Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, are multipublished or aspiring to publication, are independently published or contracted with a publishing house, you need Becoming an Author: Your Quick Start Guide to a Successful Book Launch. This easy-to-listen manual provides the tried, the true, and the new, most effective ways to launch your book successfully. From writing your author biography to post-launch strategies, this thorough, but simple, guide for authors covers every phase of publication from pre-release to postrelease!

An invaluable resource for any author, Becoming an Author: Your Quick Start Guide to a Successful Book Launch provides a blueprint on how to survive the months before your book is published, as well as how to thrive once your book hits the shelves. Topics include:

About you:

• Getting a promotional headshot
• Writing your author biography

About your book:

• Crafting your book marketing copy
• Elements of a best-selling book cover
• The editing process

Your author platform:

• Your website
• Your digital media kit
• Utilizing social media
• Creating a book trailer
• Soliciting endorsements

Your book launch:

• Requesting interviews
• Soliciting early reviews

Book launch party:

• How-to
• Post-Launch Strategies