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The newly updated third edition just recently released in spring 2014. With the huge upswing in ebooks and amazon and other ebook retailers constantly and continually changing the opportunities for book authors we want to. Popular christian fiction books goodreads share book. Abandon smallness, overcome criticism, and do all you were born to do. A book marketing company with a proven track record. I think this book is a great read for people curious about god and jesus, and offers a glimpse into jesuss true nature. Dont be fooled by the smaller number, penny takes it back to whats truly important when marketing a book, starting with my alltime favourite tip, be consistent. Sarah bolme is the author of the awardwinning book, your guide to marketing books in the christian marketplace. Previously called the christian small publisher book of the year award, this award is designed to both promote small publishers and independently published authors in the christian marketplace as well as to bring recognition to outstanding books.
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Christian fiction is a formidable segment of the religion and spirituality category, but no one knows just how big it really is. List of christian book agents heres our list of 50 christian book agents who can help you get your book published. This group is a place for christian writers to share their blogs, though you dont have to have a blog to join. As long as fiction book shoppers continue to type phrases into amazons search bar when looking for their next fiction book, keywords will always be an important part of any books discoverability. Comment by cbm christian book marketing on february 28, 2020 at 1. What is the biggest book marketing mistake authors make and. Although a few cover both fiction and nonfiction, most specialize. The first edition of your guide to marketing books in the christian marketplace was published in 2006. Nonfiction authors should also pay attention to these fundamentals, too, since keyword optimization alone can sell more books. It could be a 12 page childrens book to a 1,000 page epic.
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