May 11, 2014 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. The candid cover a canadian ya young adult book blog. Services for authors 1 day book blitz as many bloggers who show interest and author s budget it will be a simple promo post with book cover, blurb, and extract 5 day blog tour the number of bloggers would depend on the authors budget and the interest shown by the bloggers bloggers are given a choice. United states about blog tlc book tours is a virtual book tour site. Mercury rises by scarlett kol view the tour schedule here. What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana.
Feb 10, 2017 for an explanation of what a blog tour is, see this post. Jen hatmaker, author of fierce, free, and full of fire, on tour aprilmay 2020. Your tour has to be booked between 1 april till 30 april 2020 and the tour must start at the latest on 10 july. Why you shouldnt use book cover images straight from. 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. Library girl and book boy showcasing the newest books. An author can usually aim to begin planning at least three months before her book s publication date. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour. Lolas blog tours organizing book blog tours, cover reveals, book. Book cover, summary, links to buy, author photo, and author bio all linked to your promotion. These packages are perfect for anyone who needs both a book blitz and book tour.
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For your chance to win, leave a comment for the author below along with any other stop along this tour. A blog tour is a set amount of time, usually a week or two, in which your book. An author can usually aim to begin planning at least three months before her books publication date. Contact me if you would like the names of the ones i participated in, or any further information on these tours. What is a book blog tour and how can they help authors. Bloggers are never obligated to participate in a blog tour like radio and tv hosts or like bookstores, they cover books and authors only of. Before tim ferris did a superstar blog tour, his book the 4hour workweek was rejected by 26 out of 27 publishers. A blog tour is a virtual tour, by an author, around a number of blogs. Aug 12, 2019 welcome to digital reads blog tours i started this journey of blog tours at the behest of an author and a friend to help all authors promote their book on blogs and social media. 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. How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy. Welcome to digital reads blog tours i started this journey of blog tours at the behest of an author and a friend to help all authors promote their book on blogs and social media. A blog tour is a marketing campaign for a book author.
Penelope douglas, new york times bestselling author fallen crest campout, an allnew must read fallen crest and the crew series crossover novella by. Andersen purchase here a dangerous place to get lost, the dark ghost finally muttered when nothing happened. After reading the matchmakers list last year, sonya lalli became a mustread author for me. The blogs participate by posting content related to the book, including. Five fun and crazy gals coming together due to our love of books. Excerpts may be used, provided clear credit is given to beneath the covers blog. May 08, 2020 welcome to my stop on the blog tour for how to quit your crush by amy fellner dominy. Check back often to see what toursblitzscover reveals. Lone star book blog tours 2020 a book blog tour enables an author to visit virtually with readers via interactive blogs, rather than at physical readings and book signings.
I entered another blog tour with a total of 10 participating authors. Services for authors 1 day book blitz as many bloggers who show interest and authors budget it will be a simple promo post with book cover, blurb, and extract 5 day blog tour the number of bloggers would depend on the authors budget and the interest shown by the bloggers bloggers are given a choice. Unlike some war stories that focus on intense, harsh and graphic depictions of postcombat trauma, this tale unfolds gently, like an edna ferber novel, spread across many decades, detailing the impact this soldiers illness has on an entire family, including children and grandchildren. Today im going to talk about why you shouldnt do this. The conflict was a little predictable and light but for its genre, it serves its purpose for the storyline but it was a fun read. Nov 05, 2019 a blog tour is a marketing campaign for a bookauthor. Keep forever is a wonderful, emotionally satisfying. See more ideas about books, daughters of isis and adult scavenger hunt. Anybody with a blog, facebook page and even bookstagrammers are more than welcome to join tours. There are no caps on stops, instead i try to get as many bloggers on board as possible for maximum exposure. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour news. Goddess fish promotions your promotional needs at an. Learn about young adult books, audiobooks and booktomovie adaptations through informative and.
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for how to quit your crush by amy fellner dominy. Each book tour is guaranteed a minimum of 50 blog stops, though usually theres many more. Tips on using blog tours for book marketing bookbub partners blog. Readers are passionate about their books, and nowhere are they more passionate than in the blogosphere. 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. You hop on over to goodreads, find the image, get the link, and add the image to your blog using that link. A blog tour is a marketing campaign for a bookauthor. This can be confused with a blog blitz, which features various blogs all posting the exact same content at the same time. Blog tours chapter by chapter a mostly ya book blog. Dont have time to blog or answer interviews, but want your book to be seen.
A book blog tour is a marketing initiative in which an author. Publishing a book how to arrange a blog tour youtube. Just enter a comment on this post to enter our drawing for a free copy of virtual book tour magic. What time is it there by christine potter view the schedule here. Your guide to blog tours and athome marketing lulu blog. Her latest novel grownup pose is fresh, heartwarming, thoughtprovoking, and compulsively readable to the very last page. Excerpt wake up dead man sunday 2 june 2019 portofino, italy the body was found lying under a small group of trees on the lawn near the pool on a sunday morning. 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. But a blog tour for an existing book is completely reasonable. Ive taken part in a ton of blog tours, but im rubbish at explaining what they are. Apr 10, 2020 but a blog tour for an existing book is completely reasonable.
A blog tour is a little like a virtualonline version of a traditional inperson book. How to promote your indie book with an awesome blog tour. This tour must be booked at least three weeks in advance. Youll still want to schedule the posts around a small timeframe. Virtual book tours are a promotional tool for authors to connect with readers via wellread book blogs and specialty. For an explanation of what a blog tour is, see this post. Using images straight from goodreads or another site is stealing. She writes these incredible contemporary fiction novels that explore the push and pull between tradition and modern life on indian women. If you hire a publicist for a blog tour, they will pitch your book to a series of blogs that fit your story. And its a great idea to push some book sales during this tour with a discount on the book or a special edition cover. We are super excited to announce a blog tour were hosting for a paranormal reverse harem book, last chance academy by amazon bestselling author alex lidell which releases on may 1, 2020.
Thomas nelson april 21, 2020 new york times bestselling author. This comprehensive list of book blog tour services will help you make an informed decision on the right service for you based on genre, and. There are countless fiction and nonfiction blogs that have emerged in the past few years, all written by passionate readers who want to share their love of. Andersen purchase here a dangerous place to get lost, the. Thousands of readers write, report, and promote as book bloggers, helping build buzz for the books. How to participate in blog tours nose graze nose graze. Check below for specifics on each tour and click on the book covers for the goodreads links and book info. Kathryn dee at katdeezigns logan after watching my friends all get coupled up and blissfully happy, i vowed that it would never be me. Book blog tours vary wildly in their costs and readership reach. April 19, 2020 april 17, 2020 leave a comment today is my stop on the blog tour of donna davids debut picture book, oh no, bobo. We are scheduling a week long book blitz for shine by chandra sparks splond.
Marketing and publicity of a book is very important to reach the vast number of readers across the world, and i would love to help you with that. I have created book blog posters for anne cater of random things tours for. Assassin of truths by brenda drake view the schedule here. Angst here, a twist there, and im always captivated til the very end.
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. The superstar blog tour might cover a small group of blogs, but the blogs are all written by key influencers, have hightraffic, and are read by devoted followers. The blitz is scheduled for october 7th through october th. Library girl and book boy showcasing the newest books for. Publishing a book how to arrange a blog tour a few weeks ago we talked about how to host a book.
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