I also saw on Twitter this morning a mention by an author, «I can't have
an author event on a website», and I wonder if the Penny Marshall biography that was just signed by Amazon will only find an avenue to the market through their website?
Not exact matches
Our industry leading
website (FamilyOffices.com), a weekly podcast
on iTunes, newsletter, webinars, quarterly
events, and
authored the bestselling book in the industry is what drives membership.
FIFA have immortalised the actual
events of the draw in a short piece
on their
website, though the unnamed
author quickly runs up against the fact that in an age before celebrity — before rehearsal draws and dancing interludes — the sight of a man taking small things out of a larger thing tends toward the dry side of prosaic.
Keep an eye
on our
website and
on social media for more information about these books, their
authors, and upcoming
events.
Visit the ASCD Conference
on Educational Leadership's
website for more information about
on - site special
events such as the
Author Talks as well as information
on sessions, registration, and much more.
The Professional Publishing Package is for
authors who will be selling books
on their existing
websites or at live
events and need a great book to build their message and attract new customers.
On your
author website you can put your
author bio, photos, audio and video, book information, excerpts, reading guides, your blog, media coverage, contact information,
event schedule, and more — even your cat photos.
I heard you mention the
event on your Sell More Books podcast and the
Author Marketing Live
website clearly projected this was a «big league» conference.
Business - savvy
authors have learned that by taking advantage of Lulu's weekly discounts —
on top of their
author discount — they can earn more revenue per book by selling to readers during
events or directly from their
website.
These include Ingram's Title Management System (TMS) and catalogs, a book webpage and inclusion
on the
author's page, an informational tip sheet, assistance with advanced review copies (ARCs), as well as endorsements and reviews, e-book campaigns, vote - the - cover campaigns, foreign rights representation by an agent, and development of an
author's marketing program that includes
websites and social media,
events, Facebook forums, and more.
Benefits include contract reviews; publishing industry updates and advice; legal advice and forms; marketing and social media advice;
website building and hosting; access to members - only workshops, seminars and
events; a print and digital subscription to the
Authors Guild Bulletin, our quarterly publication of publishing and legislative news; discounted media liability insurance; listing in our member profiles; exclusive discounts
on services and goods designed to help you with your writing business, as well as discounts
on hotels, car rentals, and more.
Benefits include publishing industry updates and advice; legal advice;
website building and hosting; access to member - only workshops; seminars and
events; a print and digital subscription to the
Authors Guild Bulletin; listing in our member profiles; exclusive discounts
on hotels, car rentals, and more.
Materials to consider are a Facebook
events page banner, posters to attach to tweets or use
on Instagram, Pinterest photos that link to the
event, and buttons for
authors» own
websites.
It's common for non-fiction
authors to establish their reputation based
on speaking
events, articles, guest posts or having their own niche
website.
Bottom line: There are many, many ways to engage readers
on your Facebook
author page and drive more traffic to your
author website and your book
events.
20 Finalists will get prizes valued at over $ 500 including a 6 - month membership to AuthorU.org, webinar designed exclusively around Nuggets for Newbies, exclusive teleseminar dedicated to social media for
authors and tools to use, exclusive webinar with Ingram, discounts to all
Author U
events and complimentary attendance at the Eaglet / Eagle Publishing Day at the
Author U Extravaganza
on May 7, 2015, participation in a special How - to Crowdfunding Webinar, Special teleconference with open mic dealing with back office, shopping carts,
websites; Beyond the Book Store by Brian Jud, Show Me About Book Publishing by Judith Briles, John Kremer, Rick Frishman and The Write Way by Amy Collins.
Through our free monthly public newsletter Crime Beat, subscribers access
Author Events and Cool Canadian Crime — our catalogue of our members» published books, updated quarterly — which are also available directly through the website, and they can get updates on our Arthur Ellis Awards as well as what CWC is doing at events like Word on the Street and Bouch
Events and Cool Canadian Crime — our catalogue of our members» published books, updated quarterly — which are also available directly through the
website, and they can get updates
on our Arthur Ellis Awards as well as what CWC is doing at
events like Word on the Street and Bouch
events like Word
on the Street and Bouchercon.
Whether you're a traditionally or self - published
author, your
author website should be a brilliantly designed online magnet for your specific audience, providing updates
on new releases, promotions, and
events.
To learn more about Read an E-Book Week, and to keep up with the ebook stores,
authors, and publishers offering discounts and freebies in this year's
event, check out the Deals and Steals section over
on the Read an E-Book Week
website.
You can do this at trade shows and
events by collecting business cards, and
on your
author website, probably by offering a subscription to your blog.
There are many ways to promote: social media, advertising
on popular
websites and blogs, print advertising in trade magazines, attending reader oriented conventions and
events... but one of the best ways to get your book out there and build name recognition as an
author is through a virtual book tour.
The price depends
on all the services included in the campaign: elements of the media campaign (print / online / broadcast), social media marketing (number of platforms, growth techniques, advertising, monitoring and analytics), innovative book
events, blog tours, promotional video services,
author websites, media kits.
You can schedule live broadcasts to appear
on Google + and YouTube, as well as announce the
events on your
author website.
Leading up to the book signing, you need to announce the
event everywhere, including
on your
author website, any social media that you use, your blog and, most importantly, issue that press release.
We have been advertising
on various
websites to let both
authors and readers know about the
event.
Libraries help
authors get noticed: we host
author events; we feature books at book clubs; and we spotlight titles
on our
websites.
Although you should have a print version available for
author conferences and book
events where there might be a chance to connect with those in the media, it's easiest to host a press kit page (often referred to as a media room)
on your
website.
I enter
author events on this site and they're automatically picked up by numerous online calendars and
websites.
The bonus: the
event site is still getting hits and comments two weeks later and all of the featured
authors reported back either an increase in sales, «likes,» or traffic
on their
websites.
Powell's has good promotion, which makes a Powell's reading valuable: the
authors» books
on display before and after readings (front windows, bookshelves in front of the reading space or close at hand, including past and future featured books), preferred placement in the store, posters
on windows, an e-mail service of
events (with short book descriptions),
events calendar and
author interviews
on website and separate book newsletter, enthusiastic introductions by store staff, and, of course, more books ordered than they might order otherwise.
And, as Terry mentioned, it's always a good idea to have an
Events page
on your
author website.
Bookstores do their best to promote
events with in - store signage, information
on their
websites, newsletters and sometimes, advertising, and book publicists do likewise by trying to schedule interviews for the
author with local media prior to the
event, but sometimes even the best efforts don't pan out.
Authors should promote the tour
on their
websites just as they would promote bookstore
events.
Instead of painstakingly updating the
events section each time an additional
event is booked or a time or venue is changed, an
author simply needs to drop in a line of code
on their
website and if the publicist is using Booktour.com, the
events will automatically update.
Tell your story in an
Author Profile Video designed to be played at speaking
events, shared
on social media, or displayed
on your own
website.
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Authors interested in attending local Indie
Author Day
events should stay tuned to their library's
website and our where page, which we'll keep updated with information
on cancellations and rescheduled
events as it becomes available.
Other successful marketing and promotion strategies included newsletters, hiring public relations help, contests, giveaways,
author events, commenting
on other blogs with a link back to the
author's
website, and cross-promoting with other
authors.
In no
event will the
author (s) be liable for any loss, damage or injury arising from use of any information
on this
website.
Our industry leading
website (FamilyOffices.com), a weekly podcast
on iTunes, newsletter, webinars, quarterly
events, and
authored the bestselling book in the industry is what drives membership.