In order to help you prepare the information for a new book promo, we have listed the fields to fill out when placing a promo. This is particularly helpful for the press release info section on our new Premium Promos. (Some fields are only required for Premium Promos.) You can gather the information in a text editor beforehand to make it easy to copy and paste it into the form.
Images (optional)
- This should be your book cover image. (JPG or PNG -Minimum width 500 px. Recommended Ratio 1.6:1) Example: Standard kindle cover size of 1600×2400 or minimum 500×728.
Title
- The name of your book. (Max 80 characters.)
Price (optional)
- Numeric field. Example: 0.00 for free. 0.99, 3.99 etc.
Short Description
- Only 120 characters. This is a teaser thath shows in the list on the front page, etc. (You can copy-paste the part of the regular length description if you don’t want to craft a short one.)
Description
- Your book description. (Blurb) Can be your book’s Amazon description, etc.
Author Website (optional)
- Author’s or Publisher’s website link. (Used for Promo and on Press Release.)
Amazon Link (optional)
Google Play Link (optional)
Apple Link (optional)
iTunes/iBooks (optional)
Kobo Link (optional)
The Following Fields Are Only For Premium Promos:
Author City, State, Country (Required for 1 Year Premium Book Blast Only)
- Add the City and State, or the City and Country where the author is located. This helps to get local media coverage of the press release.
Author Bio (Required for 1 Year Premium Book Blast Only)
- Written in 3rd person. Used for Press Release. (Example: John Doe is a prolific author, having published 11 books in the last 5 years. He is best known for personal development books that teach productivity hacks to business owners. He has sold over 25 million copies of her books since she began writing in 2015.) *This is NOT a sales pitch or an advertisement for you or your books. Keep in mind that a press release is a news story.*
Additional Image (Required for 1 Year Premium Book Blast Only)
- This will be added to the press release. (Accepted formats: JPG or PNG) The image could be an author headshot, a promotional image of the book, etc. This image will be included in the body of the release. *Premium Promos Only.
Contact Phone (Required for 1 Year Premium Book Blast Only)
- (Recommended) This will be used for the media contact section on the press release. It provides a way for local and national reporters to contact you about your book.
Contact Email (Required for 1 Year Premium Book Blast Only)
- (Recommended) This will be used for the media contact section on the press release. It provides a way for local and national reporters to contact you about your book.