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Big Bad Weekly Tip: National Reading Group Month is Here!
October 5, 2009
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by GreenleafBookGroup
October is designated as National Reading Group Month by the Women's National Book Association. The mission of National Reading Group Month is to increase public awareness of the joy and value of shared reading. Special events are being held throughout the month in each of the association's 10 chapter cities: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Charlotte, N.C. These events are open to the public, so you might consider doing some mingling with reading group members if you live in one of these cities. If you do attend, consider preparing and bringing a discussion guide for your book, as well as some free copies of the book, to hand out.
As we’ve mentioned before, reading groups can be an effective way for authors to find a readership and build word of mouth. Reading groups love author contact and will be more inclined to select your book if you offer to participate in discussions in person or via audio/video conferencing.
If you can’t attend the National Reading Group Month events, here are a few other places to find and connect with reading groups:
- bookclub.meetup.com
- readerscircle.org
- your local bookstores
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Big Bad Weekly Tip: Book Awards Deadlines Approaching Fast!
September 28, 2009
by GreenleafBookGroup
The submission deadline for the third annual 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards is October 15, 2009. 800-CEO-READ, a sister company to Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops in Wisconsin, created the business book award program to recognize the best business books published each year. The awards include several individual categories, as well as an overarching award for the Best Business Book of 2009. Any English language business book originally published in the U.S. in 2009 is eligible. Each book will be judged on the originality of its ideas and content. The winners will be announced on December 15, 2009. Click here to enter your eligible business titles today (entry is free).
Also, note that USABookNews.com, a site that highlights hundreds of new and notable books each month, has extended the deadline for their annual National Best Books Awards to September 30, 2009. (That's this Wednesday!) The awards are open to all books with an ISBN published in 2008 or 2009. Visit the National Best Books 2009 Awards page for more information and to enter your eligible titles.
Good luck!
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National Bookstore Day is Coming!
September 21, 2009
by GreenleafBookGroup
Publishers Weekly has announced the date of their first annual National Bookstore Day, which will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2009. This special day was designed to to celebrate bookselling and the vibrant culture of bookstores, but authors can also find ways to contribute. One suggestion is to offer free copies of your book to bookstores for use in promotional giveaways or raffles. If they stock your book, you could mention their bookstore event to your email list. You might also offer to contribute to free workshop or seminar series that your local bookstores might be planning for that day. Email PWEvents@reedbusiness.com for more information and to find other ways you can participate.
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Big Bad Weekly Tip: Social Networking Timesavers
September 8, 2009
by GreenleafBookGroup
If you've started to use social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) for book promotion, which we recommend for most authors in varying degrees, you may find yourself wondering how you’re going to keep all of your profiles updated. As you start to add additional networks, posting the same thing in multiple places can begin to feel tedious and burdensome. Not to worry—there are, of course, online tools that can help you manage your online tools. Here are some free tools that allow you to easily post a single message to multiple social media accounts all at once:
For more information on the capabilities of these types of tools, check out this article from Computer World. Don’t let your online networks get the best of you!
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February 2, 2009
by GreenleafBookGroup
If you're new to blogging, a great site to subscribe to is Daily Blog Tips. It has valuable information no matter how long you've been blogging.
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