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Co-op Advertising for Self-Publishing Authors in ForeWord Reviews

ForeWord Reviews is delivered to librarians, booksellers, agents, and other industry professionals. Additionally, ForeWord is sent directly to small press buyers at the chains (Barnes&Noble, Borders, Chapters, Books-A-Million, etc). ABA’s Booksense also requests 500 copies of each issue for delivery direct to their members. ForeWord also is placed in the hands of agents and editors at larger houses, who may be looking for leads to bring into their fold from the small press sector. All told, the ForeWord circulation is approx 85% librarians, 12% bookstores, and 3% publishing professionals.

Now you can reach this influential readership
with a Co-Op advertisement.

Outskirts Press handles all the details for its authors.

Co-Op Advertising allows you to secure premium, full-color exposure for your book in a high-quality trade publication for a minimal amount of money. Your book will occupy a 2″ x 2″ space along with other Outskirts Press titles within a full-color ad. Your ad space will include a full color cover image, an abbreviated synopsis, the ISBN, and retail price of the book. All books will include retail and wholesale ordering information.

Here’s the full-color author co-op ad appearing in the May/June issue of the ForeWord Reviews:

Outskirts Press ForeWord Reviews Co-op Ad


HOW TO ORDER:

To get more information and reserve your space in a ForeWord Reviews Co-Op Ad, sign-in to your Publishing Center. Outskirts Press published authors can order this option conveniently at any time. Reservations for Outskirts Press published authors are taken on a first-come first-served basis based upon receipt of payment.
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ForeWord Book of the Year Award Submission for Self Publishing Authors

Win $1,500 in Cash!

ForeWord Reviews magazine’s Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention from librarians and booksellers to the literary achievements of independent publishers and their authors. Our awards process is unique because we ask a jury of our readers, librarians and booksellers, to select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. Their decisions take into consideration editorial excellence, professional production, originality of the narrative, author credentials relative to the book and the value the book adds to its genre.

All finalists and winners will be notified via email. Finalists are announced each April. Winners in each category and overall for fiction and non-fiction will be announced at the Book Expo of America. First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Nonfiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Reviews magazine. ForeWord Reviews reserves the right to withhold an award in any category should submissions not meet criteria outlined by editorial and professional production standards mentioned above. All cash prizes are solely at the discretion of ForeWord Reviews.

Winners and finalists will also be featured in ForeWord Reviews nd elsewhere.

Outskirts Press published authors can purchase the ForeWord Book of the Year Award submission option at any time conveniently from within the Author’s Center. Outskirts Press can facilitate the submission details to all these contests for you. With your purchase of this package and your eligible book, we will handle all the details, including:

  • the award submission fee
  • registering your book with the contest
  • sending them each the necessary review copies of your book
  • accurately and completely filling out the necessary entry forms
  • selecting the most appropriate category for your book (if we’re not sure, we’ll ask you)
  • shipping and handling costs of your book to each of the contest’s multiple judges

The registration deadline for this year’s award contest is Friday, December 17, 2010.

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Co-Op Advertising for Self Publishing Authors in ForeWord Reviews Magazine – Sept/Oct Issue

ForeWord Reviews magazine is delivered to librarians, booksellers, agents, and other industry professionals. Additionally, ForeWord Reviews is sent directly to small press buyers at the chains (B&N, Borders, Chapters, Books-A-Million, etc). ABA’s Booksense also requests 500 copies of each issue for delivery direct to their members. ForeWord Reviews also is placed in the hands of agents and editors at larger houses, who may be looking for leads to bring into their fold from the small press sector. All told, the ForeWord Reviews circulation is approximately 85% librarians, 12% bookstores, and 3% publishing professionals.

 

  


Now you can reach this influential readership with a Co-Op advertisement.
Outskirts Press handles all the details for its authors.

Co-Op Advertising allows you to secure premium, full-color exposure for your book in a high-quality trade publication for a minimal amount of money. Your book will occupy a 2″ x 2.5″ space along with 11 other Outskirts Press titles within a full-color, full-page ad. Your ad space will include a full color cover image, an abbreviated synopsis, the ISBN, and retail price of the book. All books will include retail and wholesale ordering information.

Here’s the Outskirts Press full page, full color author co-op ad appearing
in the September/October issue of ForeWord Reviews:

 

 

HOW TO ORDER:
 
To get more information and reserve your space in a ForeWord Reviews Co-Op Ad, sign-in to your author’s center. Outskirts Press published authors can order this option conveniently at any time. Reservations for Outskirts Press published authors are taken on a first-come first-served basis based upon receipt of payment.

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Self-Publishing Authors: Register Now for ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards

 

 

Win $1,500 in Cash!

ForeWord Reviews‘ Book of the Year Awards program was established to bring increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors. ForeWord is the only review trade journal devoted exclusively to books from independent houses.

First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Non-Fiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Reviews. Winners in each category and overall fiction and non-fiction prize winners are announced at Book Expo America at BookofTheYearAwards.com and via Twitter.

Outskirts Press published authors can purchase the ForeWord Book of the Year Award submission option at any time conveniently from within the Author’s Center. Outskirts Press can facilitate the submission details to all these contests for you. With your purchase of this package and your eligible book, we will handle all the details, including:

  • the award submission fee
  • registering your book with the contest
  • sending them each the necessary review copies of your book
  • accurately and completely filling out the necessary entry forms
  • selecting the most appropriate category for your book (if we’re not sure, we’ll ask you)
  • shipping and handling costs of your book to each of the contest’s multiple judges

Outskirts Press authors can also participate in co-op advertising in ForeWord Reviews.  To find out more about co-op advertising and find out how to reserve a space for your book, click here.

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Co-Op Advertising for Self Publishing Authors in ForeWord Reviews Magazine

 

 

ForeWord Reviews magazine is delivered to librarians, booksellers, agents, and other industry professionals. Additionally, ForeWord Reviews is sent directly to small press buyers at the chains (B&N, Borders, Chapters, Books-A-Million, etc). ABA’s Booksense also requests 500 copies of each issue for delivery direct to their members. ForeWord Reviews also is placed in the hands of agents and editors at larger houses, who may be looking for leads to bring into their fold from the small press sector. All told, the ForeWord Reviews circulation is approximately 85% librarians, 12% bookstores, and 3% publishing professionals.

 

 
 

Now you can reach this influential readership with a Co-Op advertisement.
Outskirts Press handles all the details for its authors.

Co-Op Advertising allows you to secure premium, full-color exposure for your book in a high-quality trade publication for a minimal amount of money. Your book will occupy a 2″ x 2.5″ space along with 11 other Outskirts Press titles within a full-color, full-page ad. Your ad space will include a full color cover image, an abbreviated synopsis, the ISBN, and retail price of the book. All books will include retail and wholesale ordering information.

Here’s the Outskirts Press full page, full color author co-op ad appearing
in the July/August issue of ForeWord Reviews:

 

 

HOW TO ORDER:
 
To get more information and reserve your space in a ForeWord Reviews Co-Op Ad, sign-in to your author’s center. Outskirts Press published authors can order this option conveniently at any time. Reservations for Outskirts Press published authors are taken on a first-come first-served basis based upon receipt of payment.

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YouTube Book Video Contest (by ForeWord Reviews) for Self Publishing Authors

ForeWord Reviews is currently running a Book Trailer Contest.  Independent publishers and authors can submit their videos by May 15, 2010.  The winner receives an Apple iPad and will be contacted by ForeWord after completion of the contest.

All qualified videos will be shown at the Indie Press Lounge at Book Expo America in New York in May.

Read more about the contest and submit your video here: http://www.youtube.com/group/booktrailercontest

Don’t have a Book Video yet?

Outskirts Press authors can order the Book Video option at any time from within the Author’s Center.  It’s like a movie trailer for your book. It’s cool, it’s hip, it’s NOW!  We handle the entire production for you (music, text, images).  The final length is approximately 1 minute and we provide you with the video file to use in your marketing efforts however you wish.  The video is embedded into your Outskirts Press author webpage for you and we also upload it to popular social networking sites, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and many more!

Here’s a Book Video recently produced for Outskirts Press author of Mead’s Trek, Tom Gauthier:

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