Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

Authors want to know ... Do they really need a Blog? Most authors have a Blog on their website because the website designer told them they should. If you have one, how’s it working for you? Are you getting traffic? Do readers make comments? Does it have content that is directed toward the reader that is your ideal visitor? Is it engaging? If you don’t, would you like to have one that provides cont...

Book Awards and Book Reviews ... Which Are for You? Authors want to know ... should they spend the money to enter a book award contest ... and if they do, which are the ones for them ... and their book? Join Judith and her guest Ellen Reid, the founder of the Indie Excellence Awards, as they explore the wide-wide world of Book Awards. There are so many beckoning for your marketing (yes book awards...

Bill Van Orsdel from WaveCloud is creating a community joining authors and readers--learn about what makes WaveCloud the next, next thing if creating the "crowd" for the author. Nick Zelinger of NZ Graphics is a top award-winning designer of interiors and covers. With Judith, he discusses what makes a cover work and what common mistakes authors need to avoid. There's a difference between eBooks an...

Marketing gurus Penny Sansevieri and Brian Jud join Judith Briles with strategies for marketing your book and predictions for 2012 in publishing. Dave Raymond from Thomson Shore printers shares inside book printing secrets.