The readers of genres like business, history and memoir seem to be more critical.
Readers of this genre like to have a series of books.»
Not exact matches
If your book looks
like the kid's menu at the Haunted House Restaurant, it will not be noticed by serious
readers of your
genre.
«The «Jump Start» initiative begins a new era in digital manga publishing that will give seasoned
readers as well as those new to the
genre seamless, same - day, simultaneous access
like they've never enjoyed before to what's hot and brand new in the world's most popular manga magazine,» says Andy Nakatani, Editor - in - Chief
of VIZ Media's WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP.
Right now — and possibly for a long while in the nearby future —
readers of my
genre are traditional in their approach to finding new authors, and it would be foolish
of me to ignore this fact simply due to the excitement and enthusiasm whipped up by self - pub successes
like H.P. Mallory or Amanda Hocking.
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My guess is, certain
genres (
like erotica) won't mind paying 99cents or even 2.99 for a short read, but other types
of genres won't do so well (business books expect more meat, scifi / fantasy
readers expect more story — they might buy a short from a famous writer, but maybe not a writer they don't recognize).
I find though that connecting with
readers of my
genre (speculative fiction which is a mash - up
of sci - fi, weird fic, fantasy and others) on Twitter is a lot
like pulling hens teeth.
If you're not familiar with sites
like BookBub, they're places where
readers can find discounted and free books — and sign up for newsletters to notify them
of the latest deals within their
genres of interest.
To help
readers find the books they
like, Amazon provides a host
of book categories and subcategories, distinguished by
genres and subgenres, each with its own bestseller list.
Popular
genres like romance, with all its sub-
genres, have masses
of readers who love to read, and are hungry for new books and authors.
This means checking the current status
of your
genre of choice, researching
reader groups to make sure they would buy a book
like the one you're planning and seeing if the book can really attract
readers» attention.
Because the book became a hybrid lyric memoir that I feel pushes up against the boundaries
of the
genre, it felt
like an independent publisher committed to bringing
readers more experimental or overlooked story forms, from traditionally marginalized writers including women, would be the right home.
The success or failure
of your book depends on the
genre and the available pool
of readers who are looking for something just
like your book.
Crossing
genres like this means you don't reap the benefits
of having established your
readers «expectations», having that trust that drives them to buy your next book.
Ken: On the one hand, having a good backlist help your sales so if you're committed to one particular
genre like in science fiction, when I released a new series in the fall, it did really well and those
readers read my other science fiction series so it had that kind
of cascade effect.
For many
readers of crime fiction and other
genres, there's nothing quite
like the feel
of a good book in your hands.
If a
reader likes a certain type
of book, they're likely to read multiple books in the
genre.
For the coming year, we at GoodEReader would
like to encourage
readers to support authors
of all
genres and publishing models by remembering to leave reviews on sites that offer their titles.
Readers can look forward to new stories across a spectrum
of genres like suspense, horror and drama.
35 %
of KU
readers cite romance as their favorite
genre, but
genres dominated by traditionally published big - name authors
like James Patterson in Mystery / Thriller are less likely to be in KU.
Instead
of the
reader just grabbing a book that looks similar, (and in the same
genre as the one he
liked) the
reader must now start over, look at each book to try to figure out what he wants and what each book is.
Readers of each
genre have certain expectations about what a cover should look
like, and your cover designer has to know what those are to give you the best cover possible.
Answer: We promise to get your book in front
of the
readers and reviewers who
like your book
genre.
That doesn't sound
like many, but 300 book sales in the first few days
of a release will get you onto some category Top 100 charts on Amazon, where your book has a chance
of being seen by new
readers,
readers who adore that particular
genre.
Cumming's attention to the set - up in the first half may frustrate
readers looking for an action - adventure novel... In addition, the history
of the Basque separatists is complex, and at times the way Cumming chooses to relate it comes off as clumsy — too forced and too much
like an encyclopedia entry... Nevertheless, this is an exceptionally well - written addition to the
genre.
If you're a darling they put a lot copies on a lot retail shelves (a bit
of bribery and arm - twisting goes on — on both sides, and this has little or nothing to do with
readers liking or disliking the
genre / book / author).
And now that KU is blind to the length
of your story, you're free to craft it however you
like... and given that
readers seem to love short stories and serials (at least in romance, but increasingly in other
genres), I don't expect those forms to go away.
You get to reach an immense number
of readers interested in your book's
genres If they
like your reading, they buy your books.
This site can be a great place to promote your book, but it also has an ugly side where
readers one - star EVERYTHING an author writes (even without reading it) for silly reasons: they don't
like the author's personality, they think the content is objectionable even though they've not read the book, or they are kamikazi - ing an author who is writing in the same
genre as one
of their favorite authors.
MH: I'm an avid
reader of romance, and I
like multiple
genres to read.
Romance,
like other
genre novels — paranormals
of various kinds, thrillers, mysteries, and some YA sell extremely well because their
readers expect not just one novel but an entire series (we meet Dan Brown's protagonist, Robert Langdon, in book after book), which they also expect to buy.
As a
reader of wattpad stories from past two years i think its great place for people
like us to read stories from various
genres.
- Define your book's main / secondary
genre - Research the top 10 books / authors in your main
genre (Amazon page, pricing, #
of likes, tags, categories, reviews, covers, book description, websites, social media activity / presence)- Develop a positioning statement and messages that will speak to
readers of this
genre but also differentiate your book - Design book cover keeping in mind what is selling in your
genre and how you have positioned your book - Begin building social media presence (website, blog, FB fan page, twitter, pinterest, tumblr, slideshare, author profiles)- Decide on book formats (ebook, print, enhanced e-book) and distribution channels - Set the books price competitively, relative to the competition - Create the book launch plan and budget
I need to broaden my
reader base, so getting out
of this specific sub -
genre and into Time Travel, Space Opera, and Urban Fantasy sounds
like a good idea.
The editors in Japan can push him to turn it into a fighting manga since that's what key
readers like out
of that
genre and the magazine it runs in (Weekly Shōnen Jump), but it feels
like Shimabukuro is still keeping his eye on his original concept and not letting it stray too far.
As mentioned before, you need to give
readers an idea
of your
genre — and keywords
like murder and former government assassin will let the
reader know exactly what they're in for.
A community list
like this, full
of targeted
readers who enjoy the
genre, probably tied together with a community blog (which you should also start) and Facebook page will be very powerful for book launches.
If you want
readers to immediately identify the
genre of your book above all —
like if you're a
genre fiction writer — then go for that.
Of course we know this isn't true and just as readers of digital books like their genre fiction, so too do print book reader
Of course we know this isn't true and just as
readers of digital books like their genre fiction, so too do print book reader
of digital books
like their
genre fiction, so too do print book
readers.
Like I said, I don't think my series has enough
of the popular tropes to really kill it (and I already gave away over 1500 copies
of Book 1 to my regular
readers), but I'm crossing my fingers that it will at least do well enough that I won't regret having «
genre hopped» instead
of buckling down and writing more fantasy.
Now, the big benefit when writing in one
genre or a similar cross
genre, is that when
readers find one
of your books, buy it and
like it, they'll seek more
of your other books.
Of all of the «freebies» I particularly liked the guide to building the author platform and the quick list of words readers associate with each genr
Of all
of the «freebies» I particularly liked the guide to building the author platform and the quick list of words readers associate with each genr
of the «freebies» I particularly
liked the guide to building the author platform and the quick list
of words readers associate with each genr
of words
readers associate with each
genre.
Genres that are completely incompatible — where writing in one
genre could permanently alienate
readers in another
genre (
like the above example
of picture books and hot romance).
Literary fiction by the
likes of Salman Rushdie, Harper Lee and Toni Morrison helps improve
readers» understanding
of other people's emotions, according to new research — but
genre writing, from authors including Danielle Steel and Clive Cussler, does not.
Readers of mainstream
genres like romance and erotica decided to pursue digital copy early as Mystery / Thrillers and Sci - Fi / Fantasy started to follow the footsteps
of the mentioned
genres.
Once you've tapped your inner circle, look for communities
of like - minded authors and
readers in your
genre.
If you tag your tweets promoting your books with your
genre or format, such as #mystery, #kindle, #ebook, you will reach hundreds
of thousands
of readers looking for a book just
like yours.
The other 25 %
of what I think the world needs is a new generation
of specialist publishing houses, who search and pick up the best writing
of each
genre (coming from distribution houses
like SW) and push it to
readers.
Dedicated
readers will know by now that I
like to characterise this
genre of games as two major and distinct elements.