Three have already been posted and the rest will post this week. 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. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour news. Kate tilton, founder of kate tiltons author services, llc. How to book a successful blog tour book marketing tools blog. 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. Lizzie is an amazingly multitalented artist and writer. How to blog tour your book launch rocky mountain fiction. 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.
A tragic but heartwarming story of the total impact of a cyclone. Book launch blog tour live question time with tania. My latest book, skirtaday sewing, is available now. A blog tour is simply when you line up guest posting opportunities on a number of sites. After yasi book launch and blog tour karen tyrrell author. From their 1930s paris establishments, they battle for the most prestigious customers and the title continue reading book launch blog tour.
Publishing a book how to arrange a blog tour youtube. The book launch toolkit is more than a book about how to launch your book, it is a guide that walks you through each step and combines with powerful worksheets to become your book launch master plan. But what are the benefits of a blog tour, and how can you start your own. How to promote your indie book with an awesome blog tour. The department of curiosities book launch blog tour.
How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy. What is a book blog tour and how can they help authors. Tania mccartneys riley the little aviator series is. Learn how you can plan a successful blog tour to promote your book. 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. 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. Done right, blog tours can be a great way to expand your audience, give you much needed publicity for your new book, and help you gain.
A blog tour takes place over a scheduled period of time usually one or two weeks in the leadup to the release of the authors latest book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. If, however, you want to wait until the book is released so readers can buy it. Plus, youve worked super hard to get this book out into the world you deserve to celebrate. Today, a book tour can be done on a fraction of the budget. We were going to have story time, play some games, do some craft, sell some books all that lovely book launch. Loving the book is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Your guide to blog tours and athome marketing lulu blog. A blog tour is a virtual tour, by an author, around a number of blogs. Janet chester blys beneath a camperdown elm, book 3, trails of reba cahill releases june 1st, 2019. With a diy book tour, you control the budget, the timing and the content a formula that many firsttime authors find appealing when introducing their new book to the public. Jumpy kangaroo book launch blog tour a very jumpy tour. Once your blog tour is up, support participating bloggers by replying to commenters and sharing the posts widely. Follow along and help launch the final book v in the psalm hymns series.
The last collection reveals the rivalry between two titans of womens fashion, coco chanel and elsa schiaparelli. Publishing a book how to arran ge a blog tour a few weeks ago we talked about how to host a book launch so by popular request, today well be talking about how to arrange a blog tour. To kick things off this week, the tour started at jane of all trades. Zoo scientists to the rescue book launch and blog tour. Start close to home lets face it, putting your work out for public scrutiny can be scary, so follow one rule of thumb when designing your book tour start close to home. Collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of 5 grand prizes. Study it, work with it, and go out there and launch your book.
There are also chances to win 1 of 3 paper copies of soul food prior to my launch dates by. No one will do all of these tasks, but having them in order and in a chronological sequence can be a powerful help in getting yourself organized. Because guys its finally time to reveal my second poetry book. Blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your books release. A virtual book tour is a great way to increase exposure for your book during its launch, as well as gain more traffic to your blog and, ultimately, your book page. 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. Im so excited to announce the launch of the blog tour for my book living ready pocket manual. As part of my book launch, i went on a virtual book tour during the month of june and then again in october and november 2012. Bloggers have to create new content so it is nice to have a break every once in awhile. All materials on this blog were produced andor compiled by xpresso book tours. You can set up a blog tour yourself, or use one of. Im thrilled to introduce author, lizzie chantree, to you today and share in the excitement of her upcoming release. John seddons book tour 2020 john seddon presents beyond command and control the book tour.
Jane actually made a version of the very first wrap skirt in the book. Daniel decker, who helped manage the launch, came up with this idea. A book launch is the activity created around the publication of a book, either traditionally or digitally. Thanks for coming along for the fun and participating in. Setting up a blog tour probably postlaunch since youll want to link back to your site or amazon once the book is live. Just like the old press tours, except you can do it all from your living room. Waters as part of her blog tour for the launch of her newest book, the assignment.
Essentially, a blog book tour is a scheduled set of guest posts and interviews on other websites related to your target market. This year, the book launch will be accompanied by a smallish blog tour. If they say yes, collect their email address and let them know you. 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. So, im doing guest posts for twelve different blogs. A blog tour as many of you know, is a marketing strategy frequently used by selfpublished authors when launching new books. Ensure that it falls in with your launch or promotional plan and rollout.
You will want to get your blog tour planned as far in advance as possible or perhaps even hire a professional publicist to set it up for you. A virtual book tour is a great way to promote your book to an online audience. How to host a virtual book launch marketing for authors. Winter whispers book launch tour land of twilight trilogy series launch with celebrate lit and books for bonding hearts february 27march 11, 2020 darling hedgehog goes down a foxhole book launch tour caroling through the psalms book tour singing the psalms has never been easier. Instead of or in addition to traveling from town to town to promote your book at inperson events libraries, bookstores, schools, etc. Congratulations to the 2019 winner karol ruth silverstein for cursed charlesbridge. You dedicate a few weekseven monthsto writing the book. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour. If they say yes, collect their email address and let them know you will send more details in the coming weeks. If you didnt or if youre planning a launch right now you need to consider it. I have created book blog posters for anne cater of random things tours. Book launch checklist and timeline the purpose of this checklist is to assemble in one place a list of many of the most common tasks authors take on when they run a book launch. Author book launch blog tour cindy ervin huff cindy huff cindy s huff cindyervinhuff. Celebrating the launch of beyond command and control join us for a practical, eyeopening and entertaining talk from john, with opportunities to network and buy a signed copy of the book.
It is usually used for a book release day, a cover reveal, or an event like. Ive talked about how to host a book signing and how to arrange a blog tour for your novel. Im honoured to be taking part in the book launch tour for her new book. I have been following the blog tour, and must admit i am in awe of your energy and your enthusiasm, tania. The wait might not have seemed as long to you, but its been on my computer for a long time, and in my heart for longer, and im actually having trouble believing that its really going out into the world now. A blog tour is like a book signing tour, except you are doing it online. If so, youll need to launch your blog tour two weeks before the release date. I introduced tillie meriwether in an earlier book blog tour post meet viola stewart. Besides the information on me, i think youll find a few new blog gems you may not be following. Did you include a blog tour as part of your last book launch. Four months to launch 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. Welcome everyone to tania mccartneys very jumpy tour celebrating the release of her new book riley and the jumpy kangaroo a journey around canberra.
Those are two different options for a book launch and today i wanted to talk about a third option. About three weeks before the official pub date, i wrote an invitation on my blog. Every now and again someone thinks of something fabulous, original, clever or fun. Thanks to your informative post, i will definitely launch a book tour to kick off my next new release. Its finally here dragonfly song will be in stores across australia next monday. The launch is designed to attract attention to the title, sell copies, boost the discovery of a new author or alert fans to new work from a favorite author and with a large infusion of luck get a book on or near a bestseller list right out of the gate. Finally, when the dust settles, youre rewarded with a handful of. 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.
No images, text andor designs from this site may be copied or reproduced without written permission. If you didnt or if you re planning a launch right now you need to consider it. Welcome to part two of the the indie writer book launch guide, where we discuss arc readers, indie bookstore appearances, advertising and book trailers, new release promotions and book blog tours. November 2019 blog tour november 7th10th, christian fiction scavenger hunt. Here are nine handy tips for planning a successful book launch. As a brisbanite ive never lived thru a cyclone, the closest is seeing the results of the recent mini cyclone storm that trashed my sons unit at moorooka.
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