Pinterest: 6 Top Tips for Pinterest for Self-publishing Authors
If you've assumed that Pinterest is best left to designers, artists, and chefs, think again! Indie author and social media…
Writing: How to Find Guest Authors for Non-Fiction Book Forewords
A foreword by a well-known author will add credibility and value to any self-published non-fiction book. Obtaining one may not…
Book Promotion: Joint Events with Non-Indie Authors
English thriller writer Alison Morton describes her collaboration with a trade-published author, steampunk novelist Liesel Schwarz, to build the audiences…
Book Marketing: How to Sign a Book
So, you've self-published a book, organised a launch event and done everything on your list to prepare for the big…
Opinion: Promote Your Self-Published Books Your Way
In this week's Bookseller magazine, the trade paper of the British publishing industry, Sarah Shaffi writes: "Authors should feel comfortable…
Book Marketing: How to Be the Best Ambassador for Your Books
It's often said that no-one can speak as passionately about a book as its author, so it makes sense to…
Book Marketing: Case Study of a Successful Book Launch
British novelist Sandy Osborne, author of the highly acclaimed Girl Cop series, offers an encouraging perspective on in-store book launches,…
No, Crowdfunding Is Not Begging
Orna Ross, Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, explains her crowdfunding project and why authors who publish their own…
Book Promotion with a Heart: Giving Your Books to Good Causes
We've shared posts before about using well-known schemes for promoting your book that simply require you to give one or…
Planning Successful Social Media Campaigns: KATHY MEIS
Social Media Campaigns Just as publishing has been transformed in recent years by the emergence of digital, so has marketing…
13 Reasons You’re Not As Successful An Author As You Should Be: JIM KUKRAL
Authors! What is Holding you Back? In this motivational and “tough-love” session, Author Marketing Club Director Jim Kukral explains the…
Finding The Right Book Cover Designer: GUIDO CAROTI
Seek out the designer whose work appeals to you personally. At the bookstore Researching in a bookstore is my favorite…