How to launch an author awards program at your library
Subtitle: curating self-published books, reaching out to the community
By: Julianne Stam and Elizabeth Clemmons, editors
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781440841644
Subjects: Authors and readers; Marketing; Reading promotion; Libraries; Cultural programs; Case studies; Handbooks, manuals; Libraries and electronic publishing; Libraries and community; Self-publishing
Description: "Establishing an awards program for self-published authors offers libraries new ways to bolster their relevance and expand upon their roles as curators and 'keepers of story'. This guide shows you how"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Break away from normal : get going on Soon to be Famous : the why chapter / Denise Raleigh; title: Project formation / Christine Niels Cigler; title: Getting others involved in the project / Denise Raleigh; title: Communicating with authors, accepting submissions, and the polar vortex / Donna Fletcher; title: Judging the nominated books / Julianne Stam; title: The final three and the big announcement / Anita Quinlan; title: Promoting the winner (or almost famous) / Nikki Zimmerman; title: Going forward / Lucy Tarabour; title: Appendix A. Project timeline and documentation; title: Appendix B. Writing a book review; title: Appendix C. Library marketing guidelines and resources; title: Appendix D. Developing a marketing plan for your author contest; title: Appendix E.A short history of self-publishing; title: Appendix F. The first Soon to be Famous Illinois author; title: the movie.