Barnes & Noble Corporate called back.

Yes, you guessed it they had nothing to share except their usual "we could care less attitude" for anyone not published by a large house. Notable exchanges.

Sue - "So do you have a list of the B&N's that actually let authors bring their books in to sell on consignment since most won't order books for a booksigning if the book is POD?"

Snappish response: "No B&N store does this."

Sue - "Well some certainly do. I've done several signings like this."

Snappish response (maybe they just had sinus problems) : "Well Corporate doesn't want them to."

Sue - "Obviously because a POD published book is a clear indication of a small press book and no chain-bookstore was set up to help small press authors. I just thought having a list of the stores that do--"

Snappish response: "There is no such list. I don't know of any B&N store that does this. They're going against policy if they do this."

Sue - "Well that could explain why my local B&N who DID do this never paid me. Corporate never came through with the money. Thanks for stealing from me." ;D

Please small pubbed authors, do not humor folks who spit in your face and could care less about whether you live or die. Chain bookstores were never set up for small press publishers and they could care less. One nice employee who smiles and says otherwise isn't going to change that. B&N Corporate sat there and told me to my face that my book was through Lightning Source and they were POD and so of course they wouldn't order any for me to do a signing.

"And my books are non-returnable" I say proudly to Miss. Snobbyhead. "Because it's one thing for you to shoot me. It's another for you to hand me the gun and tell me to shoot myself."