As any successfully published author will tell you, publishing a book requires promotion. Be sure to select a publisher that offers an extensive array of post-publication support and services, including contest submissions, book fair representation, and advertising opportunities. These services should be optional, but available for authors seeking the next rung on the ladder of publication success.

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR

For example, twenty-six Outskirts Press books were recently represented at the Frankfurt International Book Fair in Germany from October 10th - 14th. Frankfurt is the publishing industry's largest event for foreign rights, acquisitions, and publication. Click on the sample photo from the event to enlarge. Look for more book fairs to join Frankfurt and BEA for Outskirts Press authors in 2008.

Outskirts Press now offers additional co-op marketing opportunities specifically for its Christian, new age, and spiritual writers. Our religious authors have a happy home at Outskirts Press with the Diamond and Pearl package's additional distribution network through Spring Arbor religious distributorships.

ENLIGHTENMENT THROUGH PRINT

Enlightenment Magazine is an award-winning quarterly magazine reaching over 75,000 inquisitive, progressive readers who are intelligent, socially conscious, and politically savvy... yet constantly searching for a higher purpose. Now, Outskirts Press authors with appropriately-themed titles can promote their books to this active and inquisitive audience for a fraction of what it would cost to do so independently. The Marketing COACH tells you how.

THINKING FORWARD WITH FOREWORD

The co-op marketing opportunity through Enlightenment joins our similar partnership with ForeWord Magazine, which is a bi-monthly journal that is delivered to librarians, booksellers, agents, and other industry professionals. Additionally, ForeWord is sent directly to small press buyers at the chains (B&N, Borders, Chapters, Books-A-Million, etc).

The Marketing COACH advises all our Diamond, Pearl, and Ruby authors of these co-op marketing opportunities within the first month of publication. In fact, the Marketing COACH advises our top package authors of a wide range of tactics, tips, and opportunities to help bring success into the palm of our authors' hands.

BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Speaking of ForeWord Magazine, every year they honor the year's best independently published books with their Book of the Year Awards. Authors with 2007-copyrighted books independently self-published, or published by independent presses, print-on-demand companies, or self-publishing services are eligible to enter for the grand prize of $1,500. Of course, the Outskirts Press Marketing COACH advises our authors on how Outskirts Press can enter their books to this contest for their convenience.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS

Similarly, the Publisher's Marketing Association brings you the esteemed Benjamin Franklin Awards, also available for all independently-published authors to enter on their own. The Marketing COACH advises all Outskirts Press authors with books published in 2007 how Outskirts Press can handle the submission details for them.

Due to the popularity of both these contests, the Marketing COACH's deadline for participation in our submission process has been extended. The Marketing COACH will notify our authors via email of the extended deadline for submitting their Outskirts Press book through us.

Speaking of Outskirts Press award-winning books, look for the next newsletter where we announce the Outskirts Press finalists to the USA Book New's Best Books of 2007 Awards.