| Sustained by Faith, by Mary Ann Johnston Recently published by Outskirts Press… |
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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Self publishing author spotlight on Mark Donovan
| 7 Brides for 2 Brothers, by Mark Donovan
Recently published by Outskirts Press… |
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Visit Mark’s webpage for 7 Brides for 2 Brothers by clicking here. |
Self Publishing Posters Bonus – 5 times as many!
Hurry! An exclusive offer for Outskirts Press authors who read this blog.
For a limited time you will receive 5 TIMES AS MANY small posters with your order of 5 Small Posters from the Marketing Options section of your author’s center.
If you have more than one book, choose the published book to be featured on your small posters.
Click the Marketing Options button.
Scroll to the Purchase Your Promotional Materials Section.
Order your 5 small (11×17) posters.
And you will receive a total of 25 posters for the same price. Prices include continental shipping within the United States. Shipping internationally or to Alaska or Hawaii incurs additional shipping/handling costs.
This is a limited time offer for orders placed between April 9-April 30, 2009.
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1st and 2nd Place Award Comparison
In the 2009 EVVY Book Awards, Outskirts Press authors won First and Second Place in the Humor Category. First Place was won by J. L. Durnin, for the book The Shady Nook Pageant.
The Shady Nook Pageant by J. L. Durnin
And Second Place was won by The PTA: Sex, Intrigue, and Designer Handbags, by Carol Olson & Cherie Rodgers.
The PTA by Carol Olson & Cherie Rodgers
In the interest of helping all authors understand what comprises an award-winning book, let’s take a closer look at comparing these two wonderful award-winning Outskirts Press publications:
J.L. Durnin, award-winning author of The Shady Nook Pageant, had this to say when notified of the award:
“Thank you for your congratulatory message. I am extremely gratified and honored to have won a 1st place award from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association in the prestigious 2009 EVVY Book Awards competition. I’m sure it would not have been possible, without help and support from Outskirts Press. It has be a pleasure to work with your organization, I will not hesitate to avail myself of your services for my next literary effort. From my personal experience, I recommend your services to any writer, neophyte or veteran, as a wise choice for self publishing authors.”
2nd Place Award-Winning Comparison
In the 2009 EVVY Book Awards, Outskirts Press author Barbara Hanks won 2nd place in the How-To category for her insightful (and timely) book Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview.
Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview by Barbara Hanks
This is the 2nd year an Outskirts Press publication has received the 2nd Place EVVY Award in the How-To category. In 2007, Ruthy Sturgill won for her informative (and colorful) book Christmas Tree Advent Calendar.
- Christmas Tree Advent Calendar by Ruthy Sturgill
In the interest of helping all authors understand what comprises an award-winning book, let’s take a closer look at comparing these two wonderful award-winning Outskirts Press publications:
| Winning Strategies | Christmas Tree | |
| EVVY Award | 2nd Place | 2nd Place |
| Category | How-To | How-To |
| Author Representative | Elizabeth J. | Michelle C. |
| Title Production Supervisor | Cheri B. | Cheri B. |
| Custom Cover | Yes | No |
| Publishing Package | Diamond | Pearl |
| Page Count | 128 | 96 |
| Black/White or Full Color | Black/White | Full Color |
| Retail Price | $10.95 | $24.95 |
Barbara Hanks, award-winning author of Winning Strategies to Ace the Job Interview had this to say when she was notified of her exciting award:
“Thanks for sharing the good news! I admit that I was on the Outskirts Press website this weekend hunting for the results, even though I knew they wouldn’t be posted until this morning! I wanted to pass along my thanks to all of you at Outskirts for giving my book such a professional edge. I’m so proud of the finished product!”
Congratulations, Barbara, from all of us at Outskirts Press.
1st Place Award-Winning Comparison
In the 2009 EVVY Book Awards, Outskirts Press author Dawn Menge won 1st place in the Children’s Book category for her wonderful and educational book Queen Vernita’s Visitors, which also recently won a Reader Views Literary Book Award.
Queen Vernita's Visitors by Dawn Menge
This is the 2nd year in a row an Outskirts Press publication has received the 1st Place EVVY Award in the Children’s Book category. Last year, Michael Willert won for his playful and fantastic book Long Neck.
Long Neck by Michael Willert
In the interest of helping all authors understand what comprises an award-winning book, let’s take a closer look at comparing these two wonderful award-winning Outskirts Press publications:
| Queen Vernita | Long Neck | |
| EVVY Award | 1st Place | 1st Place |
| Category | Children’s | Children’s |
| Author Representative | Laura Y. | Michelle C. |
| Title Production Supervisor | Jackie B. | Lora G. |
| Original Illustration Package | Yes | Yes |
| Illustration Style | Dandelion | Violet |
| Publishing Package | Package | Pearl |
| Page Count | 36 | 32 |
| Black/White or Full Color | Full Color | Full Color |
| Retail Price | $12.95 | $11.95 |
Michael Willert, award-winning author of multiple Outskirts Press books including Long Neck, Wanted: Billy the Bear, and The Pirates From Sunrise Cove, has this to say about his decision to publish with Outskirts Press.
“Outskirts Press made the most sense to me. They had the most publishing options to choose from, and when my book was published, it fulfilled all my expectations.”
A Closer Look at the 2009 EVVY Winners
Here are more details about the 9 First Place and Second Place EVVY Winners from Outskirts Press, including details about their authors and their book publishing production teams.
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2009 EVVY Book Awards Video in Self-Publishing
Our Outskirts Press EVVY Award winning books are rocking the house! Watch our new video featuring the 2009 EVVY Award winners from Outskirts Press.
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5 Steps to Promote an Award Winning Book for Self Publishing Authors
Winning an award presents a wonderful opportunity to take the next steps in your marketing efforts. After all, once your book wins an award (regardless of whether it is an EVVY Award, a ForeWord Book of the Year Award, a Writer’s Digest Award, or some other recognized award, the quality of your book has now been recognized (vetted) by an independent 3rd party source.
It’s time to strike while the iron is hot!
So if you are the author of an award-winning book, here are 5 steps take advantage of your award-winning author status:
1. Modify your cover to display your accomplishment
One of the advantages of publishing on-demand is the ability to quickly, conveniently, and affordably make necessary changes to the book. What better reason is there for making a change than to draw attention to a book award? Mention it on the back or in your author bio.
Or, better yet, add an “award-graphic” to the front cover of your book, to communicate your accomplishment visually. (See right for an example of how multiple-award winner Dawn Menge has promoted her award-winning book by adding a graphic to the cover.)
2. Write a press release and distribute it
Publishing a book is a big deal and deserves a press release. And marketing efforts may be able to coast on the publication of the book for a while. Ultimately, however, the news media requires something “new” and that’s where winning an award can really help! A press release about an award-winning book can help attract local media attention to your book.
3. Pursue book reviews aggressively
Perhaps when your book was first published you pursued some book reviews. Perhaps you had some success, or perhaps you didn’t. Don’t let that experience prevent you from repeating this important tactic again.
Book reviewers enjoy reviewing award-winning books. After all, they are book reviewers because they like to read good books. Give them a chance to do that by submitting your award-winning book to reviewers who review self published books. Make sure your cover displays your award first so they know they’re in for a special treat (see #1).
4. Submit your book to other book awards and contests
It’s a widely held misconception that “legitimate” book awards don’t charge fees. Simply not true. From the Benjamin Franklin Awards to the National Best Books Awards, they all have entry fees. Perhaps these fees have prevented you from submitting your book to them in the past. Now that your book has won an award, don’t delay! Award winning books often win multiple awards. Why? Because a good book is a good book. Imagine how effective your promotional efforts will be if you can string together a laundry list of awards you have won…
5. Get some marketing help
As you can tell, there’s a lot to do once your book has won an award and you want to strike while the iron is hot. Sure, it’s possible to do everything yourself, but sometimes it’s more cost-effective in the long run to use the services of a marketing professional. It all comes down to how valuable your time is.
If your book has recently won an award, congratulations! Now it’s time to tell the world! These steps are a good place to begin.
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