Interview with Sourcebook Part 3
Once an author has signed with Sourcebooks what is she/he expected to do to promote their book?
Our authors work with our PR and marketing departments to create as many promotion opportunities as possible.
What does Sourcebook do to promote their authors and romance fiction titles?
*Ads in Romantic Times and Romance sells*Bookstore promotion when possible (New Release table, etc.)*hundreds of ARCs to librarians and booksellers and pre-publication reviewers*extensive web marketing*PR plans based on individual books/authors
Is a marketing plan needed or welcomed with a submission to Sourcebooks?
Always welcomed, but not needed.
Your website mentions that you have a large distribution. Can you elaborate on that and explain how this will help sell more of your titles?
We distribute to the book trade, gift trade, wholesale and library markets, academic markets, online retailers, mass market retailers, airport stores, and international wholesalers. We have a sales force in-house of about a dozen people managing key accounts and markets, 30 commissioned reps in the independent book market and about 110 in the gift trade. This kind of distribution assures that all books are presented to all accounts and gives the books the best shot at reaching the broadest possible audience.
Are your books available in bookstore shelves in bookstores in the
All the major bookstores in North America and extensively in the
Where can authors find out more about Sourcebooks and your submission guidelines?
www.sourcebooks.com