The idea behind the Books of Excellence Co-Op is to give authors an opportunity to share their books with other authors in the group who will in turn spread the word to their friends and families. They will also help promote the site by linking it whenever possible to personal websites. The site will also advertise on the Internet and through press releases to help generate sales.

The cost to join the co-op is $60.00 for the first year. After that, the charge is $25.00 a year to cover promotions for the group. Authors in the co-op are required to buy five (5) books annually from other authors on the site to help generate book sales and interest.

Each author is allowed to promote one book on the website front page. In addition, each author is provided with a personal page to share book or books information as part of the membership.

In addition to our author members, we are allowing sponsors to advertise on the site. These are companies which have been checked out by various author members and recognized for their excellent work. It is NOT an endorsement of any particular service, but an acknowledgement that the companies have been used satisfactorily by our members. If there is at any time questionable ethics brought to the attention of the co-op organizer, the sponsor will be removed from the group.

In the year of unraveling this horrific crime where authors were robbed for over 2 million dollars in publishing and promotional services, the victims who are part of this group looked for ways to promote their books on their own. One way of moving forward was to start this co-op. Although the site is primarily comprised of authors who were Airleaf victims, it is also open to other people who publish books independently.