Thursday, December 18, 2008

Holiday Hours

Happy Holiday!
The ASNC Bookstore will be closed for the holidays from Wednesday, December 24th until Tuesday, December 30th, 2008. Any online purchased made after Friday, December 19th is unlikely to arrive at its destination before Christmas. If you wish to make a gift purchase please consider visiting the ASNC Bookstore in person before Wednesday the 24th of December, during our regular business hours.

(Note: Regular Business Hours: M-F 9am-3pm)

Friday, December 12, 2008

Great Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your Holiday List

Today we’re featuring eight novels and twelve personal accounts that ASNC Bookstore staff knows will make excellent holiday gifts for family members, young adults on the spectrum, and professionals working with individuals on the spectrum, and maybe even some for yourself. All of these titles are enjoyable and enlightening making them prefect reads for the long winter holiday. Full descriptions of these resources are available on our website, and all of the titles are in stock and available for purchase.

Novels Featuring Characters on the Autism Spectrum:

1. Al Capone Does My Shirts
2. Banishing Verona
3. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
4. In His Shoes
5. My Strange & Terrible Malady
6. Rules
7. Speed of Dark
8. Wild Orchid


Personal Accounts Written by People on the Autism Spectrum:

1. Animals in Translation
2. At Home in the Land of Oz
3. Beyond the Wall
4. Born on a Blue Day
5. Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Autism
6. Everyday Heaven
7. Look Me In the Eye
8. Send in the Idiots
9. Songs of the Gorilla Nation
10. Thinking In Pictures
11. Voices from the Spectrum
12. The Way I See It


Remember, all proceeds from bookstore sales are used to provide services for people with autism spectrum disorder and their families. Please take advantage of our website discount (that can be found in a pervious blog post) during the month of December!

If you have questions regarding any of the titles listed above, don’t hesitate to contact our bookstore staff.

Thank you for your support!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

ASNC Bookstore Affiliate Program


If you have an Autism Spectrum Disorder-related web site, you can earn money by placing the Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore Affiliate Program logo and link on your site. When a visitor clicks on the Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore Affiliate Program logo, you make a commission on all purchases made by that user.

What does it mean to be an ASNC Bookstore affiliate?

1. You’ll earn 20% on all sales made during user sessions originating from a link on your site.
2. You can offer products related to the content of your site.
3. You’ll receive a quarterly commission check, with little or no effort.
4. You’ll be a member of a professionally operated nonprofit affiliate program.
5. Participation is quick, easy, and free.

Why should I become an ASNC Bookstore affiliate?

1. It's hassle-free. You don't have to buy and store inventory, and you don't have to worry about packaging and shipping products or providing customer service. We do all of this for you.
2. You’ll earn money for your chapter or organization. We credit your commission every time an order is placed from a link on your site.
3. You’ll help the community. All sales generated through our affiliate program help provide services to the autism community.
4. You’ll enhance your site. By becoming an ASNC Bookstore affiliate, you’ll provide your visitors with the convenience of purchasing products directly from your site. By providing our quality titles and merchandise, you’ll also increase traffic to your site.
5. You’ll stay informed. Our affiliate program software provides current sales reporting so that you’ll always know exactly how much you’ve earned.

If you'd like to become an ASNC Bookstore Affiliate, you'll need to go to our website www.autismbookstore.com and click on the Affiliate logo at the top right hand corner of your screen.

You'll also have to sign an affiliate agreement statement, that says among other things, that you must display our link and logo on your website's front page and that your organization must be based in the United States. For more information please visit our affliate overview page!

Thursday, December 4, 2008

On Tuesdays in December: 10% off all walk-in book purchases!


For the month of December Tuesdays are going to be our favorite day of the week. Why do you ask? We're going to pass on the joy of the holiday season by giving a 10% discount on all walk-in book purchases every Tuesday in December!

To take advantage of this lovely discount you'll need to come and visit us on a Tuesday at: 505 Oberlin Rd, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27605. We are located across the street from Cameron Village and next to the Post Office on Oberlin Rd. You can also find extra parking by taking Stafford Ave. off Oberlin Rd. then take your next right into the parking lot behind building 505.

Here's a link to a google map of our location: ASNC Bookstore

Also, as you will read in this month's e-newsletter, we are offering a 10% discount on online purchases, starting today and running through December 31st. All you'll have to do is use the coupon code HOLIDAY during checkout.