Even for debut novels,
a relevant author bio is an important part of a book.
Not exact matches
Author Bio: Matthew M. Chingos is director of the Urban Institute's Education Policy Program, which undertakes policy -
relevant research on issues from prekindergarten through postsecondary education.
Jill: I like query letters where the first two paragraphs describe the project and then the next paragraph is about the
author and any
author bio that is
relevant to the book / project.
We give them a book summary,
author bio, cover image, links to any book video you've produced or anything else that seems
relevant.
For photos, images, music,
bios and other memes
relevant to Sally as an
author and directly to The Spanners Series, please visit her boards on Pinterest: «The Spanners Series includes...»; «Inspirations for the Earth locations in The Spanners Series ``; «Music of The Spanners Series ``; «Space Shots I like»; «Books that changed my life»; «TV shows and movies I actually like»; «Writers I Love»;» Resonating Pins» (from others» boards); «Blog Posts»; CHANGES Episodes; and, «Flora and Fauna that amaze me.»
The last paragraph is usually reserved for a short
author bio, mentioning
relevant writing experience / credentials, and a link to an
author site or social media page (s) can be included there.
Like any
bio, mention awards and accomplishments — information
relevant to you as an
author.
What's
relevant for inclusion in your
author bio depends on your intended audience.
Other useful, though not new, features onboard include Goodreads, which helps narrow down your preferences after rating books on your Want to Read list; Kindle FreeTime, which creates profile for kids so you can set reading goals for them; Whispersync, so you can save and pick up from where you last read across all of your Kindle devices and apps; X-ray, an option that reveals the passages in a book that mention
relevant ideas, characters, or other topics; and About This Book, which provides details like the
author's
bio, more books from an
author, and the typical time it takes to read the title.
Besides checking your
author website, book sales page, retail product page, and social media accounts, make certain your media kit contains a short and long
bio, a high resolution profile photo, a high resolution book cover, a list of potential interview questions, and links to all
relevant profiles.
At this time we are able to offer $ 30 per article, payable upon publication, and we will also include an
author bio at the bottom of the piece with a
relevant link to your active site / blog.