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July 11, 2013 by Tricia Goyer 14 Comments

17 Ways Readers Can Help Authors Sell More Books

When you’re done reading the book … make sure you tell others what you think!

Do you have a favorite author? Do you want to see more books from that author? The best way to ensure that author gets more book contracts is to help the author get more book sales. And the best way to get book sales is for YOU to spread the word.

If you’re interested in helping an author spread the word about his or her book, here’s how! <click to tweet>

  1. Review the book
  2. Do a video review
  3. Share photos of yourself reading the book (or of your baby holding the book—adorable!)
  4. Ask your local bookstore to carry the book (and recommend it to readers!)
  5. Recommend the book to reading groups
  6. Ask your library to order it for its shelves
  7. Buy the book for your friend’s birthday
  8. Tweet your favorite lines from the book
  9. Ask the author for bookmarks. Many have ones you can share, and they are happy to mail them to you
  10. Attend a booksigning if the author is coming near you.
  11. Add the book on your Goodreads shelf and add the author’s book on a list
  12. Offer to host the author on your blog
  13. Join a launch team. Many authors have teams of people who help them spread the word during the first month of a book’s release
  14. Connect with the author on Facebook and Twitter
  15. Pin the cover of the book on Pinterest
  16. Create Pinterest images with quotes from the book
  17. Finally, talk about the book. Most people buy books because of word-of-mouth.

Now, what about you? What are your favorite ways to tell others about your favorite books?

P.S. I love what this author has done. So creative! Can I be this video savvy when I grow up?

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  1. Andrea Cox says

    July 11, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Perfect timing, Tricia! I appreciate the ideas to implement for the authors I’m an influencer for.

    Blessings,
    Andrea

    Reply
    • Tricia Goyer says

      July 11, 2013 at 7:58 pm

      So glad I could help. Thank you for all you do!

      Reply
      • Andrea Cox says

        July 12, 2013 at 10:13 am

        Sure thing!

        Reply
  2. Donita Corman says

    July 11, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    I love sharing books on Good Reads. I’m also on a street team and that’s a fun way of meeting new people as well as promoting books

    Reply
    • Tricia Goyer says

      July 11, 2013 at 7:59 pm

      I have had street teams (launch teams), and I’ve really enjoyed the interaction!

      Reply
  3. Katie says

    July 11, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    Thanks for all the great ideas! I try to tell friends about great authors and suggest them to my book club. I also pin the covers of books I’ve read on Pinterest. Love your books!!

    Reply
    • Tricia Goyer says

      July 11, 2013 at 7:59 pm

      Thank you so much, Katie!

      Reply
  4. Mippy/Sabrina says

    July 11, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    Thank you for sharing this list. I’m going to pin it so I can refer back to it.

    Reply
    • Tricia Goyer says

      July 11, 2013 at 8:00 pm

      You’re welcome, friend!

      Reply
  5. Grace says

    July 11, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    I work in a bookstore so that makes it easy for me to share about the books I love! I’ve also started keeping a list on Goodreads as well. Recently, I’ve started trying to review books as well. Thanks for the ideas! I definitely already do some of these but some others I might start doing as well!

    Reply
  6. Gabrielle Meyer says

    July 11, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    Great ideas, Tricia! I love recommending books to my friends. It benefits both my friend and the author! I love the idea of posting my favorite lines on Facebook and making pins for Pinterest. I’m reading a great book right now and I came across a beautiful line I’d love to share. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  7. Dabney Hedegard (@Dabneyland) says

    July 16, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    Love, love, love this!

    Thank you.

    Dabney

    Reply
  8. Carey Corp says

    July 18, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    Great post Tricia and thanks for the links!

    As a YA author, it’s especially important to connect with readers in the social networking sites they inhabit. Vlogs are a great way to do that. Another wonderful way for readers to spread the word is through fan art. You see this a lot in the YA fandom. And as an author, I LOVE seeing my characters through the readers’ lens.

    Reply
  9. Brenda Murphree says

    May 16, 2015 at 1:57 am

    I am going to be an influencer for Melissa Jagears new book! Thank you for your article on how to do that!

    Reply

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