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I spoke to Chris Anderson who is the editorial assistant to Booklist. After speaking with him by phone he sent me a link with information on how authors can self-market their books to libraries (the information is provided on Author-Promotion website). Many of the reviewers mentioned on that list including Booklist only provide pre-publication reviews (once your book is out you are no longer qualified for a review). Many libraries nationally look to Booklist and those reviewers mentioned on the list when it comes to buying books. In other words, a good review by them helps your books get into libraries.

It is important for authors to start promoting their books "before" they are published! I’ve provided many resources for authors to make their marketing a tad easier. If you take the time to go through the site daily, read the articles, research, develop a marketing plan… the website should be beneficial to those who really make use of it. your publisher can provide galleys to reviewers that only review your work before it is published. A galley is a proof of typeset matter especially in a single column before being made into pages.

Any author who has yet to be published should find out from their publishers about providing galleys for review. That way you can add professional reviews from PW, Booklist and others on the back of your book covers. Libraries look to those reviewers in particularly when deciding to order books. All of this information I learned after the fact. That is one of the reasons I started Author-Promotion to help authors (in particularly those who are not yet published). How you start off makes a huge difference! Although, all is not lost for authors who are already published. But it does make a difference.

To visit this site, go to www.author-promotion.com

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Comment by Colleen Breuning on September 11, 2007 at 8:05pm
Yes, thanks for explaining that to me Nadia. I am looking forward to utilizing your site in the future!
Comment by Elaine Cantrell on August 27, 2007 at 7:17pm
HI Nadia,
This looks great. It's nice to meet you.

Elaine Cantrell
Comment by Author & Book Promotions on August 17, 2007 at 5:34pm
Thanks for asking that question. It various depending on how much the author is willing to spend. Most of the authors have been featured for two months. Rowena, the author of Insufficient Mating Material has been featured so far for three months.

Also, authors may have to at times spend money to promote, free promotion will only get you so far- and I really do market the authors and the site. I pay for various ads to promote the site and authors. I hope this helps.

-Nadia
Comment by Colleen Breuning on August 17, 2007 at 4:03pm
Hi Nadia, I am finally taking the time to check out your author promotion website. You have some great authors with featured books on there.... and once I get my first one out, count me in. Do authors typically put their book on their for one month as a featured book?
Comment by Cindy Jost on August 13, 2007 at 12:23pm
I am a new author with PA, my book was released last week....since I am new at this can you please tell me how I do that...thanks again...
Comment by Author & Book Promotions on August 13, 2007 at 11:59am
Hi Cindy,

Sure. You can add a link to your site. Thanks for asking! I just visited your website and didn't realize you were a PA author.

-Nadia
Comment by Cindy Jost on August 13, 2007 at 6:29am
Hi Nadia

Is there a chance I can get a link from my site to yours...I would like to post it on my website....thanks

www.freewebs.com/cindyjost

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