Spiritual & Self-Help Magazines
News Release Critiques
I see dozens of news releases every day. Few make the grade. Most are uninteresting, unnews-worthy, and book-focused. What does it take to sell books with a good news release? In a 15-minute phone call, I can give you feedback on your news release to help you make it one that sells books. - John Kremer
Top 700 Indie 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.
Women's and Fashion Magazine Editors
These book reviewers and magazine editors have been updated as noted at the end of any listing (10/10 for 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.
Women's Magazines and Fashion Magazines
All You Magazine - http://magagenie.com/all-for-you-magazine
Allure - http://magagenie.com/allure-magazineBrides Magazine - http://magagenie.com/brides-magazine
Celebrating Women, Bennett Communications, 424 West 800 North #201, Orem UT 84057; 800-219-8575. Email: editor@celebratingwomenmagazine.com. Web: http://www.celebratingwomenmagazine.com. Quarterly magazine celebrating women succeeding in direct sales, home parties, and related businesses (6/09). Not sure if the magazine is still being published, although the website is still active.
- Jeanette Bennett, Editor. Email: jeanette@celebratingwomenmagazine.com.
Cosmopolitan - http://magagenie.com/cosmopolitan-magazine
Elle - http://magagenie.com/elle-magazine
Family Circle - http://magagenie.com/family-circle-magazine
First for Women - http://magagenie.com/first-for-women-magazine
Glamour Magazine - http://magagenie.com/glamour-magazine
Harper's Bazaar - http://magagenie.com/harpers-bazaar-magazine
InStyle Magazine - http://magagenie.com/instyle-magazine
Ladies' Home Journal, Meredith Publishing, 375 Lexington Avenue, New York NY 10017; 212-499-2087. Web: http://www.lhj.com. Monthly women's magazine (11/10).
- Sally Lee, Editor-in-Chief. Email: lhj.dearsally@meredith.com.
- Kate Lawler, Executive Editor
- Jessica Brown, Features Editor
- Lorraine Glennon, Senior Books and Articles Editor. Their must-read list: Julie Klam's memoir You Had Me at Wolf, Myla Goldberg's novel The False Friend, and Gish Jen's novel World and Town (11/10). Featured a review of Melanie Dunea's My Country, 50 Musicians on God, America, & the Songs They Love (11/10). Recommended Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That? (12/10).
- Louise Sloan, Senior Articles Editor
- Susan Pocharski, Entertainment Editor. Featured 4 short novel reviews: Allegra Goodman's The Cookbook Collector, Lily King's Father of the Rain, Jennifer Weiner's Fly Away Home, and Madeleine Wickham's A Desirable Romance (8/10). Interviewed Portia de Rossi, author of Unbearable Lightness (12/10). Interviewed Carrie Fisher, author of several memoirs (12/10). Interviewed Barbra Streisand, author of My Passion for Design (12/10).
- Sue Own Erneta, Fashion Editor
- Tara Bench, Food and Entertaining Editor. Featured Buddy Valastro's new cookbook Cake Boss (11/10).
- Julie Bain, Health Director
- Elizabeth Roehrig, Home Editor
- David Hochman interviewed Condoleezza Rice, author of Extraordinary, Ordinary People (11/10).
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lhjmagazine
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lhjmagazine
Lucky - http://magagenie.com/lucky-magazine
Marie Claire - http://magagenie.com/marie-claire-magazine
More Magazine - http://magagenie.com/more-magazine
O, The Oprah Magazine - http://magagenie.com/o-the-oprah-magazine
Redbook - http://magagenie.com/redbook-magazine
Self Magazine - http://magagenie.com/self-magazine
Vanity Fair - http://magagenie.com/vanity-fair-magazine
Vogue - http://magagenie.com/vogue-magazine
W Magazine - http://magagenie.com/w-magazine
Woman's Day - http://magagenie.com/womans-day-magazine
Woman's World - http://magagenie.com/womans-world-magazine
Women's Edition, Janet Van deWalle, Publisher, 2450 Central Avenue #A2, Boulder CO 80301; 303-396-0221. Web: http://www.womensedition.com. There are similar monthly magazines for women in Iowa City/Cedar Rapids, Omaha, Lincoln, Colorado Springs, Quad Cities, south and west Denver, and Des Moines (3/10).
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.
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.
