Marketing & Promotion
Unlock Better Reach: Bridge the Gap Between Online and Offline Activities
To build an audience, close the gap between your offline-self and online-self by showing up with consistent value on your core topics.
Authors Who’ve Launched Their Careers on TikTok
Successful #BookTok marketing requires knowing both what works and what works for you.
Ingram launches advertising platform
Ingram has launched Ingram iD, an ad platform for book publishers to reach consumers.
New book marketing and consulting company
Andrea DeWerd, who formerly worked as a marketing director at HarperCollins, is launching The Future of Agency, a book marketing and consulting company.
Publishers Favor (for Now) Instagram and Twitter for Book Promotion
Canadian publishing professionals discuss how they customize content for social media and engage readers.
What Does the Future Look Like for Book Sales and Marketing?
At a recent panel about the health of the industry, publishing experts envisioned a future where publishers and booksellers more directly “own” the readership.
Open Road Media launches a discovery initiative for middle-grade and YA books
In response to Barnes & Noble’s decision to reduce stock of hardcovers, Open Road is launching a “fall hardcover discovery initiative”.
5 Ways to Use Community Marketing for Your Book
It’s possible to create connections with readers by utilizing some fun and interesting ways for them to interact with your book.
TikTok’s official book club is now sponsored by Amazon
Right on the heels of the TikTok and Barnes & Noble marketing partnership, TikTok and Amazon have announced that Amazon will now sponsor the TikTok Book Club.
Open Road Media starts frontlist marketing service
The digital publisher and marketing firm will now assist traditional publishers with frontlist sales and marketing.
Shepherd: A Book Discovery Site That Hopes to Rival Goodreads
Created by an avid reader, Shepherd focuses on human-powered book discovery outside of the Amazon-Goodreads ecosystem
TikTok launches a virtual book club
A new pick will be announced every month, and there will be a #BookClub hub in the app.
How BookTok Is Affecting Traditional Publishers
Book acquisition may start to trend toward books that inspire strong emotions in readers—and therefore more organic content on TikTok.
Trendspotting: How Do You Grow an Audience? Find Your “Friends”
A recent discussion highlighted the value of finding the right audience, not necessarily the largest.
Publishers and Authors Adjust to Facebook Advertising Changes
Publishers and authors ultimately advocate for building direct relationships with readers in order to reduce reliance on ad platforms like Facebook.
Getting Book Endorsements (Blurbs): What to Remember, Do, Avoid, and Expect
Seeking blurbs—quotes and endorsements—is a task that most writers absolutely hate. Here are some tips that can get you closer to a yes.
Promote Your Book with Your Values
Thinking creatively about book events might allow you to align the things you care about with the time you spend on promotion.
UK’s HarperVoyager launches a TikTok creator house
Eight top BookTok influencers will convene in Hay-on-Wye in Wales to create content for the new HarperVoyager TikTok channel.
ABC launches a book podcast
The Book Case will be hosted by ABC News journalist Charlie Gibson and daughter Kate Gibson.
BookTok: More Trusted Than Book Club Recommendations
Book clubs were the best way to spread word about books 20 years ago. But a new generation of readers seeks more personal recommendations.
Amazon Advertising for Traditionally Published Authors
Are Amazon ads a worthwhile expenditure? For a majority, probably not.
Find Your Readers for Free
Experts at Ingram Content demonstrate book marketing research using free tools.
Creating Ads That Fit TikTok
Testing is key to creating any type of successful advertising campaign on social media.
Amazon Opens Up Advertising to Traditionally Published Authors
Until this week, only self-published authors using Kindle Direct Publishing could establish and run ad campaigns for their books directly on Amazon.
How 2022 Debut Authors Collaborate to Promote Their Books
If there’s any tried-and-true rule about book marketing, it’s don’t go it alone.