Self-Promotion for Authors

Self-Promotion for Authors is a step-by-step guide to promoting your next book in a professional manner. Written by Larry Moniz, an award-winning publicist whose clients included Coleco’s Cabbage Patch Kids (for which the agency won a Silver Anvil Award, the highest accolade in public relations) Harlequin Romances, Shorewood Fine Art Books and several authors. The electronic book, now available in PDF format on CD, details the how-to steps for preparing and sending out press releases, arranging media tours, setting up collateral events and such traditional items as bookstore appearances and signings. The retail price is $45. Shipping is included within the United States. To order, please visit our publisher at http://www.mapublishing.biz/gpage.html

Acknowledgements Special thanks to Lea Schizas, founder of the Muse Online Writers Conference, for providing the inspiration that led to this handbook. Grateful thanks also to the publishers, authors and writers who cordially allowed me to quote their comments and/or provided me with text sections for this publication. Their cooperation has significantly added to the knowledge-base to be found herein. They include: Tim Bete T.L. Cooper Karen Duvall Scott A. Johnson J.A. Konrath Jonathan Maberry 2007 winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel Ken Myler Karen L. Syed Cindy Thomson Robert J. Sawyer Best Novel Hugo and Nebula Award Winner Robert W. Walker