You are listening to the audio version of this post- Book Promotion Strategy - Book Industry Reviews. You can find pics and links mentioned in the podcast at the link.

Have you considering submitting your pre-publication book to book industry reviewers for review? You will love this quick, informative podcast episode that introduces you to book industry review outreach and how and why you should try it for your book.

Book Industry Reviewers require your galley/book/ARC 4-6 months in advance of your book’s publication.

Here is a picture Midwest Book Review’s review of Get Your Book Seen and Sold. See? It works!!!!

Link to the reviewers who selected and reviewed Get Your Book Seen and Sold.

Midwest Book Review

City Book Review

REMINDER: Get Your Book Seen and Sold ( has a chapter and charts that details Book Industry Reviewers with links and submission requirements as of the book’s printing), Purchasing a copy of the book (eBook, paperback or audio) may be worth your precious time.

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Book Covers ARE Book Marketing!

(See below for the special discount for Get Your Book Seen and Sold listeners)

Our Guest on this Podcast episode is Rob Williams, Owner and Creator of I Love My Cover. He is a talented, honest and reasonably-priced book cover designer. Rob and I chat about the process of professional book cover design and its importance for book marketing - book buyers DO indeed judge books by their covers!

Learn about the book cover design process - what’s important to know to work with ANY book cover designer and also how Rob specifically works with authors to create the perfect book cover for your cherished book.

* ebook & POD book covers are different dimensions - make sure they are correct for your publishing needs

* When you hire a book designer, you need to make sure you own the cover image and can use that cover image for your advertising, media and website free of additional charge

* What specific files you need to be sure you will get after the book cover is designed and finalized.

Rob is offering a special discount to listeners of get your book seen and sold for 20% off his many packages. I encourage you to reach out to him for a simple conversation if you are interested in hiring a book cover designer. Rob has a contact block on his page that will reach him directly.

Examples of Rob’s work below:

20% discount for listeners of Get Your Book Seen and Sold with promo code WOLK30.

Listener note: I’m not an affiliate for I Love My Book Cover - Rob is an honest, talented book cover designer.

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Thanks for listening to this podcast!

Don’t forget to sign up to get every Substack Post & Podcast episode in your mailbox. There is a paid subscription option that comes with a fill-in-the-blank book marketing plan, founding members also get a free book. If you know a writer or an aspiring writer, please share the podcast with them.

The Get Your Book Seen and Sold book (eBook, paperback & audiobook) by Me and Julie Murkette includes additional information on publishing and getting started in book marketing the.. right.. way! Fun, easy graphs and explanations to get started.

In our second interview with book marketer Sharon Castlen, owner of Integrated Book Marketing, we discuss Book Distribution Options and Author Distractions.

Listen to the first interview with Sharon (#1 downloaded episode to date!) below:

Don't Miss It! Book Marketing Expert Answers Key Questions For Authors:Book Distribution, Ingram vs Ingram Spark, Book Marketer vs Book Publicist and more..

In this second interview Sharon shares answers to:

* Book Distribution CHOICES for where you are! ***PLUS***: book distributors that could be perfect for your book that you’ve never heard of!

* Selling Books Directly to a Location (like a specialty store) ie. (Ask: “Where do you buy your books?”)

* The answer to: Where do libraries buy their books? and Where do schools buy their books?

* Can an author have several different distributors for their book(s)?

* The difference between Ingram and Ingram Spark

* Marketing offerings by IBPA- possibly part of your marketing plan

* Money - How much a wholesaler (distributor) will take for each sale of your book (and who takes the rest)

* Sharon’s “honor your strengths & outsource your weaknesses strategy

***My Call To Action To You***

If you are serious about a marketing plan for a new book or want to refresh a book marketing plan for your exiting books, consider a call to Sharon. She offers a 15 minute consult (phone or Zoom) for free. I implore you to take advantage of her expertise!

For this audience, Sharon has shared her email - please put “Claudine Wolk” in the subject line - so Sharon knows you are from this audience. Sharon’s email: Sharon@integratedbookmarketing.com or you can fill out the contact form on her website.

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Get Your Book Seen and Sold book (eBook and paperback) By Me and Julie Murkette includes additional information on book distribution, too - easy graphs and explanations to get started.