There’s this motivational quote that does rounds online: “The quality of your questions determines the quality of your life.” We can’t vouch for this statement, but we can assure you that the quality of your questions can affect the quality … Read More
Marketing books to schools (specifically K-12 schools) is a unique opportunity for authors and publishers. Whether it’s a children’s picture book, a chapter book, a YA book, or an adult fiction or nonfiction book, the goal for most authors is … Read More
Posted by New Shelves Books on January 28, 2021 Create a Graphic Featuring Your Book Do you ever find yourself looking at other author’s beautiful book graphics and wondering how they do it? Well, it’s actually pretty simple. So simple … Read More
The number one way to impress librarians is reviews from established book review sites and periodicals. When we start working with new authors, they are (rightfully) focused on getting Amazon reviews. While that is a necessary and valid endeavor, don’t … Read More
You want readers. And in order to reel them in, first you need to give them the bait to latch onto your hook. But summing up the killer plot, unique world, and complex protagonist in just 150 characters is no … Read More
Authors Note: This article originally appeared as an Ingram Spark Blog in May of 2017 and is updated on the New Shelves site every few months. We have just gone through and updated the width and height advice and examples … Read More
You may or may not be aware of the brand usage rules at Amazon. The marketplace is starting to crack down on this. An author we know went online a week or two ago, and she was flabbergasted because Amazon … Read More
In this article, we are focusing on how consumer book sales can tell us what readers want. A lot of the choices we publishers make are based on what we want or what we think we SHOULD do. Here are … Read More
1. If I publish in two or more different file formats (e.g. epub, PDF) should I assign separate ISBNs? Yes. Each different format of an electronic publication that is published and made separately available should be given a separate ISBN. … Read More
Question: “I published my book on KDP…. can I work with wholesalers so I can sell my book to bookstores and libraries?” The Answer: Maybe. Here is the full story: If you have purchased your ISBNs from your country’s ISBN/Books … Read More