Please remember this: when you publish a badly written, badly proofed,
badly edited book, you don’t just make yourself look bad,
you make all self-published authors look bad.
Readers are becoming increasingly sensitive to self-publishing and have no
reticence to give very bad reviews to badly constructed books.
As a self-publisher commit to the highest standards possible.
(provided by Kathleen at Parlez-Moi Press via Dan Poynter’s eNewsletter)
by Jeff Rivera, founder of http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com
1) Start with a question that makes them ponder?
2) Talk about a dramatic moment in your personal life that connects
with the book you’ve written
3) Tell them immediately about your platform
4) Compliment them on a specific recent sale
5) Tell them who referred you
Use one of the 5 suggestions above and you’ll be one step closer to landing an agent.
If you would like to see an example of query letters that worked, visit:
http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com
Jeff Rivera is the founder of http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com. He and his works
have been featured or mentioned in Publishers Weekly, GalleyCat, Mediabistro, Los
Angeles Times, New York Observer, NPR and many other media outlets.
Congratulations to the 2011 Glyph Award Winners!
http://azbookpub.com/onews/2011-aba-winners/
On Saturday, May 7th, 2011 the Arizona Book Publishers Association had their annual gala event at the Phoenix Country Club to present the 2011 Glyph Awards. I was very honored to receive the Most Valuable Person Award! For a complete list of winners follow the link above. Congrats to everyone, including the committee and volunteers that helped make this a smashing event!
Specialty retailers
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Here are some more great retail stores that carry books (as well as CDs, DVDs, etc.):
Earth Treasures, Linda Walsh, Owner, 906 N US Highway 27, Berne, Indiana 46711; 260-589-3675. Health, nutrition, and cookbooks.
Hennessey + Ingalls, Space 15 Twenty, 1520 N. Cahuenga Boulevard #8, Los Angeles, California 90028; 323-466-1256; Fax: 323-466-1362. Second store: Hennessey + Ingalls, 214 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90401; 310-458-9074; Fax: 310-394-2928. Email: info@hennesseyingalls.com. Web: http://www.hennesseyingalls.com. Features books on architecture, art, fashion, furniture, graphic design, landscaping, interior design, photography, transportation.
Little Shop of Stories, Diane Capriola, 133A E Court Square, Decatur, Georgia 30030; 404-373-6300. Web: http://www.littleshopofstories.com. Features children’s books.
Mary’s Health Food Store, Mary Bogar, Owner, 2564 King Avenue W #J, Billings, Montana 59102; 406-651-0557; 800-935-6748; Fax: 406-651-0093. Web: http://www.maryshealthfood.com. Health, nutrition, and cookbooks.
Rudolph Steiner College Bookstore, 9200 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks, California 95628; 916-961-8729; Fax: 916-961-3032. Email: shopkeeper@steinercollege.edu. Web: http://www.steinercollege.edu. Featuring books on anthroposophy, biodynamic gardening, Waldorf education, consciousness studies, metaphysics, eurythmy, architecture, art, child development, parenting, holistic health, nutrition, cookbooks, and more.
Sid Richardson Museum Store, Monica Herman, Store Manager, 309 Main Street, Forth Worth, Texas 76102; 817-332-6554; Fax: 817-882-9215. Web: http://www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org. Features art and horse books, gifts, reproductions, apparel, and more.
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