If youve seen other authors talking about their facebook author pages and. Why having a facebook author page for your book is mostly. You can make the same rich, interactive books as usual using a variety of templates created by apple designers. Many of us publish ebooks, which are different from print books. How is that different from just typing in your update. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019. The page following is usually blank but may contain an illustration or an epigraph.
Jane friedman best practices for author facebook pages. This post showcases the best personalbranded book author websites on the market today. How to create a facebook author page and tips for using it wisely. Prologuein a work of fiction, the prologue sets the scene for the story and is told in the voice of a character from the book, not the author s voice second half titleif the frontmatter is particularly extensive, a second half title identical to the first, can be added before the beginning of the text. Without it, i would have missed out on important communications with my freshoutofcollege classmates. How to create a facebook author page written word media. Your author page is your author homepage on amazon. Without understanding your audience or your future plans for titles i would suggest creating separate pages. The front matter contains the nuts and bolts of the books publicationinformation such as title, author.
Within only one page, author vince frost leverages a strong use of graphic design to capture interest. Your author page is also a great place to send the people you meet at book clubs. At author central, you can share the most uptodate information about yourself and your works with millions of readers. Step by step instructions for creating a facebook author page for new authors. Best practices for author facebook pages and groups jane friedman as one of the older students in my mfa program at 27, i was forced to join facebook. From front matter to back matter, book content is arranged in a traditional. When a book is opened, pages on the right hand side known as recto should always have an odd page number 1, 67, 2whereas pages on the left hand side known as verso should always have an even page number 2, 68, 214. Why having a facebook author page for your book is mostly useless youre writing a book.
See timely sales data for free, including sales trends over. Should you throw up your hands until mark zuckerberg gives you some personal. Should i have a broad author page or specific book facebook page. Introduction for nonfiction a few pages that usher the reader into the subject. How does a facebook author page help me sell books.
About the author examples that youll actually want to read. Creating books in pages can be done on both macos and ios. For nonfiction authors, who you are can be more important than what you write about. Many people expect authors, bloggers, or public figures to have a page. Title page the full title and authors name as they appear on the cover. Having created your authors fan page, should you also create fan pages for your books. Anyone can search and find your facebook page and like it. In addition to being a columnist for publishers weekly, jane is a professor with the great courses, which released her 24lecture series, how to publish your book. For indie fiction writers, this is an opportunity to let your.
Whether it appears on the back of your book, your amazon author page, your social media or all of the above, you should make every sentence count and tailor it depending on where it will appear. You want to make sure you do the marketing part right so people know about it, buy it and read it so that they can rave and tell their friends about it. The big mistake of author websites and blogs jane friedman. Currently i have two fb pages, one for each of my published books. Some writers utilize facebook groups for booklaunch teams, beta readers, or thirtyday challenges, and some. Best practices for author facebook pages and groups jane. If you are a kdp author, use your kdp account to sign up. Add your biography, photos, blog, video, and tour events to the author page, your homepage on. Be sure to let me know if i missed any this should be on this list. For example, on your facebook author page, if youre attending a book signing and that was an event you had rsvpd to, then go ahead and check in. To help readers find your books, make sure to add your books in your author central account. Not adhering to this standard will have a negative impact on the appearance of the book. An author page brings significant advantages over a personal profile. A facebook page is a public page for businesses, public figures, or artists to promote their product or brand.
As an author, this is where you share updates about your book, reading events, promotions, and anything else you want to share directly related to your life as an author. As you grow your page and engage your followers, theyll begin to trust you more. Link to your author page on your website and social media. Should you create a dedicated page for your books too.
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