As one of our services to our members, we are calling all authors, editors, publishers, illustrators, recording artists, artisans, and other creators. The STF Bookstore is back and will be open during set hours of the 2025 conference for your buying and selling pleasure.

You can bring your own new books, CDs, DVDs, and visual art to our Bookstore tables and they will be offered for sale, with an additional 20% of each sale going to NEST, and 7% going to NY sales taxes. We will calculate the final cost per product for you so that we can put round numbers on each price sticker. You will receive a pdf after submitting your bookstore form. 

We will be able to accept cash, credit cards, checks, and any tap-to-pay services at the STF Bookstore. Credit card and paypal fees will be deducted from the 20% that NEST receives. 

You do *not* have to be present at the Bookstore to sell your wares, though we invite you and all attendees to volunteer during the conference.

People will only be able to purchase from the Bookstore when it is staffed. Staff will be available to sell everyone's wares equally. 

NOTE: If you are bringing used storytelling books to donate to the used book sale, do NOT enter them here. Simply drop them off at the used books table. 

Sellers must:

  • have full rights to sell their material

  • complete the inventory form provided by NEST with an inventory of the products you are selling, and tally the remaining items during checkout, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday 

  • clearly mark each item with the code and the price, which will be emailed to you after filling out the sales form

  • bring material for sale to Tim in the Bookstore area during setup times of 3:30-7:00pm on Friday March 28, or when the bookstore is staffed and open during Saturday hours. Please be kind to our volunteers when adding books to the already open Bookstore by doing your own set up and not interfering with sales in progress.

  • take all unsold materials back during closing time of 12:30-4:00pm Sunday, March 30. Any materials left after 4:00pm Sunday will be given to Tony Toledo and his traveling used bookstore, or given to Family Olio audience members.

  • donate 20% of total sales to NEST

NEST will:

  • set up and staff the STF Bookstore with volunteers (headed by Tim Hoppe) 

  • sell all items with equal attention

  • provide all necessary equipment for accepting payments to NEST by cash, credit card, paper check, and tap-to-pay

Payments will go directly to NEST. After any electronic or credit card fees, sellers will be paid electronically or by paper check, less 20% of proceeds to NEST and any taxes, to be mailed within 4 weeks of the end of the conference. The Bookstore will close on Sunday March 30 at 4pm. If sellers need to close out early, please make arrangements during set-up.

Contact Tim Hoppe (tim@timhoppeconsulting.com) with any questions.

Tony’s Used Bookstore will be run adjacent to the STF Bookstore. Participants may bring used books to donate, which will be sold as free-will cash and check offerings. All donations from the Used Bookstore will go to support NEST. 

Instructions for Filling out your Inventory Form Before the Conference

  1. Fill out the Inventory Form here.

    1. You will get a copy of your Inventory Sheet in an email shortly after you have filled in the form.

    2. Fill in the following information in the form: 

      1. Your Name

      2. Complete Address

      3. Cell Phone Number (so we can reach you during the conference if needed)

      4. Item Description

      5. Beginning Inventory - this is the number of this item you are bringing to the conference 

      6. Wholesale Price Per Item

        1. NOTE: This is the amount you will receive per sale from NEST. 

        2. Because the price must include the NEST percentage and taxes, we will give you the total cost of the product on the Inventory Sheet.

  2. Price each item individually. Include the Item code and Cost on each price sticker. (e.g., J1 $4, J2 $25, J3 $15, etc) 

  3. Pack the same number of items that you noted on your Inventory Sheet. 

  4. A PDF of your Inventory Sheet will be sent to you. Print a copy of your completed form to bring with you.  

At the Conference - Drop Off

  1. Bring all your priced items to the bookstore any time between 3:30pm and 7:00pm on Friday March 28. 

  2. Check in with Tim to ask where to set up your items. 

  3. Set up your items. 

  4. Grab Tim or another volunteer to double-check your item counts. (They need to sign off on this)

  5. Leave your signed form at the Checkout table.

At the Conference - Pick Up

  1. Get your Bookstore Sales Form from the sales table in the window of 12:30-4pm on Sunday, March 24. (Please be patient, there will be many people trying to check out.) 

  2. Do a final inventory of your items. 

  3. Bring Tim or a volunteer over to the table to do a double-check of your item counts. (They need to sign off on this)

  4. Leave your signed form at the Checkout table. (You may take a picture of it if you like.) 

  5. Wait for your check to come in the mail in the next 4 weeks.