By Scott LorenzWestwind Communications“The library marketplace is made up of almost 120,000 locations and is divided into many segments. In addition to the more than 16,500 public libraries and their branches, there are medical libraries, hospital libraries, military libraries, niche libraries, and more,” explained Brian Jud, Executive Director of APSS,
By Scott LorenzWestwind CommunicationsYour author website is a critical element for the promotion of your books. It’s where people turn to learn more about who you are and what you have to offer. Therefore, it’s important your website provides visitors what they are looking for… information about YOU, YOUR book
Top Book Fairs and Festivals for Authors 2021 From:
With COVID-19 restrictions lifting across the country, it may be time to check out some Book Fairs and Festivals. After writing diligently for weeks and months on end itâs time to get invigorated! Nothing does the job like meeting people who love books and write books. Check out this list of book festivals and fairs that I compiled that authors can attend for 2021. These events are an excellent way for authors to meet book buyers and reviewers, interact with fellow authors and publishers, meet your readers and find new ones too. As an author you can network with book industry leaders, locate the help you need, such as a publicist or book editor, and learn whatâs new in the marketplace.
IWOSC Welcomes & Interviews Owner of New Culver City Bookstore From:
IWOSC Westside Satellite Host Robin Quinn always loved the well-windowed corner commercial space at Duquesne Avenue and Culver Boulevard in downtown Culver City, CA. One day in January 2021 she discovered it had been transformed into a bookstore called Village Well Books & Coffee. Ms. Quinn wanted to meet and greet the owner, and knew other members of the Independent Writers of Southern California would want to do the same. What a treat to have a beautiful new, general-interest bookstore within walking distance, says Ms. Quinn.
Plans to open the store last year were quashed due to the pandemic. As an alternative, Owner and Founder Jennifer Caspar launched its ecommerce site last June
Reserve today for multiple best-selling author Judi Hollis, Ph.D., who will visit the IWOSC Westside Satellite, on March 20, 12:30 Pacific on Zoom. And fasten your seatbelt, as she ll share her insights candidly â gleaned from a writer s journey that has lasted decades.
Los Angeles, CA | March 12, 2021. When you read
From Bagels to Buddha, a memoir by best-selling author Judi Hollis PhD, you may notice essential qualities that help fuel author success â grit, tenacity and egotism. The fun part is that she shares these aspects of herself in the book with humor and self-awareness. Â
What else leads to long-term author success? You ve got to be a tiger mom about your book, she advises, Because nobody cares about it as much as you do.