Book Marketing Stories

Stephen Colbert on Books

Stephen Colbert on Books

A book is something we used to have before the Internet. It’s sort of a blog for people with attention spans. — Stephen Colbert From your parents, you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot in front of the other. But when books are opened, you discover you have wings! — Helen Hayes, actress A book is something we used to […]

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1985 by George Orwell

The BBC 100 Book List

The BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books listed below. I decided to bold those I’ve read in part or in whole. It looks like I’ve read 47 of these books plus about ten or twenty more where I’ve seen the movie (does that count?). Plus my wife has […]

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Quail Ridge Books & Music

Authors Promote Quail Ridge Books & Music

Quail Ridge Books & Music of Raleigh, North Carolina, has asked book authors to commit to some form of support for the store over the coming year. Almost 70 book authors responded. Here’s what they are doing to help promote Quail Ridge Books & Music: Website Link — Over 20 book authors will link directly to […]

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1001 Ways to Market Your Books

Provide a Video Testimony and Get Noticed!

If you provide me with a video testimony for 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, I will promote your book. Here’s how it works, step by step. 1. Get a copy of your book ready to hold up in front of your computer camera. 2. Prepare your testimonial, which should include the following: Your Name […]

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