an order.
  • The waitlist is on: when a ticket sells out, people can join it.

Before you publish

  • Set each ticket type’s cap so they add up to the seats.
  • Set the book cap to the copies you have.
  • Nothing is saved until you save a draft or publish.

Common questions

What does the author talk template set up?
One night, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Tickets: Entry, Entry with a signed book. Checkout asks: A question for the author, if you have one. It is free on every plan, and you can change any of it before you publish.
What should I check before publishing a author talk?
Add your date and venue. Set each ticket type’s cap so they add up to the seats. Set the book cap to the copies you have. Nothing is saved until you save a draft or publish.

Start your author talk from this template

The event builder opens with it filled in, no account needed to look around. Pick your date and venue, change anything, and make a free account when you’re ready to save or publish.

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