There are multitude ways to promote your novels, from in person events to online social media sites, interviews, author readings and more. Other ideas are holding a prize draw at an event, or an online contest for a free copy of your book, or maybe as a guest at a...
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Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – How a Book Cover Entices You
The cover of a book initially draws us to it, even before we read the blurb, or check the author's name. A cover has a powerful psychological affect on our subconscious. It is appealing in a variety of ways and gives us clues as to the genre well before we know...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Reviews – Life Blood for Authors
As readers we all love books and the stories they contain. Whether we have a favourite genre, or read multiple, the joy of immersing into other worlds, characters and narratives is the same. Many of you know I read multiple genres, because I write many, as well as...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – National Young Readers Day
National Young Readers Day is celebrated during National Young Readers Week on the second Tuesday in November every year. The event's roots come from the "BOOK IT!" program, created by Pizza Hut in 1984 after an initiative created by Ronald Reagan to remind Americans...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Read In Week & a Thank You!
This year's celebration, is from October 7-11, 2024, and marks the 35th annual READ IN Week in Edmonton, Alberta. Usually held during the first full week of October, the event highlights the crucial role reading and literacy plays in schools, libraries, workplaces,...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Children’s Book Week
This week we celebrate Canadian Children’s Book Week to celebrate books, reading and the connections they bring. Many schools, libraries and bookstores are hosting local authors and having special events throughout the week to promote the wonder of stories. The first...
Wordsmith’s Collective Thursday – Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
This year we celebrate and honour the contributions of authors and illustrators, who write books and/or produce art for children and young adults. From 4th - 10th February, libraries and schools will participate in discovering and learning about these special writers...
Bibliophile’s Collective Tuesday – Celebrate Kids Book’s Week
This week we celebrate National Young Readers Week and Children's Book Week, depending on where you live in the world. Stories are such a fundamental part of childhood. We can all remember our favourite's, from fairy tales, to adventures, to the classics, all these...
Bibliophile Collective Tuesday – Halloween Monsters and Folklore
As we all know there are many traditional monsters that appear around Halloween. Ghosts, Ghouls, Werewolves, Vampires, Frankenstein's Monster, The Grim Reaper, and Zombies to name a few. In fact, the origins of Halloween go back around 2,000 years ago to the Celtic...
