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EARLY BIRD TABLE FOR INDEPENDENT AUTHORS & ARTISANS
OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL BOOK EXPO - IN-PERSON, RIDEAU CENTRE
OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL BOOK EXPO 2023 - In-Person - Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park
SALES-BOOSTING VIRTUAL SERVICES
Publicist services
We arrange and coordinate interviews with targeted media organizations which can include cable TV shows; radio shows; newspapers / magazines influencer blogs; and podcast shows,
$500 per targeted news organization - Interview guaranteed.
Press release writing and distribution
This includes guaranteed access to the publishing of press releases of U.S. TV broadcaster news sites which include FOX-TV, ABC-TV and other affiliates;
Press release writing - $350 per press release
Targeted U.S. broadcaster news sites - $350 per site
(best for SEO)
Book reviews
The writing and publishing (*) of high quality newspaper-style 800 word articles and shorter 100 - 200 word reviews written by independent journalists. Each journalist would read your whole book.
100 - 200 words = $180 per review
800 - 900 words = $275 per review
Ottawa Book Expo branded video podcasts
of authors and publishers which have been responsible for selling hundreds of books for authors; Redistributed to National Public Radio (NPR) affiliated in the U.S. as audio.
Video Podcast - Interview + Publishing and distribution
on YouTube and Bitchute (25 - 40 minute interview) =
$450
Book website design
We provide customized high quality websites for authors which are designed to market one book. Such websites linked to bookstore retailers and social media are vital to boosting sales;
Basic design = Contact Us
Author blog design
Customized CMS designs for authors who seek to easily upload news including images which can attract advertisers and supplement the review of authors / publishers through guest post advertising placements and banner ads
Basic design = Contact Us
Author signing events at Indigo and other bookstores
Great for author book tours. We would also send a camera operator to record the event;
Basic design = Contact Us
Marketing consulting
We provide advice to publishers and authors alike based upon our over 20 years of experience in the book publishing industry.
FREE
Promotional articles on targeted premium news sites
which include TheStar.com, Toronto.com and CBC.ca
Premium Service = Contact Us
Social media advertising and "followers"
on sites like Twitter and Facebook
Premium Service = Contact Us
Social media account creation and maintenance
for publishers / authors with schedules too busy for them to maintain their own social media accounts.
Premium Service = Contact Us
Listing of books on OttawaBookExpo.ca
linked to book retailers plus the ability to upload new content about your books by getting account access to OttawaBookExpo.ca
Premium Service = $150
Advertising of your books on the newly established Ottawa Book Expo Review
To be distributed online on Amazon and other online retailers.
Premium Service - $500 per page
Getting your books listed and distributed to not only Amazon.com but up to 200 other retailers
which include Indigo.ca in Canada, and BarnesandNoble.com in the States.
Premium Service - $500 per title
Book production
(copy editing; typesetting; book cover design; ebook formatting) and printing services (paperback and hardcover);
Paperback Typesetting = $850
Ebook formatting for Kobo, Nook and Kindle = $650
Book cover design = $349
Copy editing = Contact Us