An effective description of your book is a powerful sales tool. It will appear on the back cover of your book to pique a reader’s interest; in catalogue listings to entice new readers to add your book to their shopping cart; alongside your author biography on your website, blog, and social media; and it will […]
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Question: I am unsure if the book title that I am using is available or if I need to change it. Is there a way to do a title search or is this something you do? Answer: Here’s what you need to know: In Canada book titles are not copyrightable. An author’s main concern should be […]
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ShopPageMaster.ca is up and operational and many of the titles that we have signed agreements for are available for sale on it. Our authors need to help us get the word out. Here are 12 Online Marketing Tips to help you do just that. 1. Check out your Listing Go to PageMasterPublishing.ca and search for […]
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People like to reach conclusions – sometimes, wrong conclusions. If someone tries, unsuccessfully for two hours, to free the trapped part of the metal puzzle on the front cover, he or she will probably conclude that it is impossible to remove it. Nevertheless, as you can see above, the successful puzzle solver has removed it. […]
Continue readingAn author biography is like a short sales pitch that introduces the author to their readers, readers to the author’s published work, as well as achieving an end goal such as directing interested parties towards the author’s website or blog. A strong author biography should connect the author with their readers, pique their curiosity, and […]
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I got this question the other day and it’s one a lot of people ask. Do you offer distribution/marketing services to brick and mortar stores as well as online ebook distribution and marketing in North America? We distribute to brick and mortar bookstores but at this time are not actively pursuing relationships with bookstores. Most […]
Continue readingOne of the most important markets available to self-published authors and the independent press are libraries. Having your book stocked on the shelves of your public library, as well as public libraries around the world, provides easy access for your book to be read by tens of thousands of readers. It’s also a great way to […]
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So you’ve heard us say, “We need two books for the legal deposit” and you’ve looked at us like a deer in the headlights. In this post I’ll explain what that means. Library and Archives Canada collects and preserves Canada’s documentary heritage and makes it accessible to all Canadians. The Legal Deposit is how LAC […]
Continue readingYour synopsis should be short, sharp, and leave the reader wanting more. This is what will compel new readers to click on your book cover, read your full book description, author biography, sample material, and ultimately add your title to their shopping cart. A short book synopsis is an important sales pitch that will influence […]
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PageMaster Authors often have book signings and readings with their local bookstores or other settings and many have questions about how to start. Here are 8 tips to let you have a successful author reading. 1. Prepare Choose four or five short passages from your book, although you may only read a couple. People are […]
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