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Top Takeaways from NINC 2024: Strategies to Boost Author Marketing
Just settling back in after attending the NINC (Novelists, Inc.) conference in St. Pete’s Beach with my colleague Andrea Kiliany Thatcher! Our gears are already turning, and I’m excited to share all I’ve learned with our clients and authors. The event was packed with discussions, workshops, and breakout groups featuring fiction authors and industry peers. […]
How Many Edits Does a Book Actually Need? And What TYPE of Editing?
By Astra Crompton, FriesenPress Professional editing gives a book a chance to succeed in the market. Especially with the glut of hastily produced, poor quality books on the market, engaging in editing will not only give you a better chance with reader reviews, it will also establish you as a serious author of quality books. […]
Smith Myths: 3 Myths About a Book’s Potential, Post-Publication
By Katie Schnack, Publicist at Smith Publicity Writers often work for years to get a book published. From coming up with the concept, writing and editing, to finding an agent, and then finally securing a contract or finding an indie path–it’s a long, hard road! With that there is pressure and energy focused on the […]
New Podcast Episode: Grow Your Author Brand Post-Publication with Deb Gabor
Can you give us a quick recap on author branding? It’s important to understand what a brand is. A lot of people think that a brand is a logo or a color scheme or a tagline or something that you’re known for. Really, there’s two kinds of branding. I like to refer to “big B” […]
Book Launch Journey: The Year After
Once the initial flurry of your book launch settles, the journey doesn’t end—it evolves. In the critical year following your book’s release, maintaining visibility and connectivity through your author platform is crucial. Here’s a step-by-step guide to strategically managing your author presence in the year after your book hits the shelves: Update Your Messaging —Shift […]
New Podcast Episode: Post-Publication Book Marketing with Emma Boyer
Why is publication day the target for most marketing for books? Why don’t we talk as much about what authors can be doing post publication? That’s such a good question and such a pertinent point. A few months post publication, it’s still the same book, so there’s not as much news to talk about. That’s […]
Smith Myths: 3 Myths About Working with a Literary Agent
by Marissa Eigenbrood, President of Smith Publicity Whether you’ve watched our latest webinar or read some of my recent LinkedIn posts, by this point, you’re probably aware of the many positives that come when working with a literary agent. Agents have long been viewed as the ultimate member of your book launch team – the […]
Highlights from Smith Publicity’s Get on the Same Page with Literary Agents Webinar
For authors navigating complex publishing pathways, a literary agent serves as a guide and advocate, cutting through the noise and opening up the doors to new opportunities on your behalf. Not only is working with a literary agent essential for any kind of traditional deal, but they can also help authors with translating publishing contracts […]
New Podcast Episode: How to Connect with Literary Agents with Lucinda Halpern
How do you find your authors or how do your authors find you? What are the different ways that you get connected with them? Agencies have long been a referral-based business, meaning mostly word of mouth. So once you get your first author, and your first author has a successful experience, they may recommend you […]
Smith Publicity 2024 Book Marketing Scholarship Winner
Annual Prize Recognizes Outstanding Persuasive Writing Christina Gogzheyan is a student at Northern Kentucky University studying neuroscience in the Young Scholars Academy. Christina submitted a highly convincing essay on this year’s topic: “What contemporary book (any genre published between 2014-2024) should be required reading for all high school students? Why? What did you take away […]
