Author event

With the return to in-person events, authors have an opportunity to connect with their readers and meet new ones. Here, author Aileen Weintraub shares six steps on how to pull off a successful book event.

Do you have an author event coming up? I'm sharing my checklist of everything I bring with me to make it a successful event! Click to view.

Author events don’t have to be only about reading your work. Your readers are there to get to know you and your writing better. These gatherings are more fun for everyone when you create space for questions, conversations, sneak peeks, and other activities.

Networking at conferences can be tough -- especially if you know no one. Here are Kat's tips on how to network at national conferences.

After hearing about the Emporia Great American Market for the first time. Cecilia, Author/blogger, decides so jump feet first into joining the event as a first time vendor. 🤩 Was the adventure worth it? Did she regret her decision? Find out here. Hint: 5 out of 5 stars review is pretty good right? 🤔😆 Write on! ~Cecilia #emporiaks #thegreatamericanmarket2022 #2022events

What's an author assigned to sit next to a much more famous person (Gwyneth Paltrow) at a book signing to do?

Lorraine Devon Wilke- Author There are lots of rules in the writing game. LOTS. Ask anyone in the biz for advice, do a little research on norms and protocols, get active in social media groups on the topic, and you’ll be bombarded with generalized and specific do’s and don’ts, articles with titles like, “the 10 […]

Or, When No One Shows Up for Your Event and You Spend All Night Talking With the Very Sweet Librarian A few months ago I was invited to apply for the opportunity to be part of Local Authors Week at our library and they selected me out of a few dozen applicants to be one [...]

I did two book signings in February and one last week. I was, to put it mildly, extremely nervous about this. I’m an introvert that doesn’t like meeting new people face to face. I don’t like pitching things to people after years of retail having to do just that. I really don’t like pitching my…

If you've been considering hosting a local author event in a unique or non-traditional venue, this guest post by Beatrice Beard will be a big help. By getting out into the community, building relationships with local businesses, clubs and organizations, you can strategically create some buzz and excitement around your book AND create a win for the venue, as well. If you’re trying to come up with creative or unique ways to promote your book through events, there are a lot of options. The…