Bookstore Fundamentals
Printed Materials
Printed materials like bookmarks and business cards remain as equally important a marketing tool as online platforms like websites and social media. Indie authors and self-publishers would do well to take advantage of both categories of marketing tools in order to promote their work to readers. Author Reputation Press offers the following print materials to authors:
Business Cards
Business Cards come in handy for networking purposes. You can distribute them during any event or speaking engagements to introduce your author brand and make connections in the industry.
Business Card Features:
Size: 2 x 3 1/2
Professional full color design
Inclusion of complete Author details and book ordering information
Optional mention of previously written books
Bookmarks
Bookmarks are for perfect giveaways during book fairs or other promotional activities. These materials not only assist your readers in their reading process but also help raise awareness of your work with a wider scope of people.
Bookmarks Features:
Size: 2 x 7 1/2
Professional full color design displaying the book’s thumbnail
Inclusion of Author name, photo, book title, 40-word book description, and book order information
Postcards
Author Reputation Press Postcards are custom-designed to help you pitch your book to the public while keeping a personal touch to the marketing material. These postcards contain all the information about your book and its publication. You can mail them to friends, family and business contacts to spread the word about your latest work.
Postcard Features:
Size: 4 x 6
Professional full color design displaying book’s thumbnail.
Inclusion of Author name, photo, book title, 40-word book description, and book order information
Posters
Whether during book signing events, in local bookstores, or at libraries, posters help provide a snippet of your work for public view with an added visual flair to them.
Poster Features:
Full color 16″ x 20″poster design displaying book thumbnail
Inclusion of author biography, author headshot, and book ordering information
Durable heavy stock material for poster printing
Disclaimer: Packages include the cost of the print materials, but you’re responsible for the shipping cost.