Book Promotion & Publicity Resources
AUTHOR RESOURCES
SHOPPING CART
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PRE-PUBLICATION BOOK REVIEWS
Booklist Online - Book Reviews from the American Library Association
Foreword Magazine - Submit 3-4 months before publication
Horn Book Review - (Children's books)
Kirkus Reviews - Submit 3 months or more before publication
Library Journal - Submit 3-4 months before publication
Publishers Weekly - Submit 3 months before publication
Foreword Reviews.com - Paid book reviews
Midwest Book Review - Wants a finished copy of the book
AUTHOR PUBLISHER'S ORGANIZATIONS
Publisher's Marketing Association - Organization for publishers
American Booksellers Association - Marketing and promotion programs
ONLINE BOOK SELLERS
Amazon Advantage - Sell your book at Amazon
Amazon - Online discount book seller
Barnes & Noble - How to submit your book to B&N's small press department
Barnes & Noble - Online book seller
Books A Million - Online discount book seller
NEWS WEBISTES
MSN.com - Feature, lifestyle, money, family, travel
CNN.com - News, business, financial
CNBC.com - Investment news, global business, finance
MSNBC.com - Breaking news, lifestyle, money
AOL.com - Family, health, lifestyle, finance
YAHOO.com - Family, health lifestyle, money, finance
WSJ.com - Business news, CEO news, global, stock market, investments
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS & PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATIONS
SPAN - Small Publishers Association of North America
ASJA - American Society of Journalists and Authors
Publisher's Weekly - Publishing news
Publisher's Marketplace - News of industry trends, new deals
Northern California Publishers and Authors - Organization for authors, publishers
Independent Book Publisher's Association (IBPA) - Education for independent book publishers
AUTHOR & WRITERS EVENTS
Book Expo America (BEA) - The world's largest book industry expo and book faire.
Directory of Writers' Conferences - Shaw Guides provides a comprehensive list of writers' conferences and workshops.
PUBLISHING INDUSTRY NEWS
SPAN - Small Publishers Association of North America
ASJA - American Society of Journalists and Authors
Publisher's Weekly - Publishing industry news.
Association of Author's Representatives - Trade association for literary agents who follow ethical guidelines (use to locate reputable agents).
Publisher's Marketplace - Resource for tracking book deals, locating industry resources and news.
Northern California Publishers and Authors - NCPA is a Sacramento-area organization with monthly meetings and an annual conference.
BOOK AWARDS & FESTIVALS
IPPY Awards - Independent Book Publisher Awards.
Benjamin Franklin Book Awards - Annual event held by IBPA.
Book of the Year Awards - For independently published books.
San Francisco Book Festival - Annual program celebrating books in non-fiction, biography, fiction, children's books, cookbooks, how-to, travel and more.
Paris Book Festival - Sister Festival of San Francisco Book Festival and celebrates books with awards and recognition in numerous areas.
Los Angeles Book Festival - Book evaluated and awards given for general excellence and the author's passion for telling a good story and the potential of the work to gain a wider audience in the worldwide market.
BOOK REVIEW CONNECTIONS
Midwest Book Review Offers great information on getting your book reviewed.
Kirkus Book Reviews - Book review service and print magazine.
Foreword Magazine - Print publication that reviews independent book titles.
Blog Critics - Source for online book reviews.
MEDIA - WOMEN'S MAGAZINES
Redbook - Family women's magazine
Family Circle - Family women's magazine
Ladies Home Journal - Women's relevant issues
Women's World - Family, "mom" style magazine, recipes, lifestyle, real stories
First For Women - Family "mom" style magazine, recipes, lifestyle, real stories
NEWS MAGAZINES
Time - Weekly news magazine, political, global, business, culture
Newsweek - Weekly news magazine, business, global issues, politics, world
TV PROGRAMMING FOR AUTHORS
Bloomberg Television - Finance, stock markets, global markets
CBS News - Top stories of the day from around the world
CNBC Squawk Box - Financial stock market interest
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 - Fast moving, provocative news show
Early Show - General, consumer and financial news
The Ellen DeGeneres Show - Talk variety show, celebrity driven
HGTV - Real estate, remodeling, home, garden, interior design
TODAY - Morning show on current events, lifestyle, health, books
SEARCH ENGINES
GOOGLE - Top search engine for web, video, image, local, news information
Yahoo! - Search engine for news, web, video, local, image information
MSN - Search engine for new, video, shopping and more information
SOFTWARE, SEO, RESOURSE KNOWLEDGE
Adobe - Excellent software products for creating websites, flash products
About.com - Expert guides on web design, seo, business and more
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