# Events, staff picks and the next book club

> A link in bio for independent bookstores: author events, staff picks with prices, preorders, book club sign-ups and store hours.

An independent bookstore is a calendar as much as a shop. Put the next event and this month's picks on top.

## Next event, then staff picks

Each author event becomes a [scheduled link](https://makerhandle.com/features/scheduled-links) to its RSVP page: it appears when RSVPs open and hides after the event. Staff picks go in the [product grid](https://makerhandle.com/features/products) with covers and prices, each linking to the book on Bookshop.org or your own store.

## What your page would show

**Example:** an independent bookstore. The logo, "New and used books, kids' corner and author events in Asheville" as the bio. Then:

- **Thursday: author reading at 7**, a scheduled link
- **Staff picks**, the product grid with four covers
- **Shop online**, Bookshop.org
- **Book club, October pick**
- **Preorder the new one**, live until release day

Then the [opening hours](https://makerhandle.com/features/opening-hours) block with holiday hours and the address.

## Bookmarks and receipts

Print the QR code on bookmarks: every book you sell carries your page home. Scans show up as "QR code" in your stats.

## See what works, on an address you own

Built-in [analytics](https://makerhandle.com/features/analytics) count visits, where they came from (Instagram, Google and newsletters) and which buttons get tapped, with no cookies and no consent banner. Scans of your QR code show up as their own source, so you can tell the printed code apart from your bio link.

On Pro, **$20 a year**, the page can live on your own domain, like mountainbooks.com. Print it once and it keeps working when you change apps. Coming from Linktree? Paste it on the [import page](https://makerhandle.com/import) and your links come over in order.

## Questions

### Can we show books with covers and prices?

Yes, in the product grid, each linking to Bookshop.org or your store.

### Can events hide themselves after they happen?

Yes. Scheduled links hide at the time you set.

### Can authors link to us?

Yes. Your page and its short links are easy to share in newsletters and posts.

### Is it free?

Yes. Free pages hold 50 links, your socials, booking, opening hours, a QR code and 7 days of stats. Pro is $20 a year for your own domain, every template, a year of stats and no badge.

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Source: https://makerhandle.com/for/bookstores
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