Licensing a children’s picture book internationally can open new paths for independent authors and illustrators. Around the world, publishers are seeking titles that connect across cultures, offer emotional depth, and showcase high-quality storytelling and illustration. Let’s take a closer look at what international publishers are looking for so you can better position your book for […]
Marketing your books as an indie author is hard and most of us dread it. The idea of constantly promoting our work can feel overwhelming, exhausting, or make us feel like we’re the cliché of a sleazy salesperson. But marketing doesn’t have to be about hard sales and endless self-promotion! In fact, the best book […]
Your book cover is what makes a strong first impression on potential readers. Grabbing the attention of Generation Z presents some unique challenges. Although individual Gen Zers, aka Zoomers, have some similarities with one another, they are a diverse group with multiple interests and unique personalities. So what does this mean for authors, and how […]
When it comes to writing, there’s one core truth every author has to accept—your readers don’t care about your book. That might be hard to hear, but it’s true. What they care about is themselves. They want to know how your book will solve their problems, answer their questions, or meet their needs. If you […]
In times of crisis, like the present pandemic, there’s a tendency to assume that everything from buying groceries to getting a publisher interested in your book proposal will be harder. That people will be too distracted to care about you, or your book. The reality is very different. Many authors, self-published and traditionally published, have […]
Self-publishing is becoming more and more popular among authors nowadays. Self-publishing is the publication of books, magazines, and any other media by authors without the involvement of an established publisher. In other words, self-published authors do pretty much all the tasks necessary to publish and sell a book – this includes book marketing. To be quite […]
How to Find Relevant Keywords for Your Amazon Ads Campaigns Marketing your book is tricky, it’s easy to make mistakes. That’s where amazon ads come in. Finding profitable keywords for your Amazon ads is a task you have to perform if you want profitable ad campaigns. You’ll need between 200-300 keywords for your advertising campaigns […]
Ever wondered why some books with a similar profile to yours outsell you? Or, have you wondered why you get a lot of people clicking through to your book from your ads but not buying? It’s more than likely your book description–or “blurb.” In an online bookstore, your blurb is basically your sales page. A […]
In The Book, a small publishing house, has undertaken research on the age of New York Times bestselling authors when they published their first bestseller. From this, they have created an interactive index to look at, in a new way, how old each bestselling author was when they published their very first bestselling work of […]
When you see a younger person using their phones, it’s easy to associate it with social media or mobile gaming. But what if I tell you there’s a good chance that they’re reading? Would you believe it? Well, maybe not, but the data from a new infographic from The Expert Editor tells another tale. Research […]
