This page features blog tours, virtual author tours, and other online PR promo services, etc. Please note that this is a work in progress. If you'd like to nominate a site for this page, email John Kremer. I know that I have missed some sites I truly would like to add to this list. Your site might be one of those. Thanks for your support. - John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books and editor of the Book Marketing Tip of the Week newsletter

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Blog Tours, Book Trailers, & Virtual Author Tours

Authors Broadcast: http://www.authorsbroadcast.com - Reno Lovison Marketing, Reno Lovison, 5250 N Broadway, Chicago IL 60640; 773-989-1960. Email: reno@renoweb.net. Book trailers.

BookTours.com: http://www.booktours.com - Victor Gulotta, Gulotta Communications, 341 Lexington Street, Newton MA 02466; 617-630-9286; Fax: 617-630-1695. Email: victor@booktours.com.

Book Trailers by Tinisha: http://www.tinishanicolejohnson.com/booktrailersbytnj.htm - Tinisha Johnson, P O Box 371696, Denver CO 80237. Email: tinisha12@hotmail.com. Offers professional book trailers and mini commercials for $50.

Book Videos: http://www.bookvideos.tv - TurnHere, Emeryville CA. Creates and runs book trailers from major publishers like Simon & Schuster, Random House, Chronicle, Norton, etc. They offer three book video options:
1. BookVideo Profile: A video meet-and-greet that gives readers the most compelling and interesting information about a new title, resulting in a 60- to 90-second virtual sit-down with the author. Cost is $800 per video.
2. BookVideo Snapshots: A fast-paced, 30-second promotional trailer driven by still images, graphics and book jacket art. Cost is $500 per video.
3. BookVideo Stories: A premium product of in-depth storytelling in a two- to four-minute video. Cost is $2,500 per video.

The Cadence Group: http://www.thecadencegrp.com - A sales and marketing team that sells to the national chains and can also create a plan to reach independent bookstores, libraries, and specialty retail markets. They also book author and event tours, both online and offline.

Daily Lit: http://www.dailylit.com - This online service delivers books via email or RSS in short daily installments designed to be read in 5 minutes or less.

DGT Book Promotions: http://www.dgtbookpromotions.com - Dee Thomas. Email: dgtbookpromotions@gmail.com. Produces and markets professional book video trailers (ranging from customizable pre-made book trailers to premium custom book trailers).

EdMan.tv: http://www.edman.tv - Ed Manrique, Producer; 305-432-2760. Email: ed@edman.tv. Provides full service video production for TV, web, and DVD. Specializes in videos that provide the back story about the life, personality, and inspiration of writers. Blog: http://viral-videomarketing.blogspot.com.

Five Eyed Films: http://www.fiveeyedfilms.com - Michael Slavens. Creates book trailers. Recommended by author Reina Weiner.

FSB Associates: http://www.fsbassociates.com - Fauzia Burke, President, 180 Mount Airy Road #205, Basking Ridge NJ 07920; 908-204-9340; Fax: 908-204-9341. Offers online book promotion, website development, and more since 1995. Sample book trailers: http://www.fsbassociates.com/video.htm.

Ghostwriter Extraordinaire: http://www.gwextra.com/BookVideoTrailers.html - Book trailers for only $150. Includes automatic submission to 20 video-sharing websites, including YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video, AOL Video, Veoh, and Daily Motion. You also get a copy of your trailer on DVD for use at book signings, conventions, and other networking events.

Green Birdie Video: http://www.greenbirdievideo.com - Rob Bell, President, Green Birdie Productions; 609-460-4550; Deirdre Anderson, Director of Sales; 908-392-3681. Email: deirdre@greenbirdievideo.com. Can do 2-minute book trailers for only $399.

Hasmark Services: http://www.hasmarkservices.com - Judy O'Beirn, President; 888-402-0027. Email: judy@hasmarkservices.com and info@hasmarkservices.com. Amazon bestseller campaigns, website creation, etc.

I Watch Books: http://www.iwatchbooks.com - Anna Saunders. Email: britanimator@gmail.com. An animator that creates book trailers, especially for children's books.

Master Video Disc & Design: http://www.mastervdd.com - Janita Cooper, 16055 N Dial Boulevard #6, Scottsdale AZ 85260; 480-948-0305; 800-228-8919. Email: janita@mastervdd.com. Web video, product trailers, audio books, CD/DVD duplication.

Net Connect Publicity: http://www.netconnectpublicity.com - Anne Leedom, President, 3265 Stonehurst Drive, El Dorado Hills CA 95762; 916-939-8246. Email: anne@netconnectpublicity.com. They offer three major services: Content Parade, Content Showcase Tour, or Expert Showcase Tour.

Novel Publicity: http://www.novelpublicity.com - Emlyn Chand, President, P O Box 871826, Canton MI 48187. You can sign up to host tours here. They also do publicity and virtual book tours for authors (for a fee).

Patron Saint Productions: http://www.patronsaintpr.com - Steve O'Keefe, Executive Director, Bywater Tech Center, 538 Louisa Street, New Orleans LA 70117; 504-342-4806; Fax: 504-342-4157. Email: steve.okeefe@patronsaintpr.com. Online and Internet PR experts.

Pump Up Your Book Promotion Blog Tour: http://www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com - Dorothy Thompson, P O Box 313, Temperanceville VA 23442; 757-824-0378. Email: thewriterslife@yahoo.com. Offers virtual blog tours and book trailers. Gold: $249 for a month-long blog tour to 15 to 20 blogs, a news release, article syndication, author banner, a free promotional ebook of your tour, and website/blog suggestions. Bronze: $149 without the article syndication and website/blog suggestions. Book trailer: $75 with pictures, art, and music.

SixEstate Communications: http://www.sixestate.com - Steve O'Keefe, COO, 332 Bleecker Street #K52, New York NY 10014. Email: steve.okeefe@ sixestate.com. A newsblogging company. They hire real journalists to blog news for private organizations.

The VBT System Flow Chart: http://www.wordstoprofit.com/VBTflowchart.html - Words to Profit, Diane Eble, 0S430 Jefferson, Winfield IL 60190; 630-665-0843; Fax: 630-665-1338. Email: diane@wordstoprofit.com.

Visual Quill: http://www.visualquill.com - Andrea Heuston, CEO; 425-391-1187. Email: info@visualquill.com. Produces book trailers.

Whiteboard Video Services - Creates whiteboard drawing videos, including script, voiceover, drawing, etc. starting at $197 for 1 minute.

YP Publishing: http://theyppublishing.com/publicity/virtual-book-tours - Yvonne Wu. Virtual book tours, press releases, and social media services.

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