Well, the summer lull is just about over and my debut calendar is filling up. As you can tell from the post below this one, I try to be very thorough about my Debut Showcases. In order to get wind of these debuts, I have to do quite a bit of work:
- Comb publisher lists
- Comb other blogs
- Schmooze authors on bulletin boards
- Subscribe to every publisher newsletter in existence
An obvious solution is to have authors, editors and publicists let me know about their debuts. After all, they are the ones who want to get the news out there. Therefore, I've put up a post with a form that requests certain information. It's available there at the top of the sidebar. Please be aware that I'm extremely selective in what I announce.
If you know someone who is coming out with a debut, please help them by helping me. I'll be able to announce their debut quicker, and I may even have time to read their book!
10 comments:
I hope you're still looking for help in January 2010, when my debut fantasy novel is scheduled to hit the shelves. (Seems an awfully long time from now!)
In the meantime, I'll keep enjoying your take on the books you read. :-)
Nancy Holzner
If you know a release date, then I may as well put it on my calendar. Send it on!
And I'll try to get to some ACTUAL REVIEWS this week. Maybe I ought to put up a post about my current time-draining project.
Anything I can do to help Tia let me know. Unfortunately time is something I have alot of.
Wow; what a great offer! Thanks!
(Gosh, I hope this post didn't come across as whiny.)
Nah, it just sounds like you are wonderfully busy.
Me, I'm thinking of taking up fencing. Then when the bill collectors call I can challenge them to a duel!
Ok, I can dream right?
Ooh, that sounds like so much fun! Lisa Shearin is a fencer. Have you read her books?
Don't suppose you have a list posted somewhere of what you already know is coming so we can check it out and
just add to your list for you . . .
I have a Google Calendar. I've tried putting a version on my blog, but it didn't work out very well. I'll see if they made any improvements to it in the last six months.
Sigh, so many good writers, so little money....grumbles as she goes to add Lisa Shearin to her ever growing Amazon wish list.....
Hi
How do I contact you? I have three debut fantasy authors -- two YA and one adult -- and I'd love to send you review copies. Thanks!
Deb Smith
Editorial
Bell Bridge Books
www.bellbridgebooks.com
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