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Book Hype Podcast

Episode #69 – Bad Press

Hosted by Jen, Karen, and Marama

January 22, 2015

Book Hype hosts Jen, Karen, and Marama discuss book promotion and the latest news.

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What we’re reading:
Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction
Hawkeye: Little Hits by Matt Fraction
Wonder Woman: Blood by Brian Azzarello
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta
The Zodiac Legacy by Stan Lee and Stuart Moore with art by Andie Tong

Book Bites:
-Let’s talk about Time’s top 100 YA books.
-Is it just us, or is this not really a YA list?
-We sort of just give up.
-What are some of the highlights?

Book promotion:
-Book blurbs are important.
-Don’t over-saturate your audience with promotion.
-Go outside the box.
-Know your readership.
-Really cool packaging can be fun, too!
-Connecting with your fans is paramount.
-We don’t really get the point of book trailers.
-They’re just awkward.
-Covers that have nothing to do with the story, ugh.
-Too much self-promotion is such a drag.

Recent book deals:
Stories for All of Us is an anthology from the We Need Diverse Books group.
George by Alex Gino is the story of a girl whom the world identifies as a boy.
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler has been optioned by Amazon Studios.

Our January review book is: All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

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