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13 Mar HOW TO MAKE YOUR AMAZON PAGE POP

Posted at 12:34h in Authors, Book Design, Book Marketing, General PR, Media, Resources, Self-publishing, Social Media by marissa@booksforward.com 0 Comments

It’s key to list your book on multiple platforms such as Indiebound, Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, and Apple Books, but we cannot deny the importance of optimizing your book’s presence on the largest bookselling site in the world: Amazon. If you’ve ever wondered about specific...

13 Mar Three Reasons Why You Should Release an Audiobook Right Now

Posted at 12:29h in Audiobooks, Authors, Book Marketing by marissa@booksforward.com 0 Comments

Audiobooks are booming like never before. According to Deloitte, the U.S. audiobook market in 2020 was valued at an estimated $1.5 billion. Yes, that’s billion with a “b.” When 2020’s pandemic shuttered libraries and bookstores, and delayed postal deliveries, stuck-at-home readers browsed digital shelves instead,...

08 Jun Everything Authors Need to Know About KDP Select

Posted at 08:00h in Amazon Optimization, Authors, Book Marketing, Self-publishing by admin 0 Comments

When weighing distribution options, you may have noticed that Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) offers an exclusive program called KDP Select. Essentially this means that your ebook is exclusively distributed through KDP, and that opens it up to additional promotional opportunities. But is it worth it,...

10 Apr What are ARCs, and do self-published authors need them?

Posted at 22:27h in Authors, Book Marketing, Self-publishing by Rachel Hutchings 0 Comments

Advanced Reader Copies, or ARCs, are early copies of a title that are sent out for promotional purposes. Publishers typically print ARCs 4-6 months in advance, allowing ample time for publicity outreach to build buzz around the book before the upcoming publication date. But do...

10 Jan How the pandemic transformed publishing

Posted at 08:00h in Authors, Community, Conversation, Publishing, State of the Industry by Chelsea Apple 1 Comment

The pandemic has changed everything, including the publishing industry. In our new “State of the Industry” blog series, we’ll be breaking down exactly how the pandemic has changed the game for publishers, booksellers, authors, and readers. By understanding how the publishing industry has rapidly transformed...

10 Aug 5 Hacks for Creating Eye-Catching Cover Copy

Posted at 08:00h in Authors, Self-publishing, Writing by admin 0 Comments

One of the most important sales tools for your book is its cover copy. Your cover will catch readers’ eyes, but it’s your cover copy--aka the book summary that appears on your book jacket and on your online retail pages--that will actually persuade them to...

10 Jun Three Reasons Why You Should Release an Audiobook Right Now

Posted at 08:00h in Audiobooks, Authors, Books by Chelsea Apple 0 Comments

21 May How to Create the “Perfect” Writing Schedule

Posted at 08:40h in Authors, Resources, Writing by admin 0 Comments

As an author (or an aspiring author), you’ve probably felt the pressure to be “more disciplined” in your writing life at some point. Maybe someone told you you should get up every morning and write for two hours before work. Maybe you heard that you...

30 Apr Should you join a genre “trend” in order to get published?

Posted at 08:06h in Authors, Book Marketing, Self-publishing, Writing by admin 0 Comments

Remember when the Twilight series became popular, and suddenly the world couldn’t get enough of vampires? Or what about when The Hunger Games took pop culture by storm, and shelves began overflowing with dystopian novels? Remember when zombies were everywhere--in hypothetical apocalyptic accounts, in retellings...

08 Mar 4 Reasons Why a Manuscript Assessment Will Save You Time and Money

Posted at 21:54h in Authors, Resources, Writing by Rachel Hutchings 0 Comments

Not sure if you’re ready for an editor? Get a manuscript assessment. You’ve completed your manuscript, and the hard work of writing your book is behind you. Now it’s time to take the “next step” and find an editor—right? While it’s true that your book—no...