Book Signings and Back-of-the-Room Sales
You may know that here at the Authors Academy, we’re strong advocates of using the Web to build your author platform.
But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t strive to build an audience face-to-face, too: either locally, regionally, nationally, or beyond.
The truth is, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of meeting your readers (and gaining new fans) in person!
And, of course — in addition to being a great way to build buzz for your projects — book events can be just plain fun.
Join us next week as we tackle “Book Signings and Back-of-the-Room Sales” with one of our favorite Tucson-based publicists, Lynn Wiese Sneyd.
Lynn Wiese Sneyd coordinates national, regional and local publicity campaigns for authors of non-fiction and fiction books. She’s scheduled author appearances on major television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and PBS affiliates), Sirius Satellite, syndicated AM/FM radio shows, and internet podcasts.
In addition, she’s worked with […]
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