How do I get in touch with an author?
Send a letter to the author in care of her publisher. You can find publisher contact information in the front of the author’s book or on the publisher’s website. Visit the author’s website. An author usually posts a contact email address on his website.
How much is a signed JK Rowling book worth?
A signed true first edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone can be worth as much as $55,000.
Are Signed books worth more?
Books are good but signed books are better. An autograph from your favorite author can turn a book into a collectible item and increase its value and desirability. Many collectors based their collections around signed books and they are a staple of the rare book business.
How much is Daniel Radcliffe’s autograph worth?
A hardback edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, believed to contain Daniel Radcliffe’s first autograph as the actor playing the boy wizard, sold recently in the U.K. for over $3,000 (£2,600).
Do celebrities sign autographs?
They want their autographs to stand out, and also to help protect them legally when it comes to signing documents. Yes, it’s like signing a contract. You will get their signature. Normal celebrities will just sign your stuff and walk away.
Why do some celebrities refuse to sign autographs?
There are a number of them, some because they don’t want autograph fans to make money from their autographs, others because they just don’t want to do it.
How much is a personalized autograph worth?
As for their value, it ranges fantastically from $25 to $50 (more if its nicely framed) to $1,000s, $100,000, or Millions… Autographs of famous people are collected, traded, and generally highly sought after if they are legitimate. But as others have mentioned, many are forgeries or copies autotraced from an original.
Do personalized autographs lose value?
On a side note, when an item is personalized it usually doesn’t add to the item’s value.
How much is a paul McCartney autograph worth?
Paul McCartney – $3,822 (£2.9k) Out of the living celebrities, Sir Paul McCartney has the most valuable signature according to the Paul Fraser Collectibles’ PFC40 Autograph Index. Commanding $3,822 (£2,950), the value of the 76-year-old’s signed name has risen by 18% since 2016.
What is the rarest signature?
The 10 Rarest Autographs
- 8: Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe’s Baseball.
- 7: Jimi Hendrix’s PPX Contract.
- 6: Babe Ruth Signed Baseball.
- 5: John Lennon’s final album signature.
- 4: Button Gwinnett’s Long Lost Autographs.
- 3: Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation(s)
- 2: William Shakespeare’s Elusive Signatures.
How much is John Lennon signature worth?
Lennon’s autograph is the most collectible and valuable of all the Beatles’, according to the show. Depending on its condition and what it’s written on, a Lennon signature is worth “between $1,000 up to $100,000.”