Book Publicity, Promotion, & Marketing Resources

I hope you’ll find this list of resources helpful.

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Press release distribution services

Free press release distribution services (scroll down for the grid with the list, but stop to read the very helpful information along the way, too)

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Cision (formerly Bacon’s)

PitchEngine

Media list resources

Build Book Buzz City Business Journal Directory

U.S. Newspaper List

Radio Locator

Alex Carroll’s radio station database (aff)

Services that connect journalists with sources – including authors

HARO (Help a Reporter Out)

Reporter Connection (aff)

ProfNet via PRLeads (aff)

RadioGuestList.com

Radio-TV Interview Report (aff)

Books

Build Book Buzz Publicity Forms & Templates by Sandra Beckwith

Radio Publicity Manual (aff)

Twitter Guide for Authors by Dana Lynn Smith

The Associated Press Stylebook

Publicize Your Book: An Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention it Deserves by Jacqueline Deval

Plug Your Book by Steve Weber

Buzz Your Book by M.J. Rose and Douglas Clegg

1001 Ways to Market Your Books by John Kremer

Beyond the Bookstore: How to Sell More Books Profitably to Non-Bookstore Markets by Brian Jud

The New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to use news releases, blogs, podcasting, viral marketing & online media to reach buyers directly by David Meerman Scott

55 Ways to Promote & Sell Your Book on the Internet by Bob Baker

Building Buzz: How to Reach and Impress Your Target Audience by Marisa D’Vari

Book Marketing in the Digital Age: Online Promotion Made Easy by Yvonne Perry