Use this personalized assessment to build the launch plan perfect for your book. Interact with the rest of the launch team and participate in the community to help come up with promotion ideas were open to experimenting. Yes, people may say its a copy of wreck this journal but theyre not really the same. How to design a great book cover the saying goes that we should not judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to selling your own book, design becomes more than necessary. This app has been designed to work with the pointless book brought to you by youtube vlogger alfie deyes from the pointlessblog this free augmented reality app is the ultimate addition to the pointless book. And by work i mean giving your book that little extra punch, along with all those other punches youre throwing with your blog posts, your launch party, your social media and your book signings, to make.
Tim grahl, book marketing expert and author of the book your first 1,000 copies, also partnered with create live shortly after the launch of his first book. Easy to insert image, just right click the layer called imageholder and choose replace contents. A sequel to the pointless book, the pointless book 2, was released on 26 march 2015 and features similar content. Book launch teams part i self publishing on a budget.
As you work your way through the pointless challenges this app will reveal completed pages from alfie plus exclusive videos of him and his friends taking part in the tasks theyve set. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. By the way, online research revealed your 12 tips for successful book launch parties article in yahoo news. They have different activitys to do and really makes time pass by. The scbwi book launch parties are a fantastic way to boost your newlypublished book s outreach. The book sold 30,000 copies in its first two weeks, and was top of the times of london bestseller list and a bestseller overall for 2014. Book launch press release template all freelance writing.
This flyer will let people know wherewhen the event is as well as a bit of info about the event. But this may be your first book launch, and you may not be aware of best practices or resources. The pointless book will have something silly to keep you chuckling until then. At the end of the 3 organizational posts that had free printables from the ebook included, i mentioned that readers could preorder the book at a 30% discount and gave them a coupon code to do so. Alfie deyes is an english youtuber with 3 channels. A polish swimmers true story of friendship from auschwitz to america for a standing room only crowd of 85 people. This one, inexpensive, homeprinted flyer shows us that our book announcement idea doesnt have to be fancy. A nice book from alfie although i prefer the pointless book 2. Something new we decided to try with this launch was a presale. Preshrunk, antipill fleece in lightweight and heavyandwarm options. Join my book launch team and get six unique opportunities. The struggle for coherence in the everyday lives of evangelicals oxford university press, 2015 and levinas. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. A flyer is an excellent, inexpensive way to promote your book.
See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Poster for book release or event flyer by scarab graphicriver. Hire spirit authors for your book launch and promotions. Fully illustrated and packed with a host of games, activities, and pranks, the book will encourage you to connect the dots and bake a cake in a mug.
Use these top10 tips to make your flyer stand out from the crowd. Every successful book launch starts with a great plan. Alfie dayes is the inimitable youtube sensation who has channelled his cheery, upbeat personality into creating this book full of hilarious activities, pranks and games. Amazon author authors bestseller bestseller blogging book campaign book launch book marketing book promotion books. The scbwi book launch parties are a fantastic way to boost your newlypublished books outreach. See photos, profile pictures and albums from pointlessblog. Or they might allow you to put a flyer up in the store a couple of weeks before the event. Benefits of a book launch team, goals for a book launch team and the give and take of a book launch team what i offered them, what i asked of them. Pointlessblog, pointlessblogvlogs and pointlessbloggames. Your launch should be a huge event it can create buzz, drive sales, and set the stage for the life of your book. This is an activity book for adults, fully illustrated and packed with a host of games, activities and pranks.
New york times bestselling author and other things you would like to have permanently attached to your name in that post, i also outlined three agenda items that she and i were to discuss over lunch on the high. If you have done book launches for other authors before, thats great too. Book launch teams part iv self publishing on a budget. It became the second best selling nonfiction book in its first week of release. Design a oneofakind, online book launch party page that lets visitors get an inside look at you and your book. Although it is convenient to work with online learning software or companies like createlive or udemy, there are other options as well. Spread the word any way you can during the week of august 1 when the book launches. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and. Creative book announcements equal strategic author marketing. Welcome to my gigare you looking for aoutstanding flyer,poster,banner,brochure or postcard design. Ill ask you a few questions that will help me know what kind of launch is right for you. Book launch invitation you are most warmly invited to the book launch and cpd afternoon of. Pb unisex hooded sweatshirt 50% cotton 50% polyester fleece size chart size width length centre neck to sleeve small 19. To the delight of his thriving fan base, youtuber alfie deyes extends all the fun of the pointlessblog to his first interactive activity book.
Last week i held a successful book launch and presentation of henry. Classes havent even started when she finds herself falling for her cheeky roommate, but enter one of his friends w. On my other blog, i reflect on the difference a year makes. Press releases can be an important component of a book publicity campaign. I no longer offers marketing services nor publish my bimonthly spirit authors newsletter, but please feel free to browse through the article archives. I feel like this is more for a younger audience such as alfies teenage viewers. Top ten ways to promote your books through flyers book. In this series, want to post a little bit about book launch teams blts and my experience with them. Some buy because of their love for the author, while others buy because of interesting titles and summaries. This is a book for women 20100, so if youre in that window, you are welcome.
Make a detailed launch plan and execute every step. Im not going to analyze the numbers too much here youll have to wait until the june income report but here are the sales from the ebook launch week. Alfie deyes is back with another instalment of his unique brand of nothingness. Third alfie deyes book set for march release the bookseller. Each section of the book launch press release template offers an explanation of the type of content or information you should include. This morning i was walking to the bedroom from the bathroom singing all the single ladies and by the time i got there she was doing this absolutely spectacular bedbased version of beyonces classic ring dance. Apr 12, 2018 book launch teams are a fun part of the publishing process. A few months ago the talentless youtube star zoe sugg aka zoella who has to have a ghostwriter for her pointless book was on loose women and today alfie deyes aka pointlessblog was on thismorning acting all cringeworthy. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Buy poster for book release or event flyer by scarab on graphicriver.
His book is a political science book on the rise of turkey as a 21st century muslim power. Deyes released a standalone autobiography, the scrapbook of my life, on 24 march 2016. Tom cruise forces james corden to skydive duration. I want to congratulatescbwi for this massive undertaking.
Use this stepbystep assessment to plan your next book launch. Alfie invites you to join his online following as he challenges you to complete your journal of pointlessness and do virtually nothing with pride. Alfie is social media celebrity with over 3 million subscribers, 5 million views per month, 1. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. As i was collecting and organizing all of these notes to keep in mind for future book launches, a much larger piece of work started to develop. If youre an indie author preparing to launch your book, youve come to the right place. The pointless book is an addition to the youtube channel of vlogger, alfie deyes. Book launch event social change and education in greece dr spyros themelis, senior lecturer in education monday, 22 april, 20 5. I know everyone doesnt do a book launch team, but i would highly recommend it. How to launch your brand new blog from scratch, in 14 steps updated for 2020 last updated on march 20, 2020 3 comments if you want to start and effective launch a blog today, how exactly should you do it. Fifteen years in the making, i can finally say that while i outlived henry zguda, with the publication of this book, now his story will outlive me. A successful book launch and presentation for henry. Bigger, better and even more pointless,the pointless book 2 is once again full of hilarious challenges and crazy activities, and the ultimate accessory to alfies wonderful pointlessblog.
Target audience, setting limits on your numbers, different kinds of book launch teams and choosing your venue. In preparation for my first book launch as an author, i put together a list of possible book launch ideas that i could use to get my book into the hands of the people i know needed it the most. Deyes has collaborated with a myriad of other youtubers and has about 3 million subscribers as of september 2014. This morning i was walking to the bedroom from the bathroom singing all the single ladies and by the time i got there she was doing this absolutely spectacular bedbased version of. The target audience is university students, professors, and community members. Design book signing, book launching any event flyer. Ebook launch createspace author services ebook launch. Top ten ways to promote your books through flyers a flyer is an excellent, inexpensive way to promote your book. I will design a high quality professional poster or flyers and booklet that on fiverr. Do your best impression of someone talking in the following accents and ask your friends to guess the country.