A unique, multi-faceted promotion can turn a no -
name author event into a fun, win - win event for venues that they just can't say no to!
Not exact matches
The gospels were 2nd hand accounts, recorded many years after the alleged
events and there is no extrinsic corroborating evidence indicating the alleged witnesses were there at the correct time / place (and again, the
authors of the gospels are widely acknowledged not to be the apostles for which they are
named).
The store also hosted monthly
events with guests like writer / director Peter Jackson,
author Ray Bradbury, artist Bernie Wrightson, and composers Danny Elfman, James Newton Howard and Basil Poledouris, to
name a few.
Like the
name implies, the virtual book
event allows the
author to promote their book and answer questions via an online presence from home or anywhere else they may be.
Honestly, it will always sting for a nanosecond when I read about
authors winning awards that I can't begin to hope to win as an indie, or heading off on book tours, or getting picked to speak at big
events, or receiving glowing reviews from notable publications, or hobnobbing with other big
name authors.
The library near me is really small and isn't even open 7 days a week, and if they can only afford a handful of
authors, they may want to spread out their
authors among multiple genres as they want
author events to draw in new people because they are «
names.»
The
Author also based his storyline to much on real world
event and only changed the characters
name but it was still painfully clear where the story was going.
While the platform is aimed at established
names in the industry, self - published
authors are welcome as long as they have the kind of following that would support hosting an
event.
Any infringements, including but not limited to book titles, characters,
author's
names, tagline, or any other person, place or
event.
Authors Cassandra Clare, Marian Keyes and Chris Riddell are among the
names featuring in an «eclectic» array of
events all over the capital for London... Read more
Book signings for self published books may do little to create buzz in the media since signing
events are rarely on the media's radar except for possibly a BIG
name author.
A well - done
author event will offer eye - catching visual materials that evoke the nature of the
event and include the participating
authors»
names.
It also makes it possible for
authors to do smaller book signings in towns that aren't large enough to garner big
name authors for a book
event, reaching fans literally anywhere via online and radio book signings and blog tours.»
The American Booksellers Association and the
Authors Guild are working together to bring relatively unknown authors into the forefront by pairing them with more recognizable names for live author
Authors Guild are working together to bring relatively unknown
authors into the forefront by pairing them with more recognizable names for live author
authors into the forefront by pairing them with more recognizable
names for live
author events.
In the Special
Events hall of today's IDPF Digital Book
event, a last minute guest speaker, Paul Aiken from the
Author's Guild, gave a ten - minute one - sided explanation of the DoJ investigation against Apple and five publishers but he somehow managed to insert the phrase, «Amazon's predatory pricing model,» three times, despite the fact that Amazon is not
named in the investigation or lawsuits.
Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the
author's warped imagination and experiences or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
events, or locales is entirely coincidental... and extremely unfortunate.»
Saturday and Sunday
events are all free and open to the public and feature talks and signings by over 100
authors, including Pat Conroy, Rick Bragg, Mary Alice Monroe, Dorothea Benton Frank, Tom Franklin, Beth Ann Fennelly, Patti Callahan Henry, Kieran Kramer, CJ Lyons, Laura Lane McNeal, and Ron Rash, to
name just a stellar few!
They can also join the
author's mailing list (all
authors should be capturing email
names of fans), and
authors can even have a tab, or app as Facebook is now calling our former tabs, with a list of personal appearances or media
events.
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.
One - sheets are exactly what the
name imnplies: concise statements summarizing everything that potential book buyers, book sellers, and
event planners need in order to make a commitment to buy the
author's book or invite them to speak.
If a fantasy novel includes a made up language, a plethora of cities and places with odd
names, or a complex and rich history, the
author may opt to include a glossary to define words, places, or «historical»
events that are brought up in the book.
They've arranged
events for big -
name authors for thousands of people, but they've also held terrific
events (and sold a lot of books, i.e., 50 +) for mid-list
authors.
The bottom line is;
events are almost a necessity for promoting a new book, getting your
name and face out there as an
author, and make connections in the local
author community.
If you can't come up with a sound topic for your literature thesis, My Thesis Writing Service suggests finding symbols in literature (
names, situations or
events and discussing them as well as biography of the
author).
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You should include the title of the book as well as the
author's
name, the host venue, its address and website and the date and time of the
event as well as any ticketing information (if applicable).
And there is no other way to do that but to try as many things as possible: offer a giveaway, host an
author Q&A
event, post an excerpt or a short story, post a picture with a quote, organize a poll for your fans to choose your next character's
name, etc..
For the most part, stores have found that while virtual
events can be successful for big -
name authors, it can be hard to entice a large audience to interact virtually with lesser known
authors.
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Respondents
named quite a few other marketing tools they found helpful, including writing blogs and participating in giveaways and other promotions,
author events and ads in smaller venues.
«
Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the
author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments,
events, or locales is entirely coincidental.»
Neal Graffy, historian and
author of Street
Names of Santa Barbara, Historic Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Then and Now, discusses the sheer volume of historically significant
events that have taken place in Santa Barbara and discusses the history of transportation in the area.
Hosted by Disney expert,
author, speaker and entrepreneur Lou Mongello, this family - friendly show has been
named Best Travel Podcast for 9 consecutive years and also features a blog, videos, live broadcasts, large community, and special
events, and is also home to Lou's Walt Disney World Trivia Books, «102 Ways to Save Money For and At Walt Disney World,» and Audio Guides to Walt Disney World.
The entire book is designed to resemble a thick case file focusing on one Arno Dorian, star of Assassin's Creed: Unity, and features written reports on the character and the
events surrounding him
authored by a previous Abstergo employee by the
name of Richard Fraser, a man whose story unfolds throughout the book, providing a light narrative to the case file.
The graphs are entirely clear — the electronic records almost always got the number and
names of people involved wrong and almost always got the number and type of key
events wrong, and in nearly every case, the errors were not discovered until the paper's
authors sat down with the people involved in the electronic record and talked to them.