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Authors spend so much time and effort building social media buzz, creating a slick website, attending readings, and other book marketing ventures. But there’s another effective strategy that rarely gets talked about: radio!
Here’s why radio interviews sell books, and a guide for how you can hop on the airwaves yourself.
Read MoreWhen your book hits the shelves, endorsements on the front and back covers add legitimacy and marketing cache. And endorsements start with the Advance Reader Copy (ARC).
Here’s everything you need to know about asking authors to endorse your book and how to spin your ARCs into book marketing gold!
Read MoreRobert Adams – Navy SEAL, doctor, and FriesenPress author – is always up for a new challenge. When it came time to publish Six Days of Impossible, Robert did what came naturally and dove headfirst into the world of book marketing.
With Six Days’ readership growing every month, we caught up with Robert to learn about the bookselling tips he has for other first-time authors.
Read MoreAuthor readings are a great place to build your readership and sell books – but they can also be daunting. Here are 15 practical tips that’ll calm your nerves and make your next reading a massive success!
Read MoreTwo things you must remember if you want to sell books like a master - as shared by a multi-million selling author.
Read MoreYour book is not for everyone - and that's a good thing. Award-winning author and marketing executive Rodger Banister tells us why.
Read MoreLearning the basics behind the visual language of book design has a myriad of benefits for authors, including helping you communicate what you’re looking for in your cover and understanding the choices your team makes when designing it.
Read MoreYou can't grow if you're not rooted in good soil. Literary festivals and conferences have a myriad of benefits for writers of every stripe!
Read MoreThe arrival of eBooks and online bookstores means the purpose and benefit of a well-designed book cover has expanded further than ever before. To be effective, your cover needs to be doing many things at once - and that’s why it’s necessary to enlist the help of professionals.
Read MoreAs savvy writers know, getting a positive review from a respected source like Kirkus can do wonders for a book’s sales and credibility. We asked expert Karen Schechner, Vice President of Kirkus Indie at Kirkus Reviews, to tell us how authors can garner a great book review - and how to use it when it comes through!
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