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Not exact matches
As expected, this
book has been a fantastic conversation - starter and a great
launching point for our yearlong series on learning to love the Bible for what it is, not what we want it to be.
Douglas Alexander made some similar - ish
points at the General Election of 2010
book launch, from a «debates good and here to stay, but need to avoid squeezing out policy scrutiny».
One could take Davis, who is the director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, to task on the same grounds used by critics against Rachel Carson, whose
book, Silent Spring,
launched the modern environmental movement: Davis unabashedly makes the case against toxins and their health toll without presenting the other
point of view.
But then at some
point I have to face the music: I have to do a
book launch, have a
book signing, meet my readers, introduce myself to bookstore managers, give radio interviews, appear on stage and give talks like the one I did to these students.
«What we will be able to do is dig into the brains of adolescents and find out what excites them in terms of transmedia or
book - to - film translations, and then use those
points of data as
launching pads for further research,» Elizabeth says.
A
launch for the new Range Rover at the Beijing Motor Show next month would give Land Rover six months ahead of first deliveries to get their order
book swelling, and China may be the place to do that as we hear the starting
point for the new Range Rover will be # 100,000.
This unique promotion, which is hosted at http://www.unusualpromotion.com marks the beginning of a turning
point in the
Book 2.0 evolution with
launch of the Kindle eBook reader in 2007.
To illustrate this
point, I'll detail the specific strategies I used to
launch my first
book on Amazon.
Owen also
pointed out that HarperCollins is the only Big 5 publisher that has signed on with Scribd, «just as HarperCollins is the only Big 5 publisher making its
books available to Oyster or to another recently
launched ebook subscription service, eReatah.»
6) Price Well —
launch the first
book of your new series at 99cents; get some early reviews on there by handing out review copies before
launch; buy some ads for the first couple weeks at that 99cent price
point.
Remember, your website is not just a requirement of modern marketing — it's a
launch point or endpoint for what a potential reader will do next after discovering your
book.
On the author side, we can promote any Kindle
book at any price
point, so long as it has a reduction of over 50 % at time of
launch.
Authors should be planning ahead for their first
book signing and
book launch and look at events 60 days from the
point in which their
books are available on www.buybooksontheweb.com.
The
point of any ARC or galley, is to create buzz before the official
launch of a
book.
This is so that anyone even remotely interested in either you as an author or your Kindle
book (s) can have a
launching point with which to learn more about you in as minimal amount of time as possible.
It was unique, mysterious and always a
point of conversation, whether it was at its
launch party, or
book blogger interviews, or during casual conversations about my writing journey.
At this
point I usually publish anyway, or ask beta readers to help me get rid of the typos — however because I'm focusing on publishing quickly, my
books often
launch with typos and I try to clean them up later.
This is the
point of the Alliance of Independent Authors» (ALLi) «Open Up to Indies» campaign,
launched during London
Book Fair in April.
After my elementary school
launched the Accelerated Reader program — in which you take comprehension tests and accumulate
points after reading
books — the Redwall series became very popular at my school library, especially with a group of boys; they were thick and worth more
points than just about anything else.
There are certainly no particulars with the
launch dates but the absence of
books points to publishers being fragmented on what ecosystem to get behind.
I'll tell you what I'm planning for my new
book and why, but first I'd like to
point out that I've interviewed two brand new self - published authors this year who had wonderful
book launches with very different pricing strategies.
Tapping the top part of the screen from inside a
book also
launches a bottom tool bar for customizing the font, jumping to a specific place, or syncing to the furthest
point read.
Bonus
points for organizing it around a bigger movement or event, such as a movie or
book launch (something more famous).
She just
launched # 4 in her series this summer, and I celebrated with her as her
books hit a tipping
point and sales really escalated.
I'll stay at the latter price
point for at least the next two
books, until I know I can sell 3,000
books within the first 30 days after
launch of a new title.
Digital Sean Kleefeld
points out the
launch of Underground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels, «the first ever scholarly, primary source database focusing on adult comic
books and...
Other examples of authors doing well in tight times is Stephenie Meyer, whose Twilight series at one
point accounted for 15 % of all
books sold in the US; and J.K. Rowling, who is about to jump into the electronic
book market by
launching Pottermore, her new virtual online bookstore.
It was even harder for them to compete with other publishers when they
launched similar types of
books which lacked the unique selling
point.
It's worth
pointing out that the design costs can vary depending upon the authors expectations and also requirements, for example, pre-made covers (see here http://www.jdandj.com/#/pre-made-covers/4583994599) can start from $ 45, you don't necessarily have to spend a fortune, but getting a cover professionally made will give your work the edge over the many
books launched each and every day.
Andrea Dunlop, a former Doubleday publicist, discusses how to approach a
book launch from a publicist's
point of view.
I have over 50
books and I have
launched dozens, and dozens of
books, but it still a pain
point trying to get reviews.
I
launched my
book from scratch, the same
point that any of you out there would start from.
Earlier this week, Amazon
launched its flagship Marketplace business in India, after the site quietly went live in the country, although it is only selling
books and DVDs at this
point.
Newburyport, MA — July 26, 2012 - BookNet Canada is pleased to
launch a new benefit program in partnership with NetGalley, the innovative and easy - to - use online service and connection
point for
book publishers and professional readers.
I've helped
launch two # 1 New York Times best sellers, several top five best sellers and, at one
point last spring, had 5 clients with
books on the NYT list at the same time.
They have published over 10
books at this
point in time, and seem to put a fair amount of effort into promoting their author's work through
launches, readings, and links to...
Updated Citi Prestige card now offers a 75K sign - up bonus — The Citi Prestige has
launched a slew of card changes, including a 75,000 -
point sign - up bonus and the ability to
book complimentary hotel stays online.
The Citi Prestige card has
launched a slew of card changes — including upping the sign - up bonus by 35,000
points and allowing cardholders to
book complimentary hotel stays online.
PointHound, which offers customers the ability to earn airline miles with every hotel
booking without forgoing stay credit and
points with their existing hotel loyalty program, has recently
launched a... [Read more...] about PointsHound Unveils a New Mobile Site with 1,000 -
Point Bonus
In addition, the new partners are
launching the new
points earning opportunity by giving Qantas frequent flyers the chance to «win the ultimate Qantas Airbnb experience for members who
book an Airbnb via qantas.com by the end of October 2016.»
Back in June Marriott
launched a promotion whereby anyone
booking a premium room at one of their London hotels (for a Saturday or Sunday night) would receive 10,000 Marriott Rewards
points and a Heathrow Express upgrade.
To ensure that you are rewarded for your efforts, the Jamaica Tourist Board
launched the One Love Online Store where you, our valuable agents, may redeem
points earned by recording your
bookings.
Marriott.com has
launched Cash +
Points, its new
booking tool that allows Marriott Rewards members to use both cash and redemption nights to make reservations.
When we
launched our loyalty programme Club Carlson in early 2011, we also introduced iPhone and Android mobile applications for Club Carlson that feature express
booking for all hotels, GPS mapping and the ability to redeem
points, as well as linking to «Explore Destinations», a best - in - class feature that stores more than 4.4 million
points of interest from key tourist attractions to local restaurants.
Three years ago Starwood began
launching partnerships with airlines to share customers and increase
bookings — by giving benefits or
points to incentivize likely high value travelers.
You'll have to spend the full 17,500 miles each way to
book award options from the US to connecting cities served by LAN, such as Cusco, Peru — the
launching point for treks and trains to the magnificent Machu Picchu.
The Salamatina Gallery is pleased to
launch the new
book, Getting to a
Point, by acclaimed Dutch artist Jan Maarten Voskuil.
I can certainly see myself referring back to the
book as a resource and a
launch point to help weigh my options.
I do have a
book of criminal cases also that I keep, on top of all this other things I'm doing and so I knew that I was not in a position to hire someone else to work for me as an associate at this
point, I wasn't ready to make that jump, and he was willing to come in and make an investment into the front end, getting it
launched, getting the advertising done, and doing more of the cases, more of the legwork on it, so it was an attractive situation for both of us because he wasn't going to be able to develop it himself and market it and I wasn't going to be able to do all the work myself and so it made sense to work together.