Marketing Novels

Patricia Cornwell on Life

Patricia Cornwall: On Life

My philosophy is simple. Keep your eye on the ball. Live life as if you mean it. — Patricia Cornwell, author Patricia Cornwell, author of the Kay Scarpetta crime novels, offers some great book marketing advice here: 1. Keep your eye on the ball. That means you need to stay focused not only when you are […]

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Book Publishing Q&A: Requirements to Get a Book Published

Book Publishing Question I was interested in getting a book published. I just wanted to know the requirements. What are they? John’s Book Publishing Answer First, that question is really too general since it provides me with no info about your book: topic, length, how much completed, audience, author platform, etc. Or about you. Both are […]

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Book Rights Question: How Do I Sell Mass-Market Paperback Rights to a Thriller?

Book Marketing Question: How do I sell mass-market paperback rights to my new thriller, The List? — Martha Carr, author of The List John’s Book Marketing Answer: There are two basic answers to this question: 1. Sell the right directly to one of the major mass-market publishers of thrillers. You can easily find out who the […]

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YouTube Star Gets #1 Amazon Bestseller

In less than a week, British YouTube star Zoella (Zoe Sugg) sold over 75,000 copies of her first novel, Girl Online. At one point, it hit #1 on all of Amazon. As of Thursday, it ranked #73 in Amazon.com, including #1 for teens, dating and sex; #2 for teens, contemporary romance; and #2 for teens, […]

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