by Dan Smith The competition for book publicity is fierce! More books than ever are being published, which means more authors than ever are reaching out to the media to get on radio and TV and in newspapers and magazines. In the self-publishing arena alone, the number of self-published books produced annually in the U.S. Read more…

After an author spends time and money to write and produce a book, a smart investment is to prepare for any media opportunity by investing in author-specific media relations training, tailored to the author’s book. A new author may have to handle guest appearances on television shows, radio stations, interviews for magazines, and newspapers, and Read more…

by Dan Smith Competitive doesn’t begin to describe today’s book publicity market. The booming print-on- demand and self-publishing industries, coupled with mainstream publishers, has flooded the market with thousands of new releases each month. “The LA Times receives 600 to 700 books for review each week,” reports Steve Wasserman, book review editor (http://parapublishing.com/sites/para/resources/statistics.cfm). With an Read more…

Even the most introverted author must get out and promote in order to sell books. Traditionally, authors use promotional methods such as feature stories in magazines and newspapers, interviews on radio shows, and appearances on TV. The more an author is in front of the public, the more likely his or her book will stand Read more…