Because of these large submission numbers, we are able to break down our contest into 140 + genres, ensuring you only compete against
books of your particular genre for a fairer and more accurate competition.
If you have 4 or more books it can be difficult to aggressively market all of them at once, but if you can position yourself as someone who writes great
books of a particular genre, then your readers will be happy to follow your brand and always purchase your newest books.
Most genre groups on social networking sites like GoodReads and Shelfari have a place on the message boards that is dedicated to free
books of that particular genre.
Not exact matches
And only some
of the remaining literary agencies are looking for your
particular book genre or category.
Dear Author and Smart Bitches both run regular features on their sites highlighting
books that have gone on sale for $ 2.99, $ 1.99, or $.99, because the romance
genre in
particular is full
of readers that burn through so many titles that they are eager to snap up
books for as cheaply as they can get them.
Try adding a hashtag
of your
genre when tweeting about your
book, or hashtag specific phrases if you write about a
particular topic.
On Amazon, my last
book has a 4.9 average and has stayed in the top 100 best - selling list
of its
particular genre since it was released a little more than a week ago.
Of course, you have to take pot luck with a Little Free Library — you're unlikely to find a particular book that you're looking for, but it's a great no - risk way of being more adventurous with your reading, trying out a genre or author that you wouldn't normally pick u
Of course, you have to take pot luck with a Little Free Library — you're unlikely to find a
particular book that you're looking for, but it's a great no - risk way
of being more adventurous with your reading, trying out a genre or author that you wouldn't normally pick u
of being more adventurous with your reading, trying out a
genre or author that you wouldn't normally pick up.
A note
of caution: if your
book style does not fit industry standards for your
particular genre or looks too different from its immediate competition, you may be putting yourself at a disadvantage when it comes to
book sales.
Fans
of the
particular genre will recognize the conventions
of what they love to read, and be more inclined to come to the
book.
And if your
book falls into a
particular genre, word
of mouth can also get around to the community that loves that
particular genre — your potential readers — through online forums and the comment sections
of popular web pages.
Many
book tour participants read a lot
of books in a
particular genre.
Other factors include the level
of interest BookBrowse's audience have in a
particular theme /
genre and the number
of books already scheduled for a
particular time period (at any given time we are usually scheduled about 2 months in advance).
So when Canadian publisher Fierce Ink Press Co-Op Ltd opened the doors on its digital - only YA
genre publisher last month, it wasn't hard to figure out what made this
particular small press stand out: its focus on spreading hopeful messages to teen readers and its determination that teen - related charities would benefit from its titles, requiring that 20 %
of the net proceeds from all
books sold be donated to organizations that serve young adults.
The pitfall to avoid: When studying competing titles, make sure you don't look at old titles or just titles by a favorite author; look at recent releases by a range
of authors in your
genre to determine how to publish a
book that can compete in that
particular 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.
Most Bittorrent sites often offer
books in a «grab bag» or files that have hundreds or thousands
of books in a
particular genre.
Books in the YA genre, in particular, should use proper grammar because they're more of an example to young people than adults books
Books in the YA
genre, in
particular, should use proper grammar because they're more
of an example to young people than adults
booksbooks are.
Data collected from Nooks reveals, for example, how far readers get in
particular books, how quickly they read and how readers
of particular genres engage with
books.
Some will specialize in fiction or nonfiction (my favorite) or a
particular genre and will help you develop your unique voice and style regardless
of the type
of book you are writing.
Most agents are experts in a
particular genre or area
of interest
of books, such as children's
books, political treatises, women's fiction, cookbooks and others.
One
of the many benefits
of the literary agent is that they know the
book market and what areas and
genres editors specialise in; this means that they know the editors to approach with regards to your
particular book.
But to say, in any realist sense, that this is the «best»
book of the year is pretty ridiculous, as even the best read critics in a
particular genre or form have read only a fraction
of those written, and even then the decision process is hugely subjective.
If you write fiction, romance or children's
books, take a look at authors that compete in your
particular genre and follow the lead
of the most successful.
And a
particular genre can contain thousands, even tens
of thousands
of books.
When it comes to initial discovery, conventional ebook stores still act as though they're made
of bricks and mortar — as though readers can just wander through the stacks in a
particular genre and find a
book through serendipity.
But what indie writers would be interested in — at least this one — is professional help with gaining exposure in those areas that can actually do indie writers some good: identifying key
book - review bloggers by
genre, sorting through the maze
of sites that offer paid advertising, and knowing which ones are the best bet for a
particular author's work, helping with ad language, etc..
With an awareness
of your audience's typical buying processes, you can begin to place authoritative content in the places they will go to find advice on the best
books to read for your
particular genre or niche.
They do however only take a certain number
of books in each
genre for a
particular day, so it's definitely better to
book with them earlier rather than later.
An «Anthology»: a collection
of short stories, typically around one
particular genre or topic, that are not connected to each other, and are not necessarily connected to anything outside
of the
book; participated in by a collection
of authors, or a collection
of one author's work
Once Amazon starts highlighting your
book in «Hot New Releases» and via email to their customers, your
book becomes visible to hundreds
of thousands
of readers who are interested in a
particular genre.
It's not a reflection
of your stories or
books or poems, or
of a
particular genre.
On the other hand, despite having problems with some
of the writing
of The Hunger Games trilogy and the last
book in
particular, I ploughed through because I enjoyed the premise and
genre.
Your proposal should include a summary
of your professional experience as well as an explanation
of how your
book will contribute to the scholarly literature in a
particular area and measure up against other scholarly texts in the same
genre.