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Amazon Ads

Amazon's advertising tools and resources, including book advertising.

Publishing platform · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Advertising tools and specialists
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Book promotion
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Budget, account eligibility, attribution, and campaign performance require monitoring.
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American Booksellers Association

Trade association for independent bookstores, with a publisher section on its site.

Useful when: You need the independent-bookstore association, including its publisher information, before you assume a store will stock a book.

Association · Price unavailable · American Booksellers Association; confirm publisher membership terms

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Bookseller and library outreach
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Bookseller and library outreach
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press
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Shared
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A bookseller association. Publisher membership does not place a book in stores. Confirm the current publisher terms. The association name is not a service-area or stocking promise.
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American Literary Translators Association

Association for literary translators. The site lists a translators database, a publishers database, mentorships, and an annual conference.

Useful when: You need a literary-translation association and database rather than a single translator's invoice.

Association · Price unavailable · Confirm membership and whether a database search covers the language pair you need

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Translation · Conferences
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Translation · Conferences
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Specialised / institutional
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Writer-selected
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A database entry is not a hiring contract or a warranty of language pair. The site advertised ALTA49 for 21 to 24 October in Portland; confirm the year, fee, and registration. Mentorship windows change.
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Authors Guild

Author advocacy, publishing resources, and member services.

Association · Free and paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Professional associations · Contract assistance
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Publishing rights and identifiers · Book promotion
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Membership and legal-service eligibility apply; not universal legal representation.
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AWP

Writers' organization whose site features a conference, fellowships, and resources for creative writing.

Useful when: You need a creative-writing conference and its current fellowship or registration terms.

Association · Price unavailable · Confirm the conference city and who may attend

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Conferences
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Conferences
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Check the year, city, cost, and who may register or receive a fellowship. A fellowship announcement is not an open grant for every writer. The site was reviewing #AWP27 programmes on 3 October 2026.
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Bargain Booksy

Promotion opportunities for discounted ebooks.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Newsletter promotion
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Book promotion
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Book Barbarian

Reader promotion for science-fiction and fantasy books.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Newsletter promotion
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Book promotion · Fantasy · Science fiction
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Genre and promotion requirements apply.
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Book Rebel

Book-discovery and promotional opportunities.

Professional service · Price unavailable · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Newsletter promotion
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Book promotion
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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BookBaby Display Ads for Authors

BookBaby page on Display Ads for Authors. It says the service uses the Google Display Network and that the ad leads readers to a designated book sales page. A campaign development fee of 199 US dollars is applied to new ad orders. The minimum budget is 100 US dollars a week. The quoted price excludes tax. The terms on this page say the minimum is one week at 100 US dollars, that a sale is final after proof approval, and that a campaign canceled before proof approval refunds the advertising budget but not the ad creation fee.

Useful when: You need BookBaby's stated development fee and weekly minimum before you order Google display ads for a book.

Professional service · Paid · Online display ads; country eligibility is not stated

199 US dollar fee on a new order; minimum budget 100 US dollars a week.

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Advertising tools and specialists
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Advertising tools and specialists
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Writer-selected
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The 199 US dollar figure is the campaign development fee on a new order. The terms name the non-refunded portion the ad creation fee. An ad proof is ready 2 to 3 business days after the order. Asked how many books a campaign will sell, the page says it does not know. The unconfigured quote total is not a price. The page does not limit the publishing path.
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BookBub Ads

BookBub article by Julia Dickman, dated 6 June 2024, on BookBub Ads. It says the advertising platform is self-serve and that pricing is a real-time auction. The advertiser sets the bid and the campaign budget. The article does not give a dollar amount.

Useful when: You need BookBub's own description of its ads auction, dated 6 June 2024, before you set a budget.

Guide or essay · Paid · Online ads; country eligibility is not stated in the article

6 June 2024 article: advertiser sets the bid and budget. No dollar amount on this page.

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Advertising tools and specialists
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A guide to the auction, not a booked campaign. The advertiser pays by setting a bid and a budget. This 6 June 2024 article does not give a dollar amount. Contact addresses stay on the BookBub page. The article does not limit the publishing path.
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BookFunnel

Digital book delivery and author reader-management tools.

Publishing platform · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Fulfillment and shipping · Advance-reader copies
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Book sales and delivery · Launch and reader outreach · Book promotion
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Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Delivery is not equivalent to acquiring readers; check plan features.
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Books Forward

Book publicity and author marketing services.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Book promotion
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Confirm the scope and reporting; coverage and sales are not guaranteed.
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Booktrix

Publishing consulting, book packaging, editorial development, and marketing services for authors and content owners.

Professional service · Price unavailable · Confirm service or submission eligibility

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Publishing-service companies · Developmental editing · Author-business support
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Publishing-service companies · Developmental editing · Author-business support
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Confirm current availability, service eligibility, fees, deliverables, and rights or confidentiality terms directly with the provider.
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CraveBooks

Book discovery and author marketing opportunities.

Professional service · Free and paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Newsletter promotion
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Book promotion
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Check the current promotion terms and audience fit.
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Edelweiss

Catalog and review-copy service for publishers, from Above the Treeline.

Useful when: You need the trade catalog and review-copy system booksellers and publishers use, and you still have to confirm access.

Publishing platform · Price unavailable · Confirm account eligibility

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Bookseller and library outreach
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Bookseller and library outreach
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press
Applicability
Shared
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The page reviewed is a catalog and review-copy login. It does not by itself say an individual author can load a title. Confirm who may submit and which accounts can see the book.
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Everything I Know about Self-Publishing

Kevin Kelly's essay on what he has learned from New York publishing and from self-publishing, including printed books and Kickstarter-funded projects.

Useful when: You want Kevin Kelly's own comparison of traditional and self-publishing before you rely on a paraphrase.

Guide or essay · Free · Online essay; no service area

Essay, not a hireable service.

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Author-business support
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Author-business support
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Traditional trade · Self-publishing
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Writer-selected
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An essay, not a hireable consulting service or a current price list. His account of advances, control, and timelines is his experience, not a rule for every contract.
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Freebooksy

Promotion opportunities for free ebooks.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Newsletter promotion
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Book promotion
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Free-book campaign eligibility applies; downloads are not paid sales.
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Fussy Librarian

Book recommendation newsletters and author promotion opportunities.

Professional service · Free and paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Newsletter promotion
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Book promotion
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Check pricing, content, and genre eligibility.
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Jane Friedman

Publishing guides by Jane Friedman, including a start-here page on getting a book published and articles on queries, proposals, and publishing paths.

Useful when: You need a current explanation of publishing paths, queries, or book proposals before you pay someone or submit.

Guide or essay · Free and paid · Online guides; they do not set your eligibility for any publisher

Guides, not a hireable service.

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Queries and book proposals · Submission research and tracking · Author-business support
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Queries and book proposals · Submission research and tracking · Author-business support
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Published guides, not a hireable consulting service. The site also lists classes and a separate paid newsletter. Read the date on each article.
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K-lytics

Monthly ebook-category reports with sales-rank, estimated sales, and price figures for top titles.

Useful when: You need category-level ebook market figures before you choose a niche, price, or comparison set.

Professional service · Price unavailable · Online reports; confirm whether the categories match your market

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Audience and comparable-book research
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Audience and comparable-book research
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Self-publishing
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Writer-selected
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Figures are this company's estimates, not an official retailer report. Confirm what the current subscription includes. A report is not a forecast of your sales.
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Kindlepreneur

Guide by Dave Chesson, updated July 31, 2026, on writing a retail book description, also called a back-cover blurb. The article offers a free step-by-step formula download. The page does not limit the formula to one publishing path.

Useful when: You need a written guide to a retail book description, updated July 31, 2026, before you hire someone to write the blurb.

Guide or essay · Free · Online guide; it does not set eligibility for any retailer

Book-description guide updated July 31, 2026, not a hireable service.

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Positioning and book descriptions
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Positioning and book descriptions
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A guide, not a hireable blurb-writing service. The article and the formula download are described as free. Courses elsewhere on the site, including a self-publishing course named in the navigation, are separate, and this page does not state their prices.
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LibraryReads

Monthly list of books nominated by library staff. The publisher page says adult titles need pre-publication reading copies several months ahead, and that current voting happens on NetGalley or Edelweiss.

Useful when: You need the library-staff nomination list and the current rule for getting an adult book considered.

Organization · Price unavailable · Confirm publisher access; librarian voting is the selection method

Adult titles; current voting needs NetGalley or Edelweiss.

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Bookseller and library outreach
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Bookseller and library outreach
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press
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Shared
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Adult titles. LibraryReads says it does not market or distribute galleys. Current voting requires the title to appear on NetGalley or Edelweiss. Confirm whether a self-published book can be included. Nomination is not a sales promise.
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London Book Fair

Book-industry fair advertised for 16 to 18 March 2027 at Excel London, with a conference programme and an international rights centre.

Useful when: You need the dates and nature of the London Book Fair before you treat it as a writing workshop or a rights agent.

Organization · Price unavailable · Excel London for the advertised 2027 fair; confirm access rules

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Conferences
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Conferences
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A trade fair, not a craft workshop and not a legal service. Confirm which sessions authors can attend and the current ticket price. The site has warned about fraudulent messages concerning a Writers' Summit. Dates can change.
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Otterpine

Publishing partnerships spanning editorial, design, production, distribution, and direct-to-reader fulfillment.

Professional service · Price unavailable · Confirm service or submission eligibility

Limited project intake; confirm the contract model.

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Publishing-service companies · Interior design · Print distribution · Fulfillment and shipping · Author-business support
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Publishing-service companies · Interior design · Print distribution · Fulfillment and shipping · Author-business support
Relevant routes
Self-publishing · Independent / small press · Specialised / institutional
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Works on a limited number of projects. Confirm the business model, financial terms, rights, and service scope; this listing does not classify its contracts as traditional or hybrid publishing.
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Press Shop PR

Book publicity services for authors and publishers, including pitches for reviews, interviews, excerpts, and media coverage.

Professional service · Price unavailable · Confirm service or submission eligibility

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Publicists
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Publicists
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A publicity service, not a guarantee of media coverage or book sales. Confirm campaign timing, fee, deliverables, and audience fit.
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Publisher Rocket

Software for researching Amazon keywords and book categories.

Useful when: You need Amazon keyword and category research for a book listing.

Software and tools · Paid · Amazon listing research; other retailers are not established by the page reviewed

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Audience and comparable-book research
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Audience and comparable-book research
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Self-publishing
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Writer-selected
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A listing-research tool, not bibliographic metadata filing and not a prediction of sales. Customer income stories on the sales page are not a forecast. Confirm the current price and what data it can see.
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PublishMe Marketing

PublishMe Marketing page for done-for-you Facebook and Instagram ads for authors, self-publishers, and small publishers. Management fees on this page are Starter at 120 US dollars a month for 1 ad set and up to 2 subsets, Growth at 315 US dollars a month for 3 ad sets and up to 6 subsets, Pro at 405 US dollars a month for 4 ad sets and up to 8 subsets, and Advanced at 460 US dollars a month for 5 ad sets and up to 10 subsets. Ad spend is paid directly by the author. This page does not give a dollar amount for that ad spend. The page is marked 2026 and names Transcre8 OÜ in Tallinn as the operator.

Useful when: You need the monthly management fees for a hired Facebook and Instagram book-ad service before you add your own ad spend.

Professional service · Paid · Online management; the Tallinn address is the operator's office, not a client limit

Management from 120 US dollars a month. Ad spend has no dollar amount on this page.

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Advertising tools and specialists
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Advertising tools and specialists
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Writer-selected
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These figures are monthly management fees. Ad spend is separate, and this page does not give a dollar amount for that spend. The page names authors, self-publishers, and small publishers, and it does not limit the publishing path. The Tallinn address is the operator's office.
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Reader Reach Ads

Written Word Media page for Reader Reach ads, a different product from its email promotions. It sells 5 or 10 day Facebook ad campaigns, 5 to 10 day Amazon ad campaigns, or a 30 day Facebook ad campaign for Gold and Platinum members. It says the purchase is a one-time payment and that there are no recurring fees. This page does not give a dollar amount. Amazon ads on this page are for Kindle ebooks on the US Amazon store, and a book on those ads must be priced between 0.99 and 4.99 US dollars. That figure is the book's retail price, not the ad fee. Meta campaigns can promote ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, and audiobooks, with links to retailers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple Books, and an author store. A separate sentence says the service runs Meta ads for audiobooks enrolled in Audible.

Useful when: You need the Reader Reach campaign lengths and the Amazon ebook price rule before you pay for a managed book ad.

Professional service · Paid · Amazon ads are for the US Amazon store, as this page states; Meta campaign countries are not stated

One-time payment; this page does not give a dollar amount.

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Advertising tools and specialists
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Advertising tools and specialists
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Writer-selected
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This page does not give a dollar amount for the one-time payment. There are no recurring fees, as the page states. The 30 day Facebook campaign is for Gold and Platinum members. Amazon ads are Kindle ebooks on the US Amazon store priced from 0.99 to 4.99 US dollars. Author comments on the page are not a rating. The page does not limit the publishing path. The Written Word Media homepage listing is separate and is not changed.
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StoryOrigin

Author marketing tools for reader magnets, newsletters, and promotions.

Publishing platform · Free and paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Author websites and email
Specialties
Book promotion · Manuscript feedback · Launch and reader outreach · Ongoing reader audience
Relevant routes
Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Check plan features; participation does not guarantee an audience.
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Studiolo Secondari

Book coaching, publishing strategy, design, and communications support for independent authors and organizations.

Professional service · Price unavailable · Confirm service or submission eligibility

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Writing coaches · Interior design · Positioning and book descriptions · Author-business support
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Writing coaches · Interior design · Positioning and book descriptions · Author-business support
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Confirm current availability, service eligibility, fees, deliverables, and rights or confidentiality terms directly with the provider.
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The Bottom Line

Jane Friedman's publishing-industry newsletter, formerly The Hot Sheet and rebranded in early 2025. It publishes weekly. The subscribe page lists a free tier and a business tier at 79 US dollars a year.

Useful when: You need a weekly publishing-business briefing before you change route, price, or category.

Guide or essay · Free and paid · Online newsletter; no country eligibility is stated

Newsletter, not a hireable service.

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Author-business support · Audience and comparable-book research
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Author-business support · Audience and comparable-book research
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
Applicability
Writer-selected
Before committing
A newsletter, not a hireable consulting service. Free and paid tiers differ. Her about page says she covers sales trends and Kindle categories; it is not a comparable-title database. Sponsored items are her disclosure to manage, not an endorsement here.
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Weaving Influence

Book launches, publicity, and digital marketing for nonfiction authors and thought leaders.

Professional service · Price unavailable · Confirm service or submission eligibility

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Publicists · Positioning and book descriptions · Author websites and email · Author-business support
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Publicists · Positioning and book descriptions · Author websites and email · Author-business support · Nonfiction
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Focuses on nonfiction authors and thought leaders. Confirm scope and pricing; marketing support does not guarantee sales or media coverage.
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Written Word Media

Reader newsletters, book promotion services, and author resources.

Professional service · Free and paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Newsletter promotion
Specialties
Book promotion
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
Before committing
Match genre and pricing to campaign requirements; results vary.
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