Please note: our shipping department will be closed from August 8 through the end of September. Sorry for the inconvenience!  

Contents of this page:
Information for bookstores, internet-based sellers, and other retail businesses
Information for mail order catalogers
Information for small homebased retail businesses that don't qualify as bookstores
Information for libraries, schools, and other non-profits

For our office hours, shipping address, etc., click here.

If you are a wholesaler interested in carrying our books, please contact us for information. 

If you are looking for information on review copies, publicity, etc., unless you are a cataloger you want to click here.

Bookstores, internet-based sellers, and other retail businesses

STOP Orders 
We do accept STOP and other prepaid orders. Our STOP discount is 40%. Shipping costs: For the first copy, add $2.50 for media mail, $5 for UPS ground or USPS Priority Mail (our choice). For each additional copy, add $2 regardless of the shipping method.   

Wholesalers 
Baker & Taylor, BWI, Brodart, AK Press, Quality Books. In Canada, Disticor. 

Shipping methods and rates
We usually ship priority mail or UPS ground (our choice). If you want your books to come slower and cheaper, ask for media mail.  

For foreign orders, contact us for shipping information.

Retail trade discount schedule 

Credit/Payment 
         * First order must be prepaid.
      *Prepayment required until you have established credit with us.
         *To establish credit with us you must first place at least one prepaid order totaling $100 or more. After that you are welcome to apply for credit by supplying the names (and account numbers) of your three largest publisher accounts, plus one bank reference.
         *Once credit is established, terms are net 30 days, payable in U.S. funds.
       *For proper credit to your account, reference our invoice number and your customer ID when making payments. 
         * Accounts over 30 days late lose their credit status and must prepay in future.
   

Overstock Returns 
If you order under our returnable policy (40% discount regardless of the number of books), the following terms apply:      
          *Returns are accepted for full credit (except shipping costs) until 1 year after invoice date. No need to request authorization.
          *Returned books must be in new condition, with no price stickers or other markings, and no scuffing or other damage to the covers.
          *Our invoice # must be referenced.
          *If you can't provide our invoice #, we'll either ship the books back to you (at your expense) or (more likely) credit your account, but with a 10% reduction.
          *You may request credit or a cash refund. Credit is good for one year.
          *Please do not make deductions from our invoices based on your returns. We will process your returns and credit or refund your account promptly. When issuing credit, we'll send a memo for your records.

Quick Returns 
Books damaged in transit and incorrect shipments only: No authorization necessary. Damaged books and incorrect shipments must be returned within 30 days of invoice date, or credit cannot be granted. Return books to our street address. We will reimburse your return shipping costs, and will promptly reship your order.

Invoice Discrepancies 
must be reported by fax or mail within 30 days of invoice date. Discrepancies reported after 30 days cannot be adjusted.

Thanks for your business!

Mail order Catalogers

To qualify for our cataloger discount
       *Send us a copy of your most recent catalog, and put us on your mailing list so that we continue to receive catalogs (for as long as you want to qualify for our cataloger discount).  
    *Catalog copy must include an informative description, not just a list of titles.
    *Discount schedule includes our co-op advertising contribution.   

Discount schedule

Case sizes
Teenage Liberation Handbook, 28
Freedom Challenge, 40
Real Lives, 40

Review copies
We are happy to send review copies. If you don't already have a cataloger's account with us, please send a copy of your catalog along with a written request for the titles you are interested in. 

Please Note

     * Prices are subject to change without notice. Please confirm all prices before publishing each catalog. We can guarantee prices for up to 6 months.
*We do not guarantee availability, but generally we keep all titles in stock.

Shipping methods and rates
We usually ship priority mail or UPS ground (our choice). If you want your books to come slower and cheaper, ask for media mail.  

For foreign orders, contact us for shipping information.

Credit/Payment 
         * First order must be prepaid.
      *Prepayment required until you have established credit with us.
          *To establish credit with us you must first place at least one prepaid order totaling $100 or more. After that you are welcome to apply for credit by supplying the names (and account numbers) of your three largest publisher accounts, plus one bank reference.
         *Once credit is established, terms are net 30 days.
       *For proper credit to your account, reference our invoice number and your customer ID when making payments. 
         * Accounts over 30 days late lose their credit status and must prepay in future.
     *Accounts more than 30 days late will be charged 1.5% interest per month (18% per year).
       *We accept U.S. funds only.
        

Overstock Returns 
If you order under our returnable policy (40% discount regardless of the number of books), the following terms apply:      
          *Returns are accepted for full credit (except shipping costs) until 1 year after invoice date. No need to request authorization.
          *Returned books must be in new condition, with no price stickers or other markings, and no scuffing or other damage to the covers.
          *Our invoice # must be referenced.
           *You may request credit or a cash refund. Credit is good for one year.
          *Please do not make deductions from our invoices based on your returns. We will process your returns and credit or refund your account promptly. When issuing credit, we'll send a memo for your records.

Quick Returns 
Books damaged in transit and incorrect shipments only: No authorization necessary. Damaged books and incorrect shipments must be returned within 30 days of invoice date, or credit cannot be granted. Return books to our street address. We will reimburse your return shipping costs, and will promptly reship your order.

Invoice Discrepancies 
must be reported by fax or mail within 30 days of invoice date. Discrepancies reported after 30 days cannot be adjusted.

Thanks for your business!

Small Home-based Retail Businesses

We've established this category because there are many smallish businesses that like to sell our books. Usually, these are families or individuals who have been unschooling/homeschooling for a while and act as consultants and suppliers to other local families or individuals who are interested in unschooling/homeschooling. Typically, they keep copies of about 5-10 different books on hand for resale. If this describes you, or if you think you deserve to fit into this category even if it doesn't sound much like you, read on.

If you cannot provide these materials, you are nevertheless welcome to order our books at a discount under the same terms as other non-business individuals--click here.

Shipping methods and rates
We usually ship priority mail or UPS ground (our choice). If you want your books to come slower and cheaper, ask for media mail. 

For foreign orders, contact us for shipping information.

Credit/Payment 
        * First order must be prepaid.
      *Prepayment required until you have established credit with us.
          *To establish credit with us you must first place at least one prepaid order totaling $100 or more. After that you are welcome to apply for credit by supplying the names (and account numbers) of three credit references, plus one bank reference.
         *Once credit is established, terms are net 30 days.
       *For proper credit to your account, reference our invoice number and your customer ID when making payments. 
         * Accounts over 30 days late lose their credit status and must prepay in future.
     *Accounts more than 30 days late will be charged 1.5% interest per month (18% per year).
       *We accept U.S. funds only.
                

Overstock Returns 
The first 10 copies of any particular order are non-returnable. Any additional copies may be returned as follows:
          *Returns are accepted for full credit (except shipping costs) until 1 year after invoice date. No need to request authorization.
          *Returned books must be in new condition, with no price stickers or other markings, and no scuffing or other damage to the covers.
          *Our invoice # must be referenced.
          *You may request credit or a cash refund. Credit is good for one year.
          *Please do not make deductions from our invoices based on your returns. We will process your returns and credit or refund your account promptly. When issuing credit, we'll send a memo for your records.

Quick Returns 
Books damaged in transit and incorrect shipments only: No authorization necessary. Damaged books and incorrect shipments must be returned within 30 days of invoice date, or credit cannot be granted. Return books to our street address. We will reimburse your return shipping costs, and will promptly reship your order.

Invoice Discrepancies 
must be reported by fax or mail within 30 days of invoice date. Discrepancies reported after 30 days cannot be adjusted.

"I have had adults buy your book [The Teenage Liberation Handbook] specifically for a teenager (one mom who wanted to homeschool was actually buying it to give encouragement to her daughter who wasn't sure about leaving school), while other adults have bought it for themselves (myself included).  It is a wonderful book.  Your writing style is accessible and there's so much information!  I guess the reason it touched me was because it spoke to me personally.  I’m not a teenager--I'm 34 years old--but ever since I began thinking about unschooling my children, I have been deschooling (making reparations) myself." --N.G., Pasadena, Maryland

Thanks for your business!

Libraries, Schools, and other Non-Profits

To qualify for this discount:
          * Fax or mail your order on a signed purchase order on official letterhead.
          * Terms for public libraries and other recognized public institutions are 30 days net. Other institutions, see “Credit/Payment,” below.

Distributors and wholesalers 
Bookpeople, Baker & Taylor, BWI, Brodart, AK Press, Quality Books. In Canada, Disticor. 

Shipping methods and rates
For libraries, we usually ship library rate and bill you accordingly. If you are prepaying an order, add $1.75 for the first copy and 50 cents for each additional copy. 

For other destinations, we usually ship priority mail or UPS ground (our choice). If you want your books to come slower and cheaper, ask for media mail. 

For foreign orders, contact us for shipping information.

Credit/Payment 
Public libraries and other recognized public institutions will generally be given credit (30 days net) starting with their first order (until and unless they default on a payment or pay more than 30 days late). For other non-profits:
         * First order must be prepaid.
      *Prepayment required until you have established credit with us.
          *To establish credit with us you must first place at least one prepaid order totaling $100 or more. After that you are welcome to apply for credit by supplying the names (and account numbers) of three credit references, plus one bank reference.
         *Once credit is established, terms are net 30 days.
       *For proper credit to your account, reference our invoice number and your customer ID when making payments. 
         * Accounts over 30 days late lose their credit status and must prepay in future.
         *We accept U.S. funds only.

Overstock Returns 
If you order under our returnable policy (paying list price regardless of the number of books), the following terms apply:      
          *Returns are accepted for full credit (except shipping costs) until 1 year after invoice date. No need to request authorization.
          *Returned books must be in new condition, with no price stickers or other markings, and no scuffing or other damage to the covers.
          *Our invoice # must be referenced.
          *You may request credit or a cash refund. Credit is good for one year.
          *Please do not make deductions from our invoices based on your returns. We will process your returns and credit or refund your account promptly. When issuing credit, we'll send a memo for your records.

Quick Returns 
Books damaged in transit and incorrect shipments only: No authorization necessary. Damaged books and incorrect shipments must be returned within 30 days of invoice date, or credit cannot be granted. Return books to our street address. We will reimburse your return shipping costs, and will promptly reship your order.

Invoice Discrepancies 
must be reported by fax or mail within 30 days of invoice date. Discrepancies reported after 30 days cannot be adjusted.

Thanks for your business!