The best way to do this is to hire a publicist to pitch your book to do it for you. While you can do it yourself, most media contacts would prefer working with a publicist rather than directly with an author. After all, while you would be starting from scratch, a good publicist will
Great! If you’d like to include endorsements you’ll want to make sure you secure them before you start book production. Since your endorsements will either go on the cover of your book (front or back) or in its interior, you want to have them before these processes start. If you get them after your cover
You need to start marketing your book before it’s been published and shortly following publication, but there are some activities you can do after the fact. If your book has been out for a while, promoting it on Goodreads with giveaways or an advertising campaign can draw attention to your book (often a good
Depending on the type of marketing you purchase, promotions can begin at different times in the publishing process. For example, website, Facebook page, and Twitter profile creation can begin as soon as your book cover has been designed. These marketing activities are best suited to start before your book is published so you can
Marketing is concerned with getting attention for your book in the media or getting your book in front of your target reader. Sales and distribution are concerned with the actual sales and online listings of your book.