Your book’s metadata is now live. That means the cover and essential details about your book are visible across major retailers—our website, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and more. On each of tho ...
Unless your contract specifies otherwise, there will be an ebook edition of your book. We will make ebook editions available on various retail and library platforms, including Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Go ...
I’m attending a conference/convention and want to get the word out about my new book. Who do I contact about promotional materials?
Much of what Amazon needs to sell your book successfully will already be supplied in our metadata (see WHAT IS METADATA, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?)
Here are some extra steps to help Amazon sell even more ...
As if writing and publishing were not hard enough, we find ourselves helping our authors avoid diabolical scams after a book has been available. Have any of these happened to you recently?
Yes! When your book is published, especially in that first year, it’s a good idea to keep six to twelve copies handy. Opportunities come up; old colleagues show up. When they ask, “Where can I buy your book?”, don’t let them get away! ...
First, be polite and calm. You don’t want to be remembered as “the difficult author who threw a tantrum in my bookstore.” That won’t sell any books or win you readers.
Your book is available at Ingram ...
In your marketing questionnaire we asked you to “List book festivals that you are willing to travel to at your expense and that have featured books like yours.” Willing to travel at your expense needs ...
You’ve written a book that spans hundreds of pages. Now comes the challenge: how do you talk about it clearly, compellingly—and concisely?
Crafting a strong elevator pitch and a brief Q&A are two essential ...
When your book’s metadata is initially exported to the world, it includes a scheduled publication date which is typically about nine months away (this timing may vary slightly for some books). Also, at th ...