Links to information (and events) related to book publishing, promotion, and marketing, aimed (mostly) at authors or aspiring authors.
Upcoming Events:
Book Expo America, June 3-7; New York City, USA
10th International Conference on the Book, June 30-July 1; Barcelona, Spain
Advice for Authors:
Promotion:
From Jane Friedman: Build a More Effective Author Website
From Chris Brogan (Google+): 9 Ways Authors Could Use Google+ to Drum Up Awareness and Sales
From Chris Brogan: An Author’s Plan for Social Media Efforts
While Guy Kawasaki titles this (at Mashable.com) HOW TO: Launch Any Product Using Social Media, it seems to apply mostly to books. Because the plan was for his book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions.
From Mike Stelzner at SocialMediaExaminer.com: 9 Ways to Use Social Media to Launch a Book
From Wordpreneur, Start Marketing Your Book Even Before it is Done
Digital Publishing:
From the Pew Internet & American Life Project: The rise of e-reading
The Ultimate Guide to Publishing Your eBook on Amazon’s Kindle Platform
Resources:
Miscellany:
Mark Terry’s Dust Jacket Archives
Infographic: How I Spent the Last Year Preparing to Self-Pub My Novel
Infographic from Galley Cat: How A Book Is Born
