Basically, a blog tour is like a traditional book tour, where rather than going from bookstore to bookstore making stops, the author goes from blog to blog. To make it easier for christian authors to find hosts, we have compiled a list for you below. Blog tour hosts for christian authors body and soul publishing. Book your tour today and your book could be next to launch. Dont hang your head in despair over your first marketing mishap. We are looking to customize our tours to specific bloggers with an interest in the subject matter of the book on tour. Xpresso book tours is another of the premier blog tour sites for your ebook or print book it has a reach of over 1,200 bloggers, and that means you could be seen by tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands. We will put a promo post on enchanted book promotions with the tour banner, book cover, synopsis, author bio and purchase links. We ask for different book excerpts, about 200300 words each. Blog tour hosts signup 4willspublishing author services. It makes total sense that blog tour organizers only allow.
Once the blog hosts have been chosen and the tour schedule finalized we will have a post announcing the tour. How it works once a tour is open for signups, it will be posted here at rockstar book tours, and an evite or email will be sent to tour hosts. I will definitely be looking out for this author in the future. The coffee pot book club is looking for historical fiction bloggers just like you to become blog hosts for our tours. The appearances on these book blogs consist of a variety of online activities for the author, from writing guest posts, engaging in interviews, posting book excerpts and more. William morrow paperbacks march 3, 2020 in the tradition of daphne du maurier, shari lapena, and michelle richmond comes a new thriller from the bestselling author. Each book tour is guaranteed a minimum of 50 blog stops, though usually theres many more. We will reach out to all hosts that have been chosen once the signups have closed. This post first ran in 2009 much still remains relevant. I will also be featuring the ash princess series on my instagram.
Otherwise, email me letting me know you wish to decline. Youll be added to the bewitching book tours mailing list for tour sign ups and information. As a christian author, one great way to market your books is to do guest blogging. To make it easier for christian authors to find hosts, we have compiled a. Blog tour hosts for christian authors body and soul. Diary of a wannabe writer ankys book bubble anna the bibliophile another. If you have a book blog and you would like to become a bewitching book tour host, please fill out the form below. We will use this information to make a media kit for the book tour and a custom tour banner. Turn off blog moderation and word verification, often known as captcha code, during a daily blogging challenge or blog book tour.
The blogs participate by posting content related to the book, including. If you have a book blog and social media we would love to have you on board. These tips for planning a book tour apply not just to indie authors but to anyone looking to hit the road in support of a new title. To keep you focused, try to get specific ideas signed off with blog hosts, and set yourself early deadlines. The site requests that you book 6 to 8 weeks in advance of your release. This could mean so much more exposure for you and your blog. If a tour host buries their post, they will no longer be eligible to be a rockstar tour. Your tour has to be booked between 1 april till 30 april 2020 and the tour must start at the latest on 10 july. If you missed any of the stops youll find snippets, as well as the link to each full post, below. Huge thanks to anne cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to bloomsbury publishers for my copy of this book via netgalley. If you hire a publicist for a blog tour, they will pitch your book to a series of blogs that fit your story. The tour schedule is final two weeks before the tour. Target indie bookstoresand not just because of good.
Our virtual book tours are filled with interviews, guest blogs, live chats and giveaways set up at popular book blogs and websites. Everyone needs more publicity and partners in crime virtual book tours has made it our mission to help connect readers with the amazing mysteries and thrillers theyre going to love. Book your 1month tour author publisher book your blast author publisher book your 2week tour author publisher. A blog tour is a period, typically from two to six weeks, during which your book is promoted in turn across a range of different book blogs and websites. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour news. Once the blog tour is under way, youll be in full launch mode, and there may be lots of other calls on your time to do with promotion and marketing, so its a good idea to write as much of your blogtour content in advance as possible. All in all, i feel like my first blog tour was a success. Love books group tours are actively looking to increase our database of book blogger hosts for book blog tours. Signing up for the tour does not guarantee you will be selected. Reach out to your team if youd like to host a blog tour for a book that falls into a. Which i will regret later when im doing it for said book.
He lost the woman he loved years ago, but then fate brings them together. In order to have access to our best tour hosts who book their blogs well in advance and to have the most successful tour possible, we require tours be. Blog tours are virtual book tours where, every day during the tour normally lasting weeks, the authorbook is scheduled to appear on specific blogs on each day. You can organize a blog tour or simply be featured on one blog at a time. Weebly has drag and drop features which make site building easy in some respects, but although powerful, editing can be a little less userfriendly. Partners in crime virtual book tours partners in crime. Besides getting free books delivered right to your mailbox, your blog will gain added exposure and traffic. If you have a blog and love books, then join the rachels random resources blog tour host family, and receive all sorts of great book opportunities. A blueprint for inspiring and mentoring the next generation of technology innovators by. Not only am i getting the word out about my books but im learning about my own work and my readers along the way. If you do end up rating the book below 3 stars, please email us and we will send you a. Love books group tours are actively looking to increase our database of book blogger host s for book blog tours. Aug 24, 20 are you looking for ways to get exposure for your books.
This one just landed in my emailbox for my participation in a blog book tour. We look forward to working with you in this mutually beneficial new relationship. The authors work gets exposed to a wide audience that might want to read their book. First and foremost, we look for reliable tour hosts. At the blog book tours class which i no longer teach, the next assignments for the month focus on the social marketing groups we all know. So let me start by thanking my lovely tour hosts and then well get to the giveaway winners. Silver dagger book tours book a tour with me today. They give more than enough time to their tour hosts to prepare and they gently prod them if the post isnt forthcoming. When we have a book that we think fits your blog, we will contact you to see if youre interested. Jun 01, 20 in secrets to a successful blog tour, pr expert, donna huber, provides pages of invaluable information for every author looking to both set up their own tour or learn more about hiring a tour company to run a tour on their behalf. Let us help you promote your book by scheduling a complete online virtual book tour package for you. Here are some places you can research for guest blogging and contact if you are interested in being featured on their site.
Enchanted book promotions are one of the hardest working blog tour sites out there. You can host a blog tour which can be any length you choose or you can do one blog post at a time. Were starting with twitter because its the fastest, easiest, and most powerful for. We specialize in the online promotion of paranormal romance, urban fantasy and erotica books. Ive used them as an author and as a tour host and you wont find a better organised site. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour.
We are primarily looking for well read, well trafficked book blogs, but are also looking for all different kinds of blogs as tour hosts. If you would like to serve as one of our supportive blog tour hosts, please. If you need to be removed from a tour, please let us know asap. Carol goodman, author of the sea of lost girls, on tour march 2020. It was such a lovely week with lots of great memories. Theres a vast world of bloggers out there looking for their next great read. Once a tour is open for signups, it will be posted here at rockstar book tours, and an evite or email will be sent to tour hosts. Here is a list of blog tour hosts for christian authors. The fantastic flying book club is hosting the blog tour for laura sebastians ember queen from march 16th until march 22nd. Lolas blog tours organizing book blog tours, cover. I dont find either to be very useful since i monitor my posts daily, and far more often during a busy project. The coffee pot book of the year award winners 20172019.
One effective way is to be a guest on another persons blog. These include facebook, myspace, goodreads, and twitter. How to get the most out of a book blog tour the writing. Serving as a tour host supports the author on tour by introducing himher to a new audience, but the tour hosts benefits as well, with increased traffic to their blog site and often, even new followers of their site. The author definitely knows how to make history interesting and i thought this book was brilliantly written and just draws the reader into the story. Learn more about our packages and then submit your book for tour consideration. Anybody with a blog, facebook page and even bookstagrammers are more than welcome to join tours. There are no caps on stops, instead i try to get as many bloggers on board as possible for maximum exposure. Blog tours are virtual book tours where, every day during the tour normally lasting weeks, the author book is scheduled to appear on specific blogs on each day.
Information about book tours enchanted book promotions. Our goal is to provide affordable options to authors and publishers for promoting their books, while also adding creative touring. I take the time to promote the book, help me out a bit. Sign up here to become a bewitching book tour host indicates required. Collate a blog tour media pack and send it to the blog hosts who respond, along with a tour schedule and various promotion images. As a tour host, you agree to receive email requests to participate in book tours where you can opt in or simply ignore if not interested.
We have years of book blogging and promotional tour experience. Join us for the latest wild and crazy experiment at the bbt cafe, the online social group for all the writers who have taken my blog bo. If you have any other questions, please look at our f. How to participate in blog tours nose graze nose graze. Ah, and one of my tour hosts is very eh with dates and puts me for multiple tours on the same date causing me to have to ask for a different date.
A blog tour is a set amount of time, usually a week or two, in which your book will be promoted across various websites and blogs. Bewitching book tours offers readers the chance to discover new books while getting behind the scenes information about authors, books and characters. If you are already a blog tour host for our spotlight author tours and would also like to serve as a blog tour host for 4willspublishing clients, please register here. Please sign up for our no obligation book tour invites. If you do end up rating the book below 3 stars, please email us and we will send you a promo post. Join us for this tour from june 22 to july 10, 2020. In always the one, book 4 in the series, we get derricks story. Youll get 10 blog stops over two weeks all the way up to 25 to 30 stops over a month. On tour with prism book tours we hope you enjoyed the tour. Become a blog tour host for rachels random resources. Apr 10, 2020 i only think it is a shame that tour hosts and publisher dont always help with retweetingliking or promoting my posts.
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