1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers, 6th Edition

I had a copy of the previous edition of this book from many years ago. So when I was brainstorming about what I might be missing in the marketing efforts for my newest book, I decided it would be worth investing in the latest edition. I wasn't disappointed.While I know quite a bit about marketing from my work in the corporate world and my own entrepreneurial efforts, I was surprised at how many classic ideas I had overlooked in my latest campaign once I re-read "1001 Ways To Market Your Books." To me, that's the biggest strength of this book--to make sure you've left no marketing stone unturned in promoting your book. And by doing so, you're bound to get your own marketing creativity going and think of additional things you can do, and ways to adapt the material to your own needs.There are only two weakness of the book:1. There is still a sizable portion of the book that is more geared to being a book publisher vs. an author. It might make sense to have an edition of the book for authors only. However, there is such a wealth of information that is applicable to an author, it's a minor inconvenience.2. Since marketing is changing so fast, even this latest edition doesn't cover today's essential book marketing techniques like social media and new media. I guess that'll be in John's seventh edition :)

I already own the ebook version of the new edition. But I wanted a copy of the paperback-and this edition was priced just right.Some people have written critical reviews, saying the ideas were repetitive or weren't specifically for their genre of writing or some tips were for traditional publishers and not self-published authors. To them I'd say, the book is OVER 700 PAGES LONG! For the price you paid, you can't say you didn't get your $ worth of ideas that related to your specific circumstance. Boohoo if they had to read through a bunch of ideas that didn't relate to their specific situation. There are all kinds of people who write and sell books. And this is "one book to rule them all"! And, if they had any imagination, they could probably have used the off-topic idea and spin it to get value for their little niche! That's probably why nobody has heard of those reviewers' names and everybody has heard of John Kremer!The book wasn't designed to read cover-to-cover.This book is a classic that should be on every writer's shelf! Well worth the price.John Kremer is an experienced and generous genius. And I will use this book my whole writing and marketing life.

1001 Ways to Market Your Books (1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers)This book was recommended to me by Dr. Carol Dunitz, playwright, lyricist, composer and lead of "Bernhardt on Broadway." I was disappointed that the book is not available for Kindle, however I was delighted when it arrived by mail. It's huge. There is a tremendous amount of information. The difficult part is culling through seven hundred pages of ideas. Using every idea in the book would probably take the rest of my life, so I've not read this one from start to finish. I'm using it as a reference. The table of contents is eleven pages in length.There is a little fluffy stuff in the beginning that I found unnecessary, but most of the book gets to the point. Although I believe there are a number of ideas that may be outdated, I also believe there are many more that make buying this book a good choice. I recommend this book for anyone who is marketing a book.

This book is remarkable is it's thoroughness . I believe that it literally has 1001 ideas. It is one thing to write a great book , it's another thing to be able to sell a great book. Also , if the great Jack Canfield endorses this book then .. nuff said

When John Kremer decided to name his book, 1001 WAYS TO MARKET YOUR BOOKS, he sold himself short. If you only came away with 1001 ideas from this massive tome, I'd say you might want to go back and re-read it.This book is, by far, the best book I have found on book marketing. For a promoter or author to attempt to market a book without first researching how to go about it, would be insane, and that research should begin right here. There are many books available on this topic, but none so comprehensive as this one.Kremer's book goes far beyond the basics of giving you a few pointers on how to market your book. Let's face it, no matter how incredible your book might be, if no one ever reads it, your work is lost. This book will arm the writer with information on what they can do to insure their own success. Don't make the mistake so many authors make of leaving their success up to someone else.Here you'll learn not only about marketing your book, but how to construct a top notch publicity campaign, various ways to promote your book, the best way to advertise, gaining distribution, and even how to capitalize on your writing after your book is published.In short, if you are a writer or publisher, you HAVE TO HAVE this book. To attempt to market your book without it would be like running a race with cement shoes.