It's just that these two
books came to my attention at about the same time and I was struck by the difference in the number and quality of the reviews for each book.
The research on rights can start with how
the book came to your attention.
Not exact matches
Some new
books have
come to my
attention, and onto the reading list.
I am still in my rookie season when it
comes to preaching, but I have quickly learned that what keeps a crowd's
attention is a pastor who can explain how the Bible, an ancient
book written for a Mediterranean world, matters
to them in their context.
Although the chapters noted the rise of new issues, the
book did not
come to terms with the fact that the issues raised by the Enlightenment no longer capture the
attention and concern of either church or society.
Though there are now a goodly number of anthologies containing selections from most of the sacred
books of the world, so far only one that has
come to the
attention of the writer contains anything from the Granth, the Sikh Bible, and that only a very limited selection.
Keller particularly
came to public
attention for his breakthrough
book The Reason for God (Hodder & Stoughton), which provided an accessible case for Christianity at a time when Richard Dawkins and his fellow atheists were riding high in the best - seller charts.
Most denominational houses have
come to rely for that kind of support on staples such as hymnals, service
books and curricula which after their initial development produce regular income and require little
attention.
The
book «Hitlers Pope»
came out and was widely publicized by the news but the rebuttals, too numerous
to mention here, got very little
attention here.
It has
come to our
attention that organizations called «Exhibition Housing Services» and «Convention Housing Services «are contacting participants and exhibitors of trade fairs requesting them
to fill out a hotel
booking form.
We'll discuss un-winning mentalities, overuse the word «microcosm» and debate whether or not Gooners can be sent
to Hell for wishing for a Sp * rs Premiership title before turning our
attention to the good old days of Arsenal's Invincibles, the shifting North American scouting network and how
to get Arsene Wenger
to write the foreword in your
book with former Arsenal player and current Arsenal scout Danny Karbassiyoon, whose own account of highs and lows while playing for Arsenal are fleshed out in his new title The Arsenal Yankee, which
comes out in early May.
The idea for the DADLY Dads: Parents of the 21st Century
book came as a result of a conversation I had with fellow dad Austin Dowd about the lack of
attention given
to the responsible, active dads who we felt far outnumbered the irresponsible, absent dads the media continues
to highlight.
turn and give
attention to the child who was wronged, «
Come here and Mommy will give you a hug and read you a
book.»
One of the century's most influential scientists and thinkers, Edward O. Wilson first
came to widespread
attention with the publication of his landmark
book Sociobiology: The New Synthesis in 1975.
She
came across some nutrition
books that caught her
attention, including The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell and How Not
to Die by Dr. Michael Greger.
One of my favorite things about this column is the opportunity it gives me
to put in a word on behalf of an overlooked or underrated classic: a
book or film that may have gotten respectful
attention when it
came out, but deserves more now.
The best moments of the
book, the ones that lend it lasting value as a modern classic of youth literature,
come in Rowling's
attention to the darkness and fears that inform the rites of passage from infancy
to adolescence.
A practical companion
to the Good
Book for anybody who's been Born Again, and it would probably prove probably
come in handy at home for folks with kids too fidgety
to pay
attention during Sunday School.
The first half of Frank Miller's innovative comic
book series
came to breathtaking life last fall, and now the second half arrives with the same respect and
attention to detail that made its predecessor one of the best DC animated features so far.
Hirsch is sympathetic
to the challenges of poverty, but
comes to the same section of the
book that Willingham calls
attention to and
comes to the same conclusion.
When a reader first
comes across your
book online, two factors will determine if they pay any
attention to it — the cover and the
book description.
It has
come to my
attention, on more than one occasion that authors like
to nag potential
book reviewers during the
book review process.
But be forewarned: although
book cover designs
come in a wide variety, publishers consistently use reliable, time - tested techniques and guidelines
to catch your
attention and make the sale.
I mean, with potential buyers getting involved with social networking sites — some of which have gone terribly mainstream in recent months, there's more of a chance that your
book will
come to the
attention of your potential readers even if you don't land an appearance on a major television show.
Because of this, I pay way, way more
attention to reviews on Goodreads when it
comes to deciding whether or not I'm going
to buy a
book.
Self - published
books need
to succeed on some level or be vetted by reviewers in order
to come to the
attention of these programs.
Most recently, the news
coming out of Spreecast is that it has managed
to attract the
attention of traditional publishing houses» PR departments and the authors they work with in order
to connect authors and readers of even bestselling
books.
If the store was really behind a new
book that was
coming out and was a surefire bestseller, they could print up a few 3D slipcovers per store in order
to capture the shoppers
attention.
When it
comes to fiction, the competition is fierce and you
book cover is what will grab your readers
attention, so it's imperative you have a good cover.
For the past few weeks, we've been paying more
attention than usual
to the USA Today bestseller lists that
come out each Thursday because they have provided a fascinating window into the changes that are taking places in what we read and the publishing sources for the
books that we are reasing.
Eye catching
book covers - not only draw the
attention of buyers in
book stores,
to come by and flick through their pages; but often, prompts them
to buy these as well!
Gold by Chris Cleave Gold received lots of
attention when it
came out last July — it was the much anticipated new novel from the author of Little Bee, and it was also the
book to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics.
(Um here's a clue when you're allowed
to put a
book into several different catagories slapping ONE on each
book means it will
come to the
attention of a lot fewer customers on Amazon.
However, when it
comes to a
book becoming an international success, a small
book signing at a local independent bookstore might help gather some local
attention but will do very little for selling hundreds of thousands of copies.
The recent high - profile poaches (Kate Mosse, Danielle Steel, Allison Pearson, Trisha Ashley, with more announcements
to come during LBF) show how far publishers will now go
to get the right talent on their
books, and how they are refining their offers
to make themselves attractive, whether that is by promising
to publish with global muscle or with boutique
attention.
Her
book is autobiographical in nature and tells the tale of her
coming to a new school and sitting alone at lunch, until her self - deprecating Vine's begin
to get some serious
attention.
Now that digital publishing has entitled literally anyone
to publish a
book, publishers are having
to come up with creative ways
to ensure that their authors» material gets due
attention in a quickly overwhelmed marketplace.
In a review for the title, Carla Trueheart raves, «It is very rare
to come across a nonfiction
book that grabs the reader and holds their
attention as well as this one does.»
It certainly made me purchase a
book that wouldn't have
come to my
attention otherwise!
You want
to capture the
attention of readers and then keep them
coming back again and again
to purchase your
book and your next one and other products or services you sell along with it.
Because we care about the
books we're publishing, we choose
to hand - select submissions rather than publishing everything that
comes through the door, allowing us
to produce each
book with the care and
attention it deserves.
Micro-blogging helped me
come at
book promotion from a spirit of giving and inviting, and not so much about «pay
attention to me and buy my stuff!»
Once you
come up with a graphic, new ideas are likely
to occur
to you, such as the «tuning knob» used on Tuned - In's cover and inside the
book to call
attention to important ideas and tips.
These articles were worth reading; they
came to my
attention in the last week or so: «E-
books settlement talks advancing — sources» by Diane Bartz, Reuters «The Missing 20th Century: How Copyright Protection Makes
Books Vanish» by Rebecca J. Rosen, The Atlantic «The Rise of e-reading» at PewInternet — a long... Read more»
, it has
come to my
attention that Sara Lloyd, Head of Digital Publishing at Pan Macmillan and friend of the show, was appearing live on BBC2's Working Lunch while I was at the London
Book Fair this week.
The right title
comes from researching existing
books on the topic and choosing precisely the right words
to attract the
attention of prospective readers.
as a beginner author, i have found it difficult
to attract
attention to my first novel when i originally self - published it... i was under the impression that it being the first
book of a series made it an additional hurdle... possibly, readers were not keen of buying into a series
coming from an author they had never heard of...
In the ongoing effort
to sell more
books in a saturated market, more and more authors are competing for
book bloggers»
attention, and this means you've got
to really step up your game when it
comes to reaching out
to them for publicity.
When it
comes to book marketing, getting media
attention can be the key
to gaining considerable exposure for your
book.
(Note: my first
book is about
to come out, and I pay close
attention to this subject.