June perkins launches her book, as part of her worldwide blog tour. He lives in montana with his wife and young son, and when hes not writing, greg enjoys reading, hiking, and biking. While you need a solid foundation to pull off this plan. Your street team is a group of dedicated readers who will help you get the word out during your book launch. This comprehensive list of book blog tour services will help you make an. If they say yes, collect their email address and let them know you will send more details in the coming weeks. Penguin random house open license online story time and classroom readaloud videos and live events if youre a tundra, puffin canada, or penguin teen canada author or illustrator, and you want to get involved during this time, please reach out to your publicist evan or sam. Beneath a camperdown elm novel by janet chester bly on january 2, 2020 in books, contests, ebooks, interviews, new releases, trails of reba cahill beneath a camperdown elm. Black history month 2020 books based on a true story 2019 cat books 2019 holocaust education week 2019 international womens day 2020 kids books for mental health 2020 national cat day 2019 new preschool books 2020 picture books for mental health 2020 remembrance day 2019. Once again i teamed up with award winning author patricia newman and editor carol hinz from millbrook press a division of lerner publishing group for another project focusing. How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy. Here are nine handy tips for planning a successful book launch.
Beneath a camperdown elm novel by janet chester bly on may 21, 2019 in books, contests, ebooks, interviews, new releases, trails of reba cahill beneath a camperdown elm. Blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your books release. I have created book blog posters for anne cater of random things. Every now and again someone thinks of something fabulous, original, clever or fun. I had planned a wonderful, bustling book launch tour in which i would travel around the city visiting preschools and playgroups and libraries, introducing children and families to my new book. A representative of dementia canterbury will accompany me at each book launch to outline some of the organisations community involvement and objectives. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
A blog tour is a virtual tour, by an author, around a number of blogs. A blog tour is a set amount of time, usually a week or two, in which your book will be promoted across various websites and blogs. T raditional and selfpublished authors alike know that their books need. Over the last decade, ive worked with hundreds of authors and launched dozens of books to the top of the new york times, wall street journal, and other bestseller lists. My inspiration for the riley books comes from my love of travel something i know you share my love of photography, adventure and kids. Every day of the year, its someones birthday, someones holiday. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour. Search for blogs that feature readers of your genre or have featured books. Authors offer links from their websites to each of the blog book tour stops and save the blogger the energy in creating new content. Over the next few weeks, well be making stops at the following blogs. Zoo scientists to the rescue book launch and blog tour.
What is a book blog tour and how can they help authors. And we wanted to be able to provide a service that would allow us to promote the authors and books we love. To keep things simple, im giving you an example of a book launch that covers 12 days. Make a list of influencers you know, and begin informally asking if they would like to be a part of your blog tour to promote your new book. Jumpy kangaroo book launch blog tour a very jumpy tour. A virtual book tour is a great way to promote your book to an online audience. Going into my second book launch, i find myself going through some of the same steps as i did before my first. You get these readers on an email list and strengthen this relationship. Book launch tools, resources and content to help authors. They get to take a break from coming up with their own original content, and you get to reach many new audiences. Barb includes tips on evaluating the benefits of a blog tour, expectations of authors, hosts, and blog tour companies, and even includes worksheets that help.
I introduced tillie meriwether in an earlier book blog tour post meet viola stewart. Book launch blog tour live question time with tania. Plus, youve worked super hard to get this book out into the world you deserve to celebrate. Book launch blueprint the stepbystep guide to a bestselling launch.
Sharon kay penman july 24, 2019 july 24, 2019 by stephanie im jumping with joy today because i get to hang out with my sweet friend, sharon kay penman over at her blog. Since my book tour isnt happening this week, we still wanted to celebrate the book launch in our own unique, stir crazy kind of way, wrote gaines on instagram. July 31, 20 jackie hosking welcome everyone to tania mccartneys very jumpy tour celebrating the release of her new book riley and the jumpy kangaroo a journey around canberra. Waters as part of her blog tour for the launch of her newest book, the assignment. Thanks to your informative post, i will definitely launch a book tour to kick off my next new release.
However, for this post, i will look at how to include a free promo as well. Virtual story times and singalongs penguin random house. The department of curiosities book launch blog tour. If you are an author or publisher interested in a book blog tour for a new release or to breathe new life into a previously released title. Book lists penguin random house canada young readers. Zoo scientists to the rescue blog tour and book launch zoo scientists to the rescue has been in the works for more than two years and im proud to announce its launch. How to book a successful blog tour book marketing tools blog. Essentially, a blog book tour is a scheduled set of guest posts and interviews on other websites related to your target market. We were going to have story time, play some games, do some craft, sell some books all that lovely book launch. Instead of or in addition to traveling from town to town to promote your book at inperson events libraries, bookstores, schools, etc. This is similar to the launch that i did for my book relaunch your life, except that i didnt run a free promo.
Seems most authors have a blog and are happy to share their platform. I can tell you that my best content can be found on my blog and its also found in my books. Im so excited to announce the launch of the blog tour for my book living ready pocket manual. I am so pleased to be part of dundurns blog tour for colleen nelsons newest young adult book, finding hope. But these days, you can plan a blog tour to publicize your book release and never. Greg strandberg is the author of several novels and nonfiction books including his third marketing book for authors, tour your book. Important information for teachers, librarians and booksellers. Guest column march 2, 2016 although todays virtual world allows authors to connect with their audience without ever leaving their house, virtual communication cannot replace the physical experience of sharing your book and knowledge with a room full of real people at a book signing. In celebration of the release of my newest picture book, love is kind, were going on tour, blog tour that is. Book blog tours an essential marketing tool for authors. Often the book launch date is determined by one thing. The overlap rarely has any effect on the market for either as they reach different audiences, have different.
Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour news. A blog tour is very much like a traditional book tour, where the author would go from town to town to sign their books and meet new readers. We decided to start rockstar book tours because we love books, the authors behind the books they are our rockstars and blog tours. I do, and have organized quite a few tours for books that have been published for a while. Well, were here to tell you that it is possible and that putting on a great book launch is an excellent way to drum up interest and sales for your book. How to blog tour your book launch rocky mountain fiction.
But what are the benefits of a blog tour, and how can you start your own. Besides the information on me, i think youll find a few new blog gems you may not be following. A stepbystep guide to help authors set up a successful blog tour. Make a list of influencers you know and begin informally asking if they would like to be a part of your blog tour to promote your new book. June is not only an author but shes an awesome photographer, journalist and digital story teller.
After yasi book launch and blog tour karen tyrrell author. Spring, summer, fallwinter, but now much of that has changed. The hardest part of writing a book isnt writing it, its launching it. Joanna gaines and family have at home book tour for. Learn how you can plan a successful blog tour to promote your book online. From their 1930s paris establishments, they battle for the most prestigious customers and the title continue reading book launch blog tour. Its finally here dragonfly song will be in stores across australia next monday. The last collection reveals the rivalry between two titans of womens fashion, coco chanel and elsa schiaparelli.
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