Inaugural Publishers Weekly U.S. Book Show Recap
Last month, the Smith Publicity team was pleased to exhibit at the inaugural U.S. Book Show, which ran from May 25 – May 27. The latest numbers reveal that the show – which was hosted by Publishers Weekly – saw nearly 7,000 registrations and reported close to 80,000 booth entries. Professionals from across the industry […]
Podcast Episode: Publishing Your Book with Hybrid Publishers
How Authors from Underrepresented Groups Can Publish Books | Jenn T. Grace Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker, and award-winning author who has founded a company that helps authors from underrepresented groups publish their work. She has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. Jenn […]
Tips and Tricks to Know Before You Hire a Ghostwriter
By Kevin Anderson, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Kevin Anderson & Associates, Congratulations! You’ve made the monumental decision to collaborate with a ghostwriter. By doing so, you’ve chosen to bet on yourself and your book and made a tangible step toward becoming an author. But before you sign that ghostwriting contract, be sure to properly prepare […]
Podcast Episode: How Authors Can Become Thought Leaders
The Value of Thought Leadership for Authors with Peter Winick Peter Winick is a recognized authority on thought leadership, a crucial topic for authors to understand. Thanks to their books and knowledge, they are uniquely qualified to be regarded as thought leaders in their fields, and with the distinction comes many opportunities in public speaking […]
How to Get an ISBN Number (and Why) – What You Need to Know Step-by-Step
Every book needs an ISBN (International Standard Book Number); it’s that simple. Having an ISBN number is a unique identifier that is required for important reasons. Traditional publishers automatically register their titles and if you’re the author of a self-published book you need to do the same. This article provides detailed ISBN information and discusses […]
Podcast Episode: How to Market Your Nonfiction Book
Marketing, Speaking, and Cultivating Your Tribe with Stephanie Chandler Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books, including “The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan” and “The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan,” about how authors can market their nonfiction books, manage their professional networks, and use Amazon ads to become bestsellers. In this episode of Smith Publicity’s “All […]
Is Book Marketing Worth the Expense?
It’s not uncommon that at Smith Publicity, we might be asked, “is book marketing worth the cost?” Over many years, our experience with thousands of books and authors is that yes, there is tangible value in book marketing. While we can offer many success stories and case studies, we understand that deciding to hire a […]
Publishing a Book in 2021? Here are Your Options
by Brian Cliffen, Senior Digital Marketing Specialist at FriesenPress While writing a marketable manuscript still requires countless hours of dedicated time spent in the chair, the path to getting that manuscript published has undergone massive changes in the last 12 years or so. Many factors are affecting this shift, but for our purposes here, we’ll focus […]
How a Literary Agent Can Help Set Your Book Apart
When an author sets out to write a book, there are many things they need to consider and avenues to choose from when it comes to almost every part of the process: writing, editing, publishing, promoting, and beyond. Two questions many authors ask themselves at some point is, do I need, or how to find […]
4 Common Book Marketing Mistakes Authors Make
Avoid Book Marketing Mistakes and Be More Successful Writing a book is a huge accomplishment. Getting it published is an even bigger achievement. It’s tempting to look at your pub date as the finish line, but consider this: did you write your book for it to exist, or do you want people actually to read […]