Going into this book, i was a huge feyre and tamlin supporter but man did that change. If you do end up rating the book below 3 stars, please email us and we will send you a. The petite book blogger i want to travel the world with my dogs, camera, and a bag of books. In 2014, after a lot of research, i set up my own online business which would organise and run book tours for authors. The petite book blogger i want to travel the world with my. Is a virtual book tour a good idea for you and your book. The highly anticipated third book in katie mcgarrys thunder road series is being released today.
The virtual festival starts monday, april 20 and runs through saturday, april 25. How to participate in blog tours nose graze nose graze. Super blog tour companies for nonya books by kate tilton. Back in 2015 i wrote this blog post about how i facilitate a book pass at the beginning of the school year. A blog tour is very much like a traditional book tour, where the author would go from town to town to sign their books and meet new readers.
Removed these testing the waters marrying a soldier my secret list of sites that pay the psychology of selling a book online they were not 2015, novels, or even ya. All materials on this blog were produced andor compiled by xpresso book tours. Nprs book concierge our guide to 2015 s great reads. Xpresso book tours is another of the premier blog tour sites for your ebook or print book it has a reach of over 1,200 bloggers, and that means you could be seen by tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands. Top 10 best books bloggers childrens books the guardian. Even the guardian childrens books site isnt enough to give you your kids books fix then heres a list of awesome book bloggers created by exsite member and ya blogger megan quibell, aka. Lolas blog tours organizing book blog tours, cover. The books didnt solve every fear i had only the act of jumping on a. Dec 29, 2014 even the guardian childrens books site isnt enough to give you your kids books fix then heres a list of awesome book bloggers created by exsite member and ya blogger megan quibell, aka. This discount cannot be combined with other discounts. It was started by a freelance writer, so you know they know. If you hire a publicist for a blog tour, they will pitch your book to a series of blogs that fit your story. Blog tours, for the most part, do not sell books, but they do get both an authors name and book out there in front of potentially thousands of pairs of fresh eyes.
Join us for an instagram tour for fractured tide about fractured tide hardcover. May 11, 2014 book blog tours vary wildly in their costs and readership reach. The blogs below specialize in genres and topics of all sorts, and there is sure to be something on this list for every kind of book enthusiast. Here you can find both literary inspired trip suggestions and book recommendations. There are countless fiction and nonfiction blogs that have emerged in the past few years, all written by passionate readers who want to share their love of. Blog tour hosts for christian authors body and soul. Winter had come, bringing harsh winds that cut like knives through my cloak, the land frozen beneath my feet each morning and continuing to chill, even when the sun rose. Get maryses book blog updates delivered by email youll get one daily email that will have each post from that day consolidated on it. Yesterday my freshmeni have all freshmen this yearcompleted their first book pass and watching it take place made me think about this post and how i. Im so excited to be a part of the hope nation blog tour because i love this book so much. We understand that there are new bloggers out there who would like to participate. Smart bitches, trashy books all of the romance, none of. Love letter to ya book bloggers childrens books the guardian. How to choose the right tour company for your book iread.
You can host a blog tour which can be any length you choose or you can do one blog post at a time. Book blog tours an essential marketing tool for authors by. This was recently recommended on our podcast episode with sarah j. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey designed by annette elizabeth allen, david eads, becky lettenberger and wes lindamood published dec. To make it easier for christian authors to find hosts, we have compiled a.
Tia armstrong at ya shot chats with book bloggers to find out about the role they play. It is a 2015 release, but the title used to be virtuoso and the author is charlotte hymes, but the author herself changed the book description to make it look similar to. Please note that we coordinate tours for quality books. All graphics and links will be sent well before your tour. Youre going to need a good book to keep you company and spend some alonetime moments with when things get super. Bewitching book tours is a site that looks great and is perfect for romance authors. September 16, 2015 by sandra poirier smith guest blogger. Here are some websites that can help you find book bloggers. It is, as the name suggests, the internet version of an oldfashioned, intheflesh book tour.
Please read the general terms about working with lolas blog tours tours before booking a tour. Every indie authors essential directoryto help you prepare, publish, and. This book will get you excited for all the new people youre bound to meet abroad. A book bloggers guide to acronyms, terms and slang. You can also check out our young adult book club, where well have a monthly book pick and chance to ask the author questions. What book tours are like in the 21st century the atlantic. Book blog tours that accept selfpublished authors lindsay buroker. A blog tour is a set amount of time, usually a week or two, in which your book will be promoted across various websites and blogs. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour by the author newsletter team february, 2016 blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your books release. Tlc, founded by trish collins the t and lisa munley the l, promises to treat our authors and their books with the tender loving care they deserve. The book was released earlier this week, but because of the ongoing covid19 pandemic, roth has been unable to do events in person. About blog yabc is your first stop for all things book related.
We are currently looking for bloggers who want to host book tours. I picked up some of my favorite novels and went out to the bookstore to get some more ya fiction that focused on travel. One book promotion item youll hear about often is blog tours, but where do you go when. Aug 06, 2015 i picked up some of my favorite novels and went out to the bookstore to get some more ya. A book bloggers guide to acronyms, terms and slang feed. Instead, shes hosting a series of virtual talks with fellow. Uk based childrensteen literature book bloggerswebsites. Some tour companies specialize in book tours for a specific genre, such as ya or paranormal. Dec 01, 2011 charie, virtual book tours can work for any type of book the key is to tour in places that match the target audience for your book. Without further ado, check out scribendis updated list of the 20 best book blogs to follow in 2020.
Mar 31, 2020 i have tried several virtual book tour coordinators and have even set up a book tour on my own, but none of them were as successful as my tours with pump up your book tour, which has the combination of expertise and experience needed to get the author the results they need. You dont want to reach out to bloggers and have them express interest and then. When you book a tour with lolas blog tours it means you have read and agreed with the information and terms listed there and will adhere to them. It is a collection of recommended romance and smut books with information about where you can buy the books that i. Authors gain exposure to thousands of potential readers via blogs and instagram. Tips on using blog tours for book marketing bookbub partners blog. Bewitching book tours is geared towards the new author, the ebook author, the small and independent press author, and the midlist author the author who doesnt have a huge marketing budget but wants the most bang for their promotional buck. You need to book a book blitz and send me the materials for the tour at least 2 weeks in advance and a book blitz deluxe at least 3 weeks in advance. When i published my debut childrens picture book sarahs shadow in december last year, it didnt occur to me to do a blog tour. Please fill out the form below and we will get back to you. And we wanted to be able to provide a service that would allow us to promote the authors and books we love. On this latest tour, twelve to murder made it up to number three on amazon.
Virtual book tours are a promotional tool for authors to connect with readers via wellread book blogs and specialty blogs. Book blog tours an essential marketing tool for authors. Rockstar book tours is owned and operated by jaime of two chicks on books and rachel of fiktshun. Our full schedule will be revealed soon, but there will be sweepstakes, author chats, and more. Ya authors share personal moments of inspiration by rose brock, atia abawi, romina. Baldacci told me his philosophy on book tours was pretty basic, back in the 90s. Oct 17, 2015 book tours for the alreadyfamous will always continue, but theres a real danger that publishers will decide that the rest of us authors are no longer worth sending on tour at all, a trend that.
Your book blurb, book cover, and author information posted on 25 30 blogs. Virtual book tours are a promotional tool for authors to connect with readers via wellread book blogs and specialty. We book tours a minimum of 8 weeks 2 months prior to the tour date. Countless people have dreams and visions, but few are able to. Since book bloggers and podcast hosts will be counting on you to deliver. The tour schedule is final two weeks before the tour. Book tours for the alreadyfamous will always continue, but theres a real danger that publishers will decide that the rest of us authors are no longer worth sending on tour at all, a trend that. Barb includes tips on evaluating the benefits of a blog tour, expectations of authors, hosts, and blog tour companies, and even includes worksheets that help. Rabt book tours and pr blog reading addiction blog tours. As a christian author, one great way to market your books is to do guest blogging. You can also offer to write guest posts for book bloggers, other authors and topical blogs related to your book. Sales for physical books have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesnt mean people arent reading.
Xpresso book tours promises a stress free, fully organized promotional tour. Summer cant come fast enough for seventeenyearold tomboy nia mitchell who is dealing with the fallout of making her most embarrassing mistake ever, all for love. January life update january has been a month filled with milestones and changes amelias 1st birthday, my birthday, chinese new year, returning to workand if its anything to go by, the start of the decade is going to be a busy one. Its a ya fantasy with a marriage of convenience between a secret witch and a witch hunter. If this happens a second time, the blog will be no longer be an eligible tour host at rockstar book tours. Demystifying the book blogger writers and artists yearbook. Mar 06, 2015 andy robb founded the ukya blogger awards to salute all the teen and ya book bloggers who work so hard, for nothing but free books and the odd signature, to tell the world about the books they. We are scheduling a week long book blitz for shine by chandra sparks splond. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Bustle s editors have continued to read through the shutdowns and have found. Services lolas blog tours organizing book blog tours. Long way home is a young adult contemporary romance being published by harlequin teen. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour news.
The blitz is scheduled for october 7th through october th. We decided to start rockstar book tours because we love books, the authors behind the books they are our rockstars and blog tours. Book events, book tours contemporary fiction, contemporary realistic fiction, young adult, young adult fiction, young adult literature blog tour, giveaway, and. A book blog tour is when you appear on a number of blogs over a. For example, if your book will be released in january, and you wish to plan a virtual book tour in february, you will need to book the tour in december. How it works once a tour is open for signups, it will be posted here at rockstar book tours, and an evite or email will be sent to tour hosts. Bewitching book tours offers readers the chance to discover new books while getting behind the scenes information about authors, books and characters. We are more concerned with tour hosts who will post on time and who are committed to yareads blog tours.
Learn all about blog tours, how to participate, and what some of the rulesbest practices are. Essential information finding inspiration interviews with artists. The petite book blogger i want to travel the world with. Once youve exhausted your local outlets, reach out to book clubs and organizations around the country and make yourself available via skype. It is a simple question with an answer that may seem to be obvious. Host selections will depend in part on the size of the tour, number of applicants and whether their blog is the perfect match for the tour. Blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your books. How to organize a truly successful blog tour reedsy.
Top 100 young adult book blogs and websites in 2020 ya. I really like the look of this site, but be aware you have to submit your book at least a month in advance, and also that theyre busy when i stopped in at the end of december they were bookedup with blog tours until march. The blue fairy is sending our fave pixie, calla, and her crush, dare, on a miniquest. As a tour host, you agree to receive email requests to participate in book tours where. Lake buena vista, florida, united states about blog founded way back in 2012, shameless book club is a book club for women who hate book clubs. When your assets are in order, begin building your virtual book tour using the following steps. Travelling book junkie recommends travel with an emphasis on literature. Youve been so helpful, so i thought youd be the best person to direct this question to, and maybe it would help some others out there too. I wanted to create a perfect spot where we could all meet up in one place and discuss books, tags, authors, characters. There are countless fiction and nonfiction blogs that have emerged in the past few years, all written by. Contact me if you would like the names of the ones i participated in, or any further information on these tours. Maryses book blog following my heart, one book at a time. Everything you need to know about organ izing a b log tour by the author newsletter team february, 2016 blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your book s release. Book 2 of the pixieland diaries big news in pixieland.
She has also presented at book expo americas blogger con and other venues. That being said, there may be times that we favor bloggers who have been blogging for a longer time or who have a large amount of followers. Blog tour, fiction, giveaway, historical fiction, now on tour. So this is a group for all the young adult book bloggers out there. Here is a list of blog tour hosts for christian authors. Book bloggers are busy and they book spots well in advance. Apr 2, 2020 if youre a ya book blogger and want to request an invite, send me an email here.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Why all authors should consider doing a blog tour by nick jones. Grab your copy of the next book in this emotionally charged series, and dont miss violet and chevys story. You need to be in the trenches, working hard to spread the word as far as wide. What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana. Lolas blog tours has the right to decline any book that isnt a good fit to this company or. Maas and it definitely seems of interest to romance readers. Virtual book tours, book blitzes, book promotion, book publicity, marketing your novel. To weave the storys perspective from the young adult sisters reliving the past through the eyes of a child allowed me to use stories of many people. No images, text andor designs from this site may be copied or reproduced without written permission. We are a passionate, vibrant community of book nerds from around the world who love talking about, sharing and discovering new books. Top 100 young adult book blogs and websites in 2020 ya book. Founded in 1998 by now author kimberly pauley as a basic stopover for people looking for information on young adult books, yabc has since evolved into one of the largest professional book recommendation sites targeted towards tween and teen readers. Annalise books started after i attended the 2015 yalc young adult.
Dec 01, 2015 12 of the best ya books of december 2015 to carry you through the holidays. Apr 08, 2020 new york city, new york, united states about blog epic reads, brought to you by harpercollins publishers, is the largest online community of fans of young adult books. My second novel was about to be released, and i needed ammo to persuade my own publisher to send me on tour. I have tried several virtual book tour coordinators and have even set up a book tour on my own, but none of them were as successful as my tours with pump up your book tour, which has the combination of expertise and experience needed to get the author the results they need. Unfortunately its an adventure that requires a lot of togetherness. Tour organizers likely do not live in the same time zone as you. Mar 27, 2015 dont limit the tour to brick and mortar appearances. For those that know me, know that i run a small book touring business called neverland blog tours. If you need to be removed from a tour, please let us know asap. Whether it will depends on market forces larger than any of us writers, or our. How to set up your own online book tour book marketing tools.
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