Author Publicity Pack: Resources to Help You Take Your Book Marketing To The Next Level

by Shelley Hitz, Heather Hart

Publicity: It sounds like something that only big publishing houses can afford to do, yet any author can increase their publicity and their book sales – and do so on a shoestring budget.

"Author Publicity Pack" will outline over 115 places that authors of all genres can get publicity for themselves and their books. Join us and take your marketing to the next level by publicizing your book.

What is included in this book:

* 29 Places to Promote Your Book For Free
* 8 Free Press Releases Submission Sites
* 4 Places to Get Book Reviews
* 25 Book Awards For Which You Can Submit Your Book
* 7 Media Sources for Authors
* 36 Paid Advertising Resources
* 6 Virtual Bookshelves and Forums

And More!

Because we have personally published many Christian books, we have also included 39 additional resources specifically for Christian authors.

And in the back of the book, you get access to our bonus 20-page PDF, "Places to Submit Your Free KDP Select Promotion." We have been using the KDP Select program since January 2011 and have seen our book royalties increase tremendously. This PDF shares the process I take for each of my free promotions.

Join us and take your marketing to the next level by publicizing your book!

Genres: Nonfiction, Writing

78 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2013

About the author

Shelley Hitz is an author of over 50 books. However, most importantly she is a wife, daughter, sister, friend and follower of Christ. She has been ministering alongside her husband, CJ, since 1998 and her main passion is to share God's truth and the freedom in Christ she has found with others. She does this through her books, websites and speaking engagements.

She is also the owner of ChristianBookAcademy.com where she helps pastors, ministry leaders, and Christian entrepreneurs get published and market their books.

Shelley's openness and vulnerability as she shares her own story of hope and healing through her books will inspire and encourage you.

==> Connect with Shelley online at her website, www.ShelleyHitz.com.

Reviews

[Retha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Treasure that removes Marketing Pressure!

Author Publicity Pack takes book marketing to the next level. It is packed with online resources where the author as well as the author’s new book can receive publicity. In fact, there are 115 places outlined in Author Publicity Pack.

We, as authors, want exposure for our books. Where does an author begin to market your book online? Where?

It is easy to glibly answer, “There are more than enough places online.”
What does that mean in practical terms?

Why should I use a pigeon to relay my message if I could pick up my cell phone and speed dial the number? Author Publicity Pack is the cell phone every author can use to speed dial the marketing of their book to the next level by using the resources listed inside.

I have spent the weekend working through the Authority Publicity Pack, deciding which resources I would like to list my book at. It took me only a weekend, because Shelly Hitz and Heather Hart, have already done all the hard work for me, of discovering these online places. They have researched these resources personally and use it in marketing their book. All I needed to do was to use Authority Publicity Pack as a marketing checklist, ticking off the necessary items.

What does the pack include?
• 29 Places to Promote your Book for free
• 8 Free Press Release Submission Sites
• 4 Places to get Book Reviews
• 25 Book Awards where you can submit your book
• 7 Media Sources for Authors
• 36 Paid Advertising Resources
• 6 Virtual Bookshelves and Forums
There are also 39 additional resources for Christian authors.

I highly recommend Authority Publicity Pack: Resources to help you take your book marketing to the next level, an essential marketing tool for every author.

[Phyllis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can hardly wait to begin digging into the resources in this book.

As is too often my habit, I get bogged down as I stop and try everything that sounds interesting in books that have to do with publicity, writing, etc. This time I was reading on my iPhone and couldn't really do much from there so I just read straight through it while I was spending several hours waiting for someone to finish a class.

I'm really enjoying having so many books available in Kindle format so I'm never without reading material when I get stuck someplace for awhile.

This book certainly made the hours speed by and I'm anxious to get back and apply some of what I read.

I would highly recommend this for any one hoping to market their books. Its especially nice to have all these resources in one convenient place.

[Carol McCormick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve done extensive research on marketing my books, and I thought that I’d found most of the more popular promotional venues, but Shelley and Heather have really done their homework and discovered even more. They have funneled hours worth of research into one easy-to-read directory that is simple to use and understand. Whether you are just starting out as a writer or you are a seasoned author, I’m sure that you will find new connections in this book.

Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Joey Avniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains mostly endless number of links that any author can use for getting publicity for his/her book(s). As an author myself I find this list very useful and I'm going to use it to promote my books. At least 90% of the links were new to me.
I think that this book could be even better if the introductions to each chapter were a bit more informative.
Another thing I'd like to see maybe in a future release is the best links in the authors' opinion, because as they wrote, no author is going to use all links.
Overall a great source for free publicity that any author should read.

[Kimberley Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came to me at a very opportune time as I prepared to release my new children’s activity book. I needed help to find places to promote my book , send press releases and book reviews. Author Publicity Pack did not disappoint! This small e-book is loaded with resources and links to help with marketing – so much so that I can see that I will be referencing this book over and over again in the next year. Thanks Shelley and Heather for all your hard work!
Please note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

When you write a book and it gets published it's a lot like being handed your first born. You have no idea what to do next. Author Publcity Pack is a manual packed with resourse links that will take your maketing to the next level. Go ahead and dream best seller, it could happen.


Please note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Tracy Krauss · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book does exactly what it says it will do: provide you with the names and addresses of many online promotional sites where you can promote your book. Shelley and Heather have done much of the work for you. all you need to do is choose which sites suit your needs.

[Mary Humes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

Some of the links are not current, but for the price, this is as n excellent resource for authors. And as I am finding with Shelly and Heather, they are very detailed. This book is not fluff but good practical advice.

[Elise Abram · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author Publicity Pack by Shelley Hitz and Heather Hart is an excellent resource for self- and indie-published authors to help find their way in the maze of online publicity resources. Though I’ve been at the online book publicity game for about six months now and have taken online and face-to-face courses and read incessantly on the topic, I still learned from Hitz and Hart’s book.

Rather than a how-to, Author Publicity Pack is more of a collection of sources for authors to investigate in their quest to market their books online. The writing is easy to understand and detailed and the websites listed amount to a goldmine of ideas when taken collectively.

Though it is in need of a minor clean-up by the authors (quite a few of the sites listed are no longer active), Author Publicity Pack is a valuable resource for authors, whether just starting out, or mucking through the mire that is online marketing for some time now.

Note: I was gifted a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Bill Rockwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great resource?

Shelley Hitz and Heather Hart, authors of Author Publicity Pack, have chosen the correct name for this work. It is, indeed, packed with resources to take authors’ book marketing efforts to the next level. It is a compendium of active websites that authors can use to get their books noticed by the reading public, including places to promote their books, free press release sites, book reviews and awards, and more.

It gives them outlets to advertise their works both for free and, if they so decide, for an advertisement fee. I highly recommend this book to all authors to maximize their marketing efforts. It is well worth (more than) its price!

Please note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Caren Glasser · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the founder of www.PYPPublishingGroup.com I am always looking for GREAT resources to share with our clients. This is one of the best compiled list of places to market your book that I have come across to date. I have spent a good amount of time locating information that will help authors get their book to market. Author Publicity Pack is the real deal and I will be adding this to my must acquire list for our publishing clients. Thanks for this very complete and easy to utilize book!
Please note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[John Suddath · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is basically a pamplet with links to various web sites for book review and promotions without much comment on each of them. It is a quick read, but it doesn't provide much rationale or detail of why they chose their selections. It's more like a quick check-off list of things to do to promote your book, none of which is very unique.

[Terrill L. Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once you have written your masterpiece and you have edited it and you feel it's ready to take to the public, this book takes you to that next level. I found the resources in this book to be a serious time saver. I wish I had read this before Mile Marker was published. But thanks to this book, the launch of my new novel will go a lot smoother.

[Julia Ibbotson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Does exactly what it says on the tin! Loaded with links and references so that the groundwork and research is already done for the author and the latter needs only to pick out what might be most appropriate for him/her. However, I would have liked more exposition, explanation and in general more information around the links provided. but a very useful document to keep on my kindle for reference.

[Tyneise Seaborough · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of resources

I have used at least 5 of the resources recommended to improve my marketing. I love the marketing schedule recommended. I will begin to implement this one technique as well. Great book for any author looking for improving their marketing skills.

[T.C. Spellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent marketing tips for indie authors. It's a must have.

[Jo Linsdell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great resource for authors. The layout is easy to follow and it's packed full of useful links.

[Laura Finger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great bargain. I thought I'd found every possible place to promote my book, but I was wrong.

This has substantially boosted my marketing. Thank you!

[Carrie Daws · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great quick reference list of secular and Christian resources to help authors publicize their books. Includes websites, media, book reviewers, and more.

[Cindy Clemens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great list of resources for places to market your book. A wide variety of sources so there should be something for everyone.

[B.J. Hyman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great resources for the Indy author.