I realize that it is hard to get
your book in the hands of readers and hopefully this resource will grow.
Getting
books in the hands of readers is our goal.
Writers want
their books in the hands of readers... who will read those books, and have some enjoyment for an afternoon or a week or two.
I have written extensively about this topic and have a white paper title The Four Paths to Publishing, that layouts out the different opportunities available today for authors to get
their books in the hands of readers.
Self - publishing is a quick and efficient way to get
your book in the hands of readers.
The difficult part of self - publishing is the marketing and getting
your books in the hands of readers who will advocate you to other readers.
However, about ten years ago, three innovative technologies were introduced at the same time that made it possible for an author to bypass the historical method for getting published and get a professionally produced
book in the hands of readers quickly and affordably.
Looking to get
your books in the hands of your readers and enjoy the fruit of your hard labor?
What do authors need to do to get
their books in the hands of readers?
Put
your book in the hands of readers and news outlets who write reviews.
New Merchandising Tools will get more digital
books in the hands of readers.
In addition to Ingram's own print facilities in the US, UK, and Australia, you can take advantage of Global Connect print channels in China, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, and South Korea, and put
your book in the hands of readers across the globe.
I suggested ways to overcome the first two and so in this post, I would like to address the remaining three reasons why some writers never see
their books in the hands of readers.
But I knew I wanted to get
my books in the hands of readers as fast as possible.
Simply put, many authors don't have a plan for getting from manuscripts to
books in the hands of readers.
Now make a list of all the ways in which you are willing to help get
your books in the hands of readers.
No matter where you are in the publishing process, if you want to get
your book in the hands of readers, you need a plan.
I went into the two ways to do this, either by traditional publishing, the be-all and end - all to getting
your book in the hands of readers for over a century, or by yourself.
Book stores, specialty stores, department stores, and libraries all offer wonderful opportunities for you to get
your book in the hands of readers.
Fortunately for us, there are plenty of online resources to help get
our books in the hands of readers and build a career.
Typically, authors have viewed self - publishing as a second - class path to getting
their book in the hands of readers.
Not exact matches
Thus the
book now
in the
reader's
hands is a revised version
of the two originals.
But on the other
hand, one
of the things I value most
in books, is when they make the
reader think.
At the same time, he (1) carefully introduces sections which are to come
in his
book; Revelation 1:12 - 20 prepares the
reader for the letters to the churches already mentioned
in 1:11; chapters 4 and 5 lead up to chapter 6; and (2) on the other
hand, introduces various matters without explaining them until later (the «morning star»
of 2:28 is not explained until 22:16; the «seven thunders»
of 10:3 are never explained).
All these things are
of this world, fallible
in the
hands of man...
readers of the
book does it not state this theme over and over again?
Those
of you who are regular
readers know I tend to share a good amount
of curry recipes - both here and
in my
books, and I often call for you to use whatever favorite curry paste you have on
hand.
Shortly afterwards, a
reader sent us a link to cases
of political corruption involving Lally, his questionable campaign disclosures, even a
book casting him into history as the recipient
of one
of the largest penalties ever
handed down from the Federal Elections Commission
in 1998:
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Book Tours & PR offers Authors a way to easily get their novel
in the
hands of bloggers /
readers.
Where's Wally
books, first published
in the 1980s, featured large detailed
hand drawn illustrations spread across double pages that challenge
readers to find Wally
in his distinctive red and white striped outfit and thick black glasses amongst hundreds and thousands
of other people.
They work along the same lines as contactless payment cards and are convenient for those who may not always have a
hand free to insert a pass
in a
reader — a vital consideration for teachers carrying lots
of books, paperwork or that all important cup
of tea!
Your traditional paperback and hardcover
books aren't going anywhere anytime soon, but you might be seeing a lot less
of them
in the
hands of average
readers.
Individuals drawn to these genres tend to appreciate the feel
of a paperback
book in their
hands —
in fact, Midnight Publishing has run into dozens
of readers who've told us they wouldn't even read a
book in these genres unless they had a paperback version.
In my quest to help authors promote their book I am going to make a list of places where you can submit your book for free to get it in the hands of reader
In my quest to help authors promote their
book I am going to make a list
of places where you can submit your
book for free to get it
in the hands of reader
in the
hands of readers.
Awesome Gang is a place for Kindle
book authors to share their
books and get them
in the
hands of readers.
Awesomegang.com helps authors get their
books in the
hands of new
readers TY @ourawesomegang #promo — Click To Tweet This
Ingram's Director
of Metadata, Margaret Harrison, lays out the role
of metadata
in book discovery and
book sales and some best practices and actionable tips for getting your work into
readers»
hands.
I have a long way to go, and lots
of hard work
in front
of me, but
in the end I believe the
book will be more successful and get into more
readers hands than it would have if I had pursued the traditional publishing route.
Digital publishing made the speed - to - market incredibly fast, and just like other e-short platforms, Byliner was able to get quality non-fiction into the
hands of busy
readers with minimal delay, along with dedicated fiction works that were written expressly for snippet - like consumption from some
of the top names
in books.
Vote here
in our
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Bublish, who's known for its targeted social interaction
in which authors and
readers connect through
book «bubbles,» recently announced it had secured a $ 300,000 investment
in its latest round
of private funding, which will allow the company to expand its current features while exploring new capabilities that put control
in the authors»
hands.
The United Kingdom on the other
hand charges 20 % VAT, which is making a number
of digital
readers angry, because they will have to pay more money for the same
books in early 2015.
«Offering
books in the Windows Store is one
of the highest potential sales channels to come to the market
in several years; it will be a great opportunity for our publishers to get their
books into more
readers»
hands across multiple devices.»
My tentative conclusions are these: 1) ebooks are «leveling» the playing field for female authors since, for the first time
in publishing history, authors do not have to wait for the largesse or permission from publishers to get our
books into the
hands of readers, and traditional publishing has always favored males (to date).
In this post, get insights into some of your biggest stumbling blocks, so that you can move past these frustrations, achieve traction and momentum in your writing career and finally get your book into the hands of your reader
In this post, get insights into some
of your biggest stumbling blocks, so that you can move past these frustrations, achieve traction and momentum
in your writing career and finally get your book into the hands of your reader
in your writing career and finally get your
book into the
hands of your
readers.
Rather than resting on their laurels
in the years since WPR was written, they've been evolving their once - fledgling business a little bit at a time: expanding to eight publishing imprints, 10 high - profile podcasts, a coordinated staff working behind the scenes, millions
of words published, and hundreds
of thousands
of books in the
hands of eager
readers.
On the other
hand, I've been able to go on 7 month
book tours and really try and meet
readers in every corner
of the country.
Hopefully, the absence
of some major authors from eBook stores will be temporary — but
in the meantime, you could be forgiven for thinking that publishers really do want to
hand all the cards to Amazon — they're the cheapest and, for whatever reason, they are now the ones with the biggest range
of books, some
of which UK
readers can not, right now, buy electronically
in a format compatible with their own devices.
By requesting the
book and showing interest, you help create demand for the
book, which can help get it
in the
hands of new
readers.
One that some editors hate with a passion, but that I know
readers don't notice (because I certainly never did until it was pointed out — and then I recognized it
in tons
of books I'd read) is the wandering body parts issue: her eyes roved the room, his
hands flew up
in the air, etc..
That's what self - publication is about, being your own publisher and therefore controlling (though not necessarily personally performing) all the tasks involved
in turning a manuscript into a
book and getting it into the
hands of readers.