Author event

With the return to in-person events, authors have an opportunity to connect with their readers and meet new ones. Here, author Aileen Weintraub shares six steps on how to pull off a successful book event.

Lorraine Devon Wilke- Author There are lots of rules in the writing game. LOTS. Ask anyone in the biz for advice, do a little research on norms and protocols, get active in social media groups on the topic, and you’ll be bombarded with generalized and specific do’s and don’ts, articles with titles like, “the 10 […]

What's an author assigned to sit next to a much more famous person (Gwyneth Paltrow) at a book signing to do?

For a unique outing, make a trip to Bainbridge, Washington to browse books and then go for a snack in this quaint island town.

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Do you have an author event coming up? I'm sharing my checklist of everything I bring with me to make it a successful event! Click to view.

If you've been considering hosting a local author event in a unique or non-traditional venue, this guest post by Beatrice Beard will be a big help. By getting out into the community, building relationships with local businesses, clubs and organizations, you can strategically create some buzz and excitement around your book AND create a win for the venue, as well. If you’re trying to come up with creative or unique ways to promote your book through events, there are a lot of options. The…

I did two book signings in February and one last week. I was, to put it mildly, extremely nervous about this. I’m an introvert that doesn’t like meeting new people face to face. I don’t like pitching things to people after years of retail having to do just that. I really don’t like pitching my…

We had a great time getting to hear @christinalauren talk about all things #TangledUpInYou tonight! Thanks @rjjulia for another fun author event! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ #bookstores ##supportbookstores ##book #reader #bookstagram #romance #romancebooks #booksigning #authorevents