| Book marketing is it so difficult? Let's put this | | | | of efforts to promote his work, he has to deploy |
| question to the new authors and no doubt, there | | | | all the ways or means of book promotion |
| reply would be "yes it's one of the most difficult | | | | whether traditional, new age or innovative. As far |
| tasks". Writing is a noble profession and once | | | | as the traditional ways goes, it is in the best |
| you gain reorganization in the market, among | | | | interest of the author that he tries to meet |
| publishers and readers, you may consider yourself | | | | different people from the publishing industry and |
| at the top of the world. However, unless and until | | | | puts light on his work. |
| your work gets published and reaches readers | | | | More traditional ways of book marketing include |
| across the world you can't gain reorganization you | | | | participating in different public events, free |
| deserve for. | | | | distribution of some copies to public libraries, |
| The biggest challenge to start with for a newbie | | | | college libraries, participating in trade fairs and |
| author is to find a suitable publisher who can get | | | | book exhibits. Internet has opened a world of |
| his work published. Once he or she finds a suitable | | | | opportunities for the newbie authors for |
| publisher, the work doesn't end there itself; | | | | promoting their work across different blogs, social |
| instead it is said that the work starts from this | | | | media sites, publishing sites like twitter, facebook, |
| point. The author cannot just leave it to the | | | | myspace and various publishing related sites. |
| literary agent or the publisher to get his work | | | | Undoubtedly, book marketing is a daunting task; |
| promoted. | | | | however, persistent efforts in the right direction |
| Book publishing and book marketing are the two | | | | can definitely yield good results for the newbie |
| sides of a coin; each side has to be dealt with | | | | authors. |
| very seriously. The newbie author has to put a lot | | | | |