Spiritual & Self-Help Magazines
A great resource for stories on how to get publicity in key media as well as listings of key media: who to contact, how to contact, what they want to see, etc. Really fresh hot leads.
For only $1.00 you can get a trial issue plus a free audio copy of an interview with bestselling author Tim Ferriss. Click here.
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, 3 sales reps to the chains, 4 library distributors, 89 book publishers who also distribute for other publishers, 27 bookstore wholesalers, 34 library wholesalers, and 23 Spanish-language wholesalers. Plus a sample book distribution contract. Ebook download, $30.00.
Top 700 Independent Bookstores
This database features 740 stores with address, book buyer, owner, event coordinator, phone, fax, email, website, and more! Cost: $40.00. This data file features an updated list of the largest indie bookstores that work with authors and buy books from indie publishers. The report comes as a data file download (your choice of Microsoft Access, Excel, or rich text format). The data files do require that you know how to use a database or word-processing program.
Computer and Technology Magazine Editors
These book reviewers and magazine editors have been updated as noted at the end of any listing (10/10), which indicates October 2010. If the contact is vital to you, verify the book reviewer's or editor's name and address before making submissions. Please send us any corrections or additions. Email JohnKremer@bookmarket.com. Let's keep this list up-to-date for everyone.
Computer and Technology Magazines
DV: Digital Video, NewBay Media, 28 East 28th Street, 12th Floor, New York NY 10016; 212-378-0400; Fax: 212-378-0470. Web: http://www.dv.com. Monthly magazine on digital and web video (1/11).
- David E Williams, Editor-in-Chief. Email: dwilliams@nbmedia.com.
- Jay Holben, Technical Editor. Email: jayholben@gmail.com.
EContent. See http://magagenie.com/econtent-magazine
Internet Retailer - http://magagenie.com/internet-retailer-magazine
iPhone Life, Thaddeus Computing, 110 N Court Street, Fairfield IA 52556; 641-472-6330; Fax: 641-472-1879. Web: http://www.iphonelife.com. Bimonthly magazine about iPhones and iPads. Send press releases at http://www.iphonelife.com/getpublicity. (12/10)
- Richard Hall, Editor. Email: rich@iphonelife.com.
- Nathan Clevenger, Enterprise Editor. Email: nclevenger@iphonelife.com. Covers At Work and Creating Apps sections.
- Jim Karpen, Online Editor. Email: jim_karpen@iphonelife.com.
- Phyllis Khare, Social Media Director. Email: phyllis@iphonelife.com.
- David Averbach, Web Editor. Email: davida@iphonelife.com.
Mac|Life, 4000 Shoreline Court #400, South San Francisco CA 94080; 650-872-1642; Fax: 650-872-2207. Email: letters@maclife.com. Web: http://www.maclife.com. Monthly magazine for Mac computer enthusiasts (8/10).
- Paul Curthoys, Editor-in-Chief
- Susie Ochs, Senior Editor
- Ray Aguilera, Reviews Editor
- Roberta Baldwin, Online Editor
Macworld, 501 Second Street #600, San Francisco CA 94107; 415-243-0500. Email: letters@macworld.com. News: news@macworld.com. Web: http://www.macworld.com. Monthly computer magazine for Mac users as well as iPad and iPhone users.
- Jason Snell, Editorial Director. Email: jason_snell@macworld.com.
- Chris Breen, Senior Editor. Mac 911, audio iListening, iPod/iPhone, music, digital video.
- Jackie Dove, Senior Editor, Reviews. Print/web publishing software, email software, web browsers, servers, asset management.
- Dan Frakes, Senior Editor. iPods, speakers, home entertainement, input devices (mice, keyboards, tablets, etc.).
- Heather Kelly, Senior Associate Editor. Graphics software, animation, plug-ins.
- Scholle Sawyer McFarland, Senior Editor, How-To. Educational and learning software.
- Philip Michaels, Executive Editor, Online. Business productivity software, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation programs, voice recognition, databases.
- Curt Poff, Senior Web Producer
PC World, 501 Second Street #600, San Francisco CA 94107; 415-243-0500; Fax: 415-442-1891. Letters: letters@pcworld.com. News: news@pcworld.com. Web: http://www.pcworld.com. Monthly PC computer magazine (1/11).
- Edward Albro, Editor. Email: ealbro@pcworld.com.
- Elsa Wenzel, Senior Associate Editor. Email: ewenzel@pcworld.com.
- Lauria Blackwell, Downloads Editor. Email: lblackwell@pcworld.com.
- Marla Miyashiro, Contributing Editor, On Your Side. Email: onyourside@pcworld.com. Consumer issues.
- Rick Broida, Contributing Editor, Hassle Free PC. Email: hasslefree@pcworld.com.
- Tony Bradley, Columnist, Privacy Watch and Net Work
Photoshop User, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, 333 Douglas Road E, Oldsmar FL 34677-2922; 813-433-5005; Fax: 813-433-5014. Email: letters@photoshopuser.com. Web: http://www.photoshopuser.com. Published 8 times per year for members (10/10).
- Scott Kelby, Editor-in-Chief
- Chris Main, Managing Editor
- Peter Bauer, Book Reviewer. Revied Richard Harrington's Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5 and David Pearce's Wedding Photography (10/10).
Retail Online Integration - http://magagenie.com/retail-online-integration-magazine
UX: User Experience - http://magagenie.com/ux-user-experience
Videography, NewBay Media, 28 East 28th Street, 12th Floor, New York NY 10016; 212-378-0400; Fax: 212-378-0470. Web: http://www.videography.com Motto: covering the HD content creation community. Monthly magazine for videographers (12/10).
- Cristina Clapp, Editorial Director; 310-429-8484. Email: cclapp@nbmedia.com.
- Katie Makal, Managing Editor. Email: kmakal@nbmedia.com.
Website Magazine, 999 E Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines IL 60018; 773-628-2779; Fax: 773-272-0920. Web: http://www.websitemagazine.com. Monthly magazine on website development and marketing (4/11).
- Peter Prestipino, Editor-in-Chief. Email: peter@websitemagazine.com.
- Mike Phillips, Senior Editor. Email: mike@websitemagazine.com.
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/websitemagazine
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/websitemagazine
Wired - See: http://magagenie.com/wired-magazine
XBox Magazine, Future US, 4000 Shoreline Court #400, South San Francisco CA 94080. Web: http://www.oxmonline.com. Monthly official Xbox magazine (2/10).
- Francesca Reyes, Editor-in-Chief. Email: francesca@officialxboxmagazine.com.
- Kevin W Smith, Features Editor. Email: kevin@officialxboxmagazine.com.
Please note that most magazines like to review new books. So they need to see books (galley copies or advanced review copies) 12 to 24 weeks before the publication date of the book. For more about publication dates, see http://www.bookmarket.com/pubdate.htm.
RadioPRGuy.com - "When you decide that you're ready to start dealing with radio stations directly, get Alex Carroll's program. His top radio show database, tapes of dealing with producers, and examples of actual talk shows will help you to become a radio talk show star." - John Kremer
Everything You Should Know about Publicity, Publishing, and Building a Platform — If you want to learn from a master book publicist all the techniques that have worked for her for more than twenty years, Arielle Ford offers an intensive PR course for new authors. She was the book publicist for many bestselling authors, including Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Debbie Ford, Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsch, etc. Only $497.
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 successfully marketed their books.
May, 2008. ISBN: 0-912411-49-X. 704-page softcover. $27.95.
