Think of an author media kit as a dynamic business card on your website. Is there a certain aspect of your author experience that makes the book interesting. It was the year that felt like a decade, but at least it offered these excellent, thoughtprovoking reads to wait it out. It could be someone hosting a webinar, or looking around for guests to invite to a telesummit. The media kit provides powerful support for all forms of media including, but not limited to, audio and video, including both playback and recording from and to a wide variety of media and devices.
Okay, so weve got the essentials of your author press kit together. I hope i managed to give you ideas on how to build a diverse media kit. Apr 07, 2015 how to make an author media kit you have a new title out, or youve been asked to do a book signing or an interview, maybe participate in a panel discussion a brilliant opportunity for some publicity. Longform copy for newsletters, email campaigns, blog posts, etc. New books, new photos, new press releases, new events. How to create a stunning media kit for you and your book. How to make an author media kit celebrating independent. The entire goal of the media kit is to shorten the path from point a someone wanting to promote your book, to point b that person actually promoting your book. Your media kit supplies media personalities with any and all information they will need to write a story or conduct an interview about you andor your book. How to create a professional author media kit writers edit. Thanks, molly, for hosting me in your awesome blog. Jan 25, 2019 before he became a beloved white sox broadcaster, the author was a talented but outspoken player who clashed with everyone from gil hodges to charlie finley. Jun 04, 2017 want to make an author media kit and dont quite know where to start.
Use our free press kit template to appeal to media and standout among the. Where directmail advertising succeeds founded in 1991, guide book publishing gbp is the leader in the directmail directory publications industry for local religious and nonpro. Rightclick the link and select save as to download it, then doubleclick the file to open it. Mm jaye is the pen name of maria messini, a bilingual greek native. Keep an eye out for news of book 15 in an irish country doctor series. She is a certified translator and has been teaching the art of translation for over fifteen years. Think of it as a supercharged business card that explains who you are, what your books do, and what separates you from others in your field. Its written with passion, its presented with a you are there feel, and it offers not just one lifechanging experience, but a series of slings and arrows that the author survives. Review your design media kit, book signing, your design, writer, author. If you decide to have a press page on your website, here are some ideas about what it should include. Lets explore media kits for writers and how they might be helpful to you in various types of writing and publishing work. Building your author media pagepress kit smart author sites.
They vary somewhat in context, complexity, and appearance, but most will include basic information about the writers services or recent projects, as well as contact information. That means having a speaker introduction inside your media kit, ready to go. Do you, the author, have a unique background different from most authors. I am so excited to be guest posting on jubilee writer. A media kit, also called a press kit, is a package of key information about a product, business or event. There have been a few changes in recent years but the basic premise of this book is that the press favors the right or conservative point of view as opposed to the left and the liberal point of view. Your online press kit by joel friedlander on march 22, 2011 29 comments when youre launching and marketing your book it. As a special gift to you, chris if giving you a free set of author media kit templates. Basically, you want to include everything a reporter might want to know about both you, and your book. You have a new title out, or youve been asked to do a book signing or an interview, maybe participate in a panel discussion a brilliant opportunity for some publicity. It isnt just reporters, of course, it could be a podcast host youve reached out to for interview.
Show him why you, and your book, are exactly what his audience want to read about. These busy event planners wont have the time to plow through a long, 500word bio and pluck out 50 words that will appear on the bio. We are also big proponents of using social media to spread the word and organize, and wndb can be found on twitter, tumblr, and facebook. You ought to glance at yahoos home page and watch how they create article titles to grab viewers to open the links. Today lets very briefly go over some common components of the author or book media kit in other words, what you should include. Word of mouth is a powerful motivator for book purchases. In the case of an indie author media kit, it tells people the basics about you, the author, and your books primarily, the book youre currently promoting. Here is a father trying to add his voice to the mix of voices being heard today concerning the body, sex, love and relationships. Why you need a media kit for your book author unlimited. Media kits are a necessity for every author approaching a new release. For those of you who dont know me, i run electively paige a book blog as well as author solutions company. Dec 04, 2018 a previous version of this post misstated the winner of the 2018 national book award. It includes simple guides to create your author bios, book onesheet, book announcement, and more. Media kit for indie authors selfpublishing advice is a little plain.
Your online press kit by joel friedlander on march 22, 2011 29 comments when youre launching and marketing your book it can be essential to get attention from the media. You can use it to queue up start, stop, and seek requests, and to queue up incoming data buffers in preparation for handling them. She is an awardwinning expert in adaptive strategies for. Why having a media kit could increase your press coverage. Inspired by the communication needs of both organizations and companies, gbp has developed a directmail advertising medium that is referenced in.
When you read a diverse book you like, send the author a nice note. Jan 04, 2019 the academician or nonfiction author wishing to book speaking engagements might choose conference opening style icebreakers. The politics of the news media for a number of years, but nevertheless feel able to say a. An accidental free agent, he was also a key figure for the impossible dream red sox of 1967, who signed him only after harrelson reneged on a verbal agreement with the braves. A sell sheet is a onesheet flyer that gives some detailed information about a book and its author. Rebecca costa is an acclaimed american sociobiologist, author, and host of the syndicated weekly news program, the costa report. A media kit, in its simplest sense, is a collection of information that tells members of the media why they should care about you. Now were going to focus on building five important elements of your media kit. Read on for the best books of 2018theyre worth every second of your time.
Most new books are released on tuesdays, which is why we update our weekly new release section on tuesday of every week. Here are the rest of the best baseball books of 2018 sports. This media kit page is designed to help members of the press become acquainted with author stanley j. Hyatt, one of the top bloggers in the world and chairman of thomas nelson publishers, has just released an amazing new book for anyone with something to say or sell. They vary somewhat in context, complexity, and appearance, but most will include basic information about the writers services or. See more ideas about media kit, author and marketing. And he has done so with the strategies and tips he outlines in this very practical book. Press kits are often distributed to announce a release or for a news conference. Often a publicist is involved this book teaches you why thats not always necessary. If you love to read and you dont want to miss out on the next new book, this is the site for you. Thats why newinbooks alerts you to all the newest books in your favorite genres. Where directmail advertising guide book publishing. Each queue element is tagged with the time at which the event should be.
Author and book media kit components what should you. The btimedeventqueue class provides an easy way to queue a sequence of events within your node. A great media kit can actually save you valuable time. Want to make an author media kit and dont quite know where to start. Yecheilyah eseeliyah, affectionately nicknamed ec is an author, poet, book blogger, publisher, and book coach. For this reason, book press kits are really important to your book marketing efforts. Your fun facts page should be separate from the other professional pieces in your media kit. Its purpose is to provide the media with the information they might need to feature you in their next piece. Your author media kit is important for your book marketing efforts. A media kit is an information packet that informs everyone not just members of the media about you and your author brand. An author press kit is a package of information about a particular writer. Mini workbook take all your excuses and shove them under your bed with the dust bunnies, mismatched socks and the scale you bought for your last diet but never took out of the box. May 19, 2016 that means having a speaker introduction inside your media kit, ready to go.
The academician or nonfiction author wishing to book speaking engagements might choose conference opening style icebreakers. Get noticed in a noisy world how to break through and be heard our friend michael hyatt, one of the top bloggers in the world and chairman of thomas nelson publishers, has just released an amazing new book for anyone with something to say or sell. Return to book promotion tips printmobilefriendly version. You can implement and establish a cleanup hook function to handle deleting event data yourself. It is a compilation of information about your book or your company that is provided to the media. B efore an author gets that allimportant magazine, newspaper or radio interview, an interviewer will probably spend time perusing their author media kit.
A wattpad anime writer might choose topics relating to video games, demons, or angels. That will make them more likely to feature you or your book. Read on for the best books of 2018theyre worth every second of. Author media kit the importance of author media kits. Your books media kit is the major marketing package that tells a variety of audiences about the book, and makes it easy for them to report on it. Plus our publication is featured on the magcloud website allowing our magazine to reach thousands of additional members in the magcloud community. In a nutshell, an author media kit is an assortment of information for anyone who wants easy access to further details about you and your book. Goodreads offers a variety of book discovery packages that are design to 1 amplify and extend the buzz youve created by using the author programs free social media tools. Feb 02, 2019 it was the year that felt like a decade, but at least it offered these excellent, thoughtprovoking reads to wait it out. Here are the rest of the best baseball books of 2018. Adazing marketing for authors and product creators. How to make an author media kit celebrating independent authors. You can address fan mail to their publisher or literary agent, both of whom can get in touch with the author. You dont even know what that is, let alone how to put one together.
B efore an author gets that allimportant magazine, newspaper or radio interview, an interviewer will probably spend time perusing the authors media kit. Septembers best new books offer a look into the lives of tech moguls and oscar winners, feminist spins on classic literature, and thoughtful analyses of modern life. They also have the added bonus of marketing an authors brand start your virtual book tour on. Why do you think news of violence and aggression receive huge ratings. When it comes to author media kits, this couldnt be further from the truth. Virtually every firsttime author longs to make a splash with his or her book. A press kit, often referred to as a media kit in business environments, is a prepackaged set of promotional materials that provide information about a person, company, organization or cause and which is distributed to members of the media for promotional use. The content herein can only be copied or reproduced with the prior express written permission of soulla christodoulou. It is the most powerful and influential brand serving all segments involved in the creation, production, marketing.
Theyll love finding your author bio in a variety of sizes. Sep 05, 2018 septembers best new books offer a look into the lives of tech moguls and oscar winners, feminist spins on classic literature, and thoughtful analyses of modern life. Many wonder how other authors wind up on the today show or the daily show. Here is a link to the entire media kit in one jumbo zip file. Books to look out for in 2018 the best fiction and nonfiction from ireland and abroad including a top pick in each category. Here is a short discussion of what a sell sheet is and. Originally from chicago, she now lives in georgia and has been writing and publishing her books for over ten years. Its because the human mind is conditioned to pay more attention to negative events than positive ones, because even if you ignore a positive event, its very unlikely that something bad will happen to you because of your ignorance, but if you are inattentive to a negative event, you may just lose your life. Before he became a beloved white sox broadcaster, the author was a talented but outspoken player who clashed with everyone from gil hodges to charlie finley. A previous version of this post misstated the winner of the 2018 national book award. While most of these will work for a hard copy media kit press kit, lets focus on online author media kits those in newsroom formats on your website or downloadable. For this reason, media kits are really important to your book marketing efforts. Publishers weekly is the authority on book publishing.
Sample chapterwhy selfpublishing is entering a golden age. When we see words like kit it often puts us in the frame of mind that its going to be a lot of work to put together and, quite possibly, not worth the effort. If youre writing your book and want a look ahead at what youll need to use from the book to create your author media kit. A selfpublishers companion media kit the book designer.
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