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1001 Ways to Market Your Books, 6th Edition describes more than 1,000 ideas, tips, and suggestions for marketing books — all illustrated with real-life examples showing how other publishers and authors have marketed their books.

 “Without glitzy idealism or funky hopelessness, Kremer does a sound job of talking about marketing, telling stories from his own and others' experiences. He knows his subject, imparting important information in a fast-paced, very open way. Extremely good stuff here.” — The Book Reader  /  May, 2006. 704-page softcover. $27.95.

“John Kremer is the ultimate researcher, detective, and packrat. With his ear to the ground, his eyes in the media and his nose in the Net, he ferrets out all the inside information and details on places to promote and sell books. Then he generously shares it in 1001. Kremer's book is every publisher's most important resource. The successful ones keep the latest edition next to their dictionary within immediate reach. You can have this treasure too. Invest in it now.

“Kremer writes from detailed research and heard-earned experience. He covers advertising, promotion, distributors, bookstores, book design, libraries, spin-offs, and more. In fact, there is little he does not cover and cover well.” — Dan Poynter, author and publisher, The Self-Publishing Manual


If you would like to order a case of 1001 Ways to give to your authors, clients, customers, etc., you can buy the case (12 copies) at 50% discount plus shipping. Click here to order one or more cases:


John Kremer's Self-Publishing Hall of Fame — This book features the stories of hundreds of self-publishers who have gone on to great success. It also features tips from many of the hall of famers on how to do what they did. I publish this book as an ebook because I’m continually adding new heroes to it. A great motivational and educational tool! February, 2007. 225-page ebook download. $20.00.


The Joy of Publishing by Nat Bodian — In the bestselling tradition of The Joy of Sex and The Joy of Cooking, now comes The Joy of Publishing. This book offers a wealth of entertaining anecdotes about world-renowned literary figures, while taking the reader on a never-to-be-forgotten, behind-the-scenes tour of the world of book publishing. It is a delightful fact-filled treasury that every lover of books will want to own, refer to, and talk about for years to come!


Special Mini-Guide Reports

Book Marketing 101: How to Create a National Bestseller — How to out-sell the New York Times bestsellers without breaking the bank. This is an inside guide on how other authors and self-publishers have created national bestsellers with persistence, elbow grease, and some investment of time or money. Also includes John Kremer’s insight on how to create a bestseller. Ebook download. $30.00.

Book Marketing 102: Editorial as the First Step in Marketing — An incredible book about creating effective editorial that will sell a book, when you should publish a book and when you should not, how to get the best testimonials, creating selling book titles, and more. 78 pages, ebook download, $20.00.

Book Marketing 103: Designing Your Books as Sales Aids — You can sell a book by its cover. Learn how to design both the inside and outside of your books for most effective sales. No other investment can increase the sales of your books more than effective cover designs. In addition, learn how to price your books for greatest sales and ask for the order. 60 pages, ebook download, $20.00.

Book Marketing 104: 192 Marketing Ideas I've Learned from Other People — In this mini-guide, I describe 192 marketing ideas I’ve learned by reading bestselling books and magazines, attending seminars, and watching TV. Learn the seven successful strategies of every bestseller, guerilla marketing for writers, the meaning of success, a bestseller’s take on selling books, the ten secrets of publishing success, Mohammad’s guide to gaining paradise, how to be a good talk radio guest, how Terry McMillan became a bestselling author on her own, and how Elmore Leonard became HOT! Ebook download, $20.00.

Book Marketing 105: Choosing a Book Distribution System — This vital mini-guide includes criteria for deciding how you will distribute your books. Also includes complete information on 30 distributors, 4 library distributors, 89 book publishers who also distribute for other publishers, 3 sales representatives to the chains, 27 bookstore wholesalers, 34 library wholesalers, and 23 Spanish-language wholesalers. Plus a sample book distribution contract. Ebook download, $30.00.


Foreign Book Distributors, Wholesalers, and Sales Representatives — This mini-guide features more than 345 companies that provide foreign distribution or sales representation. This report also includes a sample foreign distribution contract. Ebook download, $30.00.

Literary, Subsidiary Rights, and Foreign Rights Agents — This mini-guide includes more than 1,425 literary agents, including 325+ agents that sell foreign rights, 400 that have sold a first novel, and another 50 or so that handle subsidiary rights sales. This mini-guide also includes a sample foreign rights book contract. Ebook download, $30.00.


Book Marketing Data Files

Top 700 Independent Bookstores Data Files — This list started out as 500, then 600, then 700, and now almost 800 top general bookstores. It includes names of the buyers and event coordinators, address, phone, fax, email, website, and other information about each bookstore. You will be able to download six different formats (your choice of one or all) as well as an info sheet to let you know what is contained in the various data file formats (Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, comma-delimited ASCII, tab-delimited ASCII, dBase, and rich text format). Data file download, $40.00.

2,224 Public Libraries Data Files — Libraries still buy books. Don’t ignore this important market for your books. Features the top 2,224 general public libraries, with library name and address only. No phones, faxes, or emails. Can be addressed to any department. You will be able to download six different formats (your choice of one or all) as well as an information sheet to let you know what is contained in the various data file formats (Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, comma-delimited ASCII, tab-delimited ASCII, dBase, and rich text format). Data file download, $40.00.

Catalog Sales Data Files — Would you like to sell thousands of books with only one contact? This database features 1,350 catalogs, Internet bookstore sites, chain store outlets, wholesalers, distributors, and other special sales outlets. Includes catalog names, buyers, addresses, phone and fax numbers, email addresses, web site URLs, types of books carried, and other important details. Only partially updated. Thus cheaper than it would be if fully updated. Enough info to make the sale. $30.00.

Celebrate Today Special Events Database — Features 18,290 holidays, special days, weeks, months, and historical anniversaries. Searchable by subject interest. Includes contact info and website in most cases. Great for setting publication dates and doing PR tie-ins. Use these days to help you promote your books in media interviews. Updated for 2008. $30.00.


Using Teleseminars to Create and Market Books — In May 2007 I hosted a teleseminar on how you can use teleseminars to create new content, write new books, build important relationships, promote your books, and sell more books. In this seminar, I revealed a secret tip on how to begin creating relationships with top media and book buyers, even months or years before your book comes out. This one tip could boost your book marketing program to levels few authors or publishers have ever enjoyed. May, 2007. 100 minutes. Mp3 audio download, $47.00.


Why would you want to become a New York Times bestselling author? I know at least five reasons. Listen to a free teleseminar I did at http://instantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=24978.

I've hosted two two-hour teleseminars on how to create a New York Times bestseller. The system I described on these teleseminars is a proven method of getting your book on the New York Times bestseller list — and by extension — onto the discounted front shelves of every bookstore in America. Details at http://www.bookmarket.com/nytbests.htm.

This program is a combination of the Amazon.com Bestseller Strategy on steroids aligned with an intensive plan to ensure the widest possible distribution of books into bookstores. Since the New York Times bestseller list measures the sales of books via bookstores, this plan is aimed at selling books through bookstores — lots of books.

If you want to sign up for this step-by-step, full-disclosure program for only $497, click here:

Note that this program now includes a series of 12 Q&A telesessions with John Kremer, the Book Marketing Ambassador of Fun.

Even if you don't plan on becoming a New York Times bestselling author, this program offers unprecedented access to the most up-to-date book marketing resources and insider tips. You can have all your book marketing questions and concerns answered in 12-plus telesessions as part of this one-of-a-kind program.


John Kremer's Create Amazing Friends Course

Several weeks ago, I presented a teleseminar on how to Create Amazing Friends — real and lasting friendships with top media, key book-selling contacts, and other people who matter. If you know anything about marketing, you know that the key lies in building relationships that count.

The Create Amazing Friends course includes full documentation and an additional webinar where you will learn the secrets on how to become a friend — not just a name in the news — with top media people as well as other essential contacts (booksellers, wholesalers, catalog directors, movie producers, bloggers, website owners, or whomever else you want to know).

You will be amazed at how easy it can be to create friends in all the right places in as little as a few hours.

You can sign up for the seminar and listen to it at your leisure. Plus you'll get the full documentation that lays out everything in a clean step-by-step, easy-to-follow program.

To sign up for this course, click here: Create Amazing Friends Course

Here's my love-it-or-leave-it guarantee. If you don't think the first teleseminar is worth $97 all by itself (without the bonus documentation), then I'll refund your money right away the next day! No questions asked. I know you're going to like this program.


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