![]() ![]() Entries are limited to authors who are members with listings on, and the prizes are a certified branded badge to display alongside your book listing and promotion in their “winner’s circle.” The Authors DB holds a yearly book cover contest. The covers submitted are featured on the website along with the opinions about the designs. They remind entrants that this contest is primarily educational, and that by submitting your covers, you are agreeing to invite comments, commendations, and constructive criticism. The Book Designer holds a monthly e-book cover design contest. For most of the ones I found, the prizes are recognition only, no real monetary value. If you think your book cover is really special, there are several book cover contests, but they may be less productive than authors might like. As always, you can do it yourself if you’re up for that, or contact a good cover designer or digital artist. Cover Action Pro is an add-on to PhotoShop and is pricey, but the result definitely pulls your book out of the sea of rectangles. Several software products will allow you to turn your ordinary flat cover into a stunning 3D book. Good-looking, informative, yes, but not exactly standing out from the crowd. ![]() Ninety-nine percent of the book covers you see online are just flat rectangles. These from Etsy come with a bail (your choice of styles) for hanging on a chain or a thin ribbon bookmark.įinally, get attention with your book cover by doing something different. But if your book has a simple design and very sharp, clear text, it will work. If your book cover has a lot of complex images or a lot of text, they will probably not translate well to this size. They don’t work for every book, however, just because of the size. I found these little book charms and love them. Most of these things would be too pricey for giveaways, but they could come in handy for contests, raffles, and book launch prizes. You can really run wild with all of this, but of course there’s a price. and places like also offer all sorts of promotional items like mugs, buttons, bumper stickers, mouse pads, clothing, water bottles, clocks and tablet cases. If you’ve got more than one book out, you can put two or three book covers on one bookmark, or you can highlight a single book by including the blurb or good reviews. As with the magnets, you can do it yourself or have them made custom by online companies like Zazzle or. Include one in every book you sell and give them away at book fairs and book signings. (See our Book Cover Resource page for links to all these items.)īookmarks are always an excellent way to get your books out to the public. If you’re not into DIY, you can also have custom magnets made up by many online companies like Vistaprint. In the picture at left, the larger ones are business card-sized while the smaller ones are cut from the full sheet. The strength of this magnet paper is not as strong as the business card model, but it will definitely stick to a refrigerator. You can make the magnets any size you wish, then just cut them out with scissors. (Or Avery makes printable pre-scored business card sized magnets.) You can also buy full-sized sheets of thin magnet “paper” (available from Avery, Staples, and other manufacturers) that will go through your printer. You can buy sticky-backed magnets from Amazon or any office store, print your book covers on card stock and stick them on. Make business card-sized magnets and give them away at your next function. Once you’re got your excellent kick-ass book cover, what do you do with it beside plaster it all over your blog and Facebook page? Believe me, there are plenty of fun ways to use it for promotion, marketing, and just plain getting attention. ![]()
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