At last week’s BookExpo 2019, the biggest annual publishing conference in the US, there were several educational panels featuring publishing professionals and book marketers. These industry thought leaders were buzzing about a wide variety of topics this year, from marketing debut authors to working with indie bookstores.

We’re excited to share some of the top book promotion trends and tips here for anyone who couldn’t attend BookExpo 2019!

read more https://insights.bookbub.com/book-promotion-trends-bookexpo-2019/

“You should go to this – it’ll be good for your career” is a phrase that you’ll hear more than once as you start getting published. The phrase gets applied to conventions, conferences, writing workshops, book festivals and classes, just to name a few things. The “good for your career part” can refer to networking opportunities, the chance to meet editors and agents, some opportunity to gain new readership like doing a reading or being on a panel, or honing your craft.

read more https://www.sfwa.org/2019/06/good-for-your-career-evaluating-events-for-writers/