Now more than ever, a blog tour might be the best way to promote your book and your brand. But what are the benefits of a blog tour, and how can you start your own. Back when my first novel was published in 1997, authors went on book tours, scheduling talks and signings at bookstores, groceries, and even stopping at. First squares food tour savannah food tours historic tours. Youve been so helpful, so i thought youd be the best person to direct this question to, and maybe it would help some others out there too. Find out who your book appeals to, get to know those people well, and be where they are, both online and off. Now tour hosts enticed bloggers and readers to participate in book blog tours with giveaways and gifts, which are usually free ebook copies and amazon gift cards. What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana. Contact me if you would like the names of the ones i participated in, or any further information on these tours.
How to book a successful blog tour book marketing tools blog. Blog tour hosts for christian authors body and soul. For first book, one of our oldest and best author friends is mo willems, awardwinning creator of the elephant and piggie childrens book series. Everyone needs more publicity and partners in crime virtual book tours has made it our mission to help connect readers with the amazing mysteries and thrillers theyre going to love. Anybody with a blog, facebook page and even bookstagrammers are more than welcome to join tours. Its just that her instincts are screaming at her to trust adam. We would need a copy of your book to distribute to our bloggers at least 4 weeks in advance. Waines and the first book i have read in the particular series. First avenue offers complimentary tours of our historic venue for student groups. Student tours and educational travel ef educational tours.
A wild card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. I offer hourly coaching for authors who need guidance with starting or finishing their manuscript, selfpublishing, and book promotion. The sweeney sisters is a book about sisterhood and how imperfect and complicated that relationship can be. When i published my first book 4 12 years ago blog tours were very fashionable. We decided to start rockstar book tours because we love books, the authors behind the books they are our rockstars and blog tours. A blog tour is a marketing campaign for a book author. Your guide to blog tours and athome marketing lulu blog. There are countless fiction and nonfiction blogs that have emerged in the past few years, all written by.
This is the first book in the falling for you series and ends with a happy for now conclusion. Chicago detours explore every corner of chicago from your couch. I highly recommend silver dagger tours to anyone looking for them for new releases or whatnot. I didnt do a tour on my first book but ill certainly include it as part of my marketing strategy for the second one. First books both fictional and nonfictional, for christian readers. This is a vital step in the promotion and marketing of your book, andif done rightwill make the rest of the process infinitely easier. I simply need to build up the budget to order the books i need, etc. There are no caps on stops, instead i try to get as many bloggers on board as possible for maximum exposure. I hope readers see themselves in the characters and see their sisterseither by birth or by choicein the book, too. We will contact our 200 bloggers about your request. Ef educational tours offers student tours at the lowest prices guaranteed. We specialize in romance fiction in all its subgenres.
Virtual book tours, book blitzes, book promotion, book publicity, marketing your novel. Learn about the food, restaurants, history and culture of savannah ga. Authors are encouraged to build their own blog tour. Readers favorite book awards 2017 young adult fantasy finalist. How to participate in blog tours nose graze nose graze. We do our best to accommodate requests for events around our busy show schedule, but please understand if we cant book your first choice of datetime. How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy. Each book tour is guaranteed a minimum of 50 blog stops, though usually theres many more. At our first squares food tour, sample delicious foods from 6 unique foodie spots surrounding the squares. Learn why teachers and parents choose ef for educational travel. First herd to abilene lone star book blog tours promo.
No images, text andor designs from this site may be copied or reproduced without written permission. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour. Chicago detours offers tons of virtual video tours that explore architecture all around the city, focusing on hidden gems and lesser known stories. I was very much at the beginning of my writing journey so i didnt. I entered another blog tour with a total of 10 participating authors. Tlc, founded by trish collins the t and lisa munley the l, promises to treat our authors and their books with the tender loving care they deserve. Thank you for the more detailed advice on the subject. In recent years, and especially since the recession of 2008, when author advances shrunk and publishing had to tighten its collective belt, one of.
First of all, we talked about the book, and a little about me. Since our founding in 1992, first book has distributed more than 175 million books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from lowincome families. Blog tours are virtual book tours where, every day during the tour normally lasting weeks, the authorbook is scheduled to appear on specific blogs on each day. This book doesnt hold anything back but consider yourselves forewarned. Rockstar book tours i personally love that they offer free book tour. All materials on this blog were produced andor compiled by xpresso book tours. Read the first issue here and make sure to subscribe for more. Blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your books. Walk a little farther up fifth avenue and you might just stumble upon a jewelbox apartment designed by cathy kincaid. I wanted to capture the way that the sister relationship can evolve and improve over the years. Blog tours are a smart, relatively easy way to market your book right from. Kelly has rules, my absolute favourite of which is that she. The blogs participate by posting content related to the book, including. If you wish to join the first blog alliance, just click the button.
If you hire a publicist for a blog tour, they will pitch your book to a series of blogs that fit your story. Blog tours, for the most part, do not sell books, but they do get both an authors name and book out there in front of potentially thousands of pairs of fresh eyes. Cathy kincaid chats about her first book blog one kings lane. We arrange book blog tours for christian fiction books. And i can tell you it undoubtedly wont be my last, well i actually have started book one in this series and have bought the others. Rabt book tours and pr blog reading addiction blog tours. Tour information and pricing bewitching book tours. They provide html for the blog post on tour and you only have to add the. And we wanted to be able to provide a service that would allow us to promote the authors and books we love.
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. What book tours are like in the 21st century the atlantic. Blog tours are a smart, relatively easy way to market your book right from home. Virtual book tours are a promotional tool for authors to connect with readers via wellread book blogs and specialty blogs. A couple years after that i spent a weekend in vermont. Learn all about blog tours, how to participate, and what some of the rulesbest practices are. Every bewitching book tours virtual book tour package includes a custom media kit featuring the book cover, blurb, buy links, short excerpt, author bio and photo. The first day of school is coming and im going to be in the noisy class. Partners in crime virtual book tours partners in crime. A while later amy put out her first book sweetly stitched handmades, one i ordered just for the pretty pictures and later ended up making every last project in the book during the sew along. Why writers should work with book bloggers, how to find the best.
If you have a blog and are willing to host christian authors on your site, please submit your information here. First book is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to children in need. Dont hang your head in despair over your first marketing mishap. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour news. With your list of blogs you want to include in your tour, i suggest first. A marketing analyst recommended a blog tour to me last week.
Evolved publishing presents the first book in the red death series of epic fantasy adventures, brought to by the multiple awardwinning coauthor of the chosen series of ya fantasy thrillers. 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. Charie, virtual book tours can work for any type of book the key is to tour in places that match the target audience for your book. At the time no one had even heard of virtual book tours, blog tours, etc. I didnt have a thing to worry about the entire time and it just flowed smoothly see more. I did that with raymond feists the magician three times before i was actually able to read the book. Second life debuts virtual book tours featured news. An author can usually aim to begin planning at least three months before her books publication date.
In between book pages a blog about books and anything. On this latest tour, twelve to murder made it up to number three on amazon. In this post, well look at the ins and outs blog tours, how to plan yours, what your goals should be, and even some bonus marketing tips. Xpresso book tours is another of the premier blog tour sites for your ebook or print book it has a reach of over 1,200 bloggers, and that means you could be seen by tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands. I have tried several virtual book tour coordinators and have even set up a book tour on my own, but none of them were as successful as my tours with pump up your book tour, which has the combination of expertise and experience needed to get the author the results they need. As book publishers adjust to coronavirusera restrictions, linden lab is launching the second life book club, a new virtual world book tour initiative that enables authors to have realtime book readings, engage in meetandgreets with their fans and promote their publications in front of a. For more information on how to conduct a successful blog tour, we recommend a. Maia has been amazing and threw the best first book tour ever shes amazing with pricing and servi. These two architects dictated the architectural style of the upper east side from the 1920s onward. Book blog tours vary wildly in their costs and readership reach. Here ive put together a list of all the book tour companies ive heard of. Why all authors should consider doing a blog tour by nick jones. The first step of a successful blog tour is working with your publishing team to. I coordinate virtual blog tours for authors and publishing houses and also have other marketing opportunities available.
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