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I have tried several virtual book tour coordinators and have even set up a book tour on my own, but none of them were as successful as my tours with pump up your book tour, which has the combination of expertise and experience needed to get the author the results they need. Its a real pleasure to work with teddy rose of premier virtual author book tours. Greg strandberg is the author of several novels and nonfiction books. The authorpublisher agrees to ship copies of their book to the tour hosts, to arrive at least 4 weeks prior to their tour dates.

We promote authors of christian faith, inspirational, historical books, children, young adult, fiction, nonfiction and some selfhelp. Partners in crime virtual book tours partners in crime. Xpresso book tours is another of the premier blog tour sites for your ebook or print. Premier virtual author book tours provides book marketing services to authors including virtual book tours, author web platform consultation, and amazon seo, social media, etc. Authors on tour will be featured at the tlc book tours website for an entire month. Content that will accent an author interview, book interview or author essay. We will offer virtual events through april and may. The goal of a virtual book tour is to gain exposure for you and your book. We book tours a minimum of 8 weeks 2 months prior to the tour date. Premier virtual author book tours was created by teddy rose of so many precious books, so little time and her husband, bill pope. Chat live with ya authors adiba jaigirda and jamie pacton. Nine writers and publicists tell all about readings and book tours.

This book fest put together by a group of dedicated bookworms will include virtual signings and panels featuring authors like claribel ortega. In this book ill take you through everything you need to know to be able to set up and carry out a successful virtual book tour. Rabt book tours and pr blog book tours book publicity. Effective online book promotion from the comfort of your own home.

Discover how virtual book tours can help you sell more books and build your author platform without leaving home. Historical fiction virtual book tours home facebook. Adriana trigiani, author of the shoemakers wife, enjoyed the benefits of a virtual library tour in suburban chicago when three libraries simultaneously used an interactive webinar to host her book talk. We offer various packages depending on your desired outcome. The series includes virtual armchair tours for volunteers and members, and virtual book talks which are open to everyone. A live video streaming platform that allows authors to connect and interact with thousands of fans while selling hundreds of reporting books. Whether an author chooses to hire a publicity professional to book a tour, or decides to go it alone, a virtual book tour is increasingly an important part of the publication process.

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For general comments, please leave a comment at the bottom of the page dont fill in the form. Host or ask your publisher or a friend to host a book launch party join us on halloween to see what its all about. Whether this is your first book or youre a seasoned author, partners in crime virtual book tours can help you increase your readership. Virtual book tours are a promotional tool for authors to connect with readers via blogs. One week publicity tour whats included in this one week promotional tour. While reading addiction blog tours can not guarantee sales, we have created a plan to ensure the most publicity out of your tour. Maine authors find an eager audience with virtual events. Virtual book events you can attend from home book riot. From a bloggers point of view an excellent explanation of the innerworkings of a blog, its hosts and how it works. For booksellers, librarians, authors, and specialty retailers. Boston by foot will host a series of online presentations at 7. Book blog tours an essential marketing tool for authors.

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Your book blurb, book cover, buy links, and author information posted on minimum of two blogs per day. A book signing will follow, and light refreshments will be provided. Volunteers and members will be sent armchair tour registration links via email. Virtual book tours is well structured, easy to read, and it makes learning about blog tours seamless. For a minimal amount of money, time, and travel, an author can gain exposure to thousands of potential readers. It is, as the name suggests, the internet version of an. Nine writers and publicists tell all about readings and. A single mother and owner of the town diner, charlie mckay. View teddy roses profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Selfpublishing news for self publishing authors blog at. The authors give a copy of their book, hand over a few bucks, and fill out a form.

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I researched quite a bit and found several tour companies that looked good, but i kept being drawn back to enchanted book promotions. But maybe a fake romance will become the dreamiest match ever. You will understand what a tour is, how to determine your target audience, how to set your goals, how to find hosts, schedule stops, promote your tour, and, extremely important, how to measure results. Youve probably heard about authors who are using virtual book tours as part of their book marketing plans. About us premier virtual author book tourspremier virtual author. I m currently looking into doing a virtual book tour for my upcoming. What book tours are like in the 21st century the atlantic. These tours are sometimes called book blog tours or virtual author tours, or abbreviated as vbt.

Author readings and book tours are not an essential component of the writing or publishing processes, and so these events have long been associated with a kind of miasmic purposelessness. Crank up that computer virtual book tours are here to. The success of online book launches and author talks could start a trend that outlasts the pandemic. Premier virtual author book tours provides book marketing services to authors including virtual book tours, author web platform consultation, and amazon seo. Please note that we coordinate tours for quality books. The north american publishing event featuring the latest in print and digital book publishing.