Kirkus Reviews recently released “Best Indie Books of 2011.” Congratulations to all of the 2011 winners! This list is a great honor and promotion tool. Kirkus Reviews will be promoting the list for the remainder of the year, and the site features a social media sharing option for authors to share the page with friends [...]
Archive for the ‘Book Reviews’ Category
Kirkus Book Reviews: Best Indie Books of 2011
Posted: December 28, 2011 by Kelly Schuknecht in Book Reviews, Kelly SpeaksTags: 2011 best indie books, kirkus reviews
Self-Publishing Weekly Book Review: Adventures in Political Theory
Posted: September 29, 2011 by selfpublishingadvice in Book Reviews, Self-Publishing Book Review of the WeekTags: book review, politics, Self-Publishing
Book reviews are a great way for self-publishing authors to gain exposure. After all, how can someone buy your book if they don’t know it exists? Paired with other elements of your book promotion strategy, requesting reviews is a great way to get people talking about what you’ve written. When we read good reviews, we [...]
Self-Publishing Weekly Book Review: Tales of Little Bear and Little Buffalo
Posted: September 8, 2011 by selfpublishingadvice in Book ReviewsTags: children's book
Book reviews are a great way for self-publishing authors to gain exposure. After all, how can someone buy your book if they don’t know it exists? Paired with other elements of your book promotion strategy, requesting reviews is a great way to get people talking about what you’ve written. When we read good reviews, we [...]
Getting book reviews for a self-published book
Posted: August 17, 2011 by Outskirts Press in Book ReviewsTags: Amazon, book reviews
If your self-published book is available for sale at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble (BN.com), and other sites, you want to be sure your online listings have book reviews. You can always be sure your book has at least 1 review by asking someone you know to review for your book. Who knows? They may even do [...]
Why are book reviews important for self-publishing authors?
Posted: May 20, 2011 by Kelly Schuknecht in Book Reviews, Kelly SpeaksTags: Book Marketing, book reviews, marketing a book, Self-Publishing
Customers searching online for books will often glance at book reviews when deciding whether or not to purchase a book. They may compare the review information for one book with a similar book to decide between the two which they want to purchase. Doing a quick search on Amazon for “book marketing,” for example, brings [...]

