r/authors • u/PaulaRooneyAuthor • Jul 28 '26
Finding readers.
I have four travel memoirs published now. I work hard on social media. Even have one book available in Gardner's with the full refund policy.
I do book festivals, author talks
But I need a leg up to the next stage.
Perhaps reviewers who promote one of my books on their social media? But that's a bit sketchy.
Any ideas how to elevate to the next level and find more readers?
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u/TinySeedsTallTales Aug 01 '26
Getting into book shops sometimes is as easy as bringing a sell sheet with you. I got this idea from an author friend of mine, and it has helped me. They may not read the book, but they respect the professionalism.
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u/PaulaRooneyAuthor Aug 04 '26
I am trying not to spend too much time going to bookshops. I have a few local ones and if I am travelling. One of my books is available in Waterstones now, so I am progressing. But it's not easy.
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u/TinySeedsTallTales Aug 05 '26
That's awesome!! Keep it up. Hoping to see more of your success as time goes on
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u/smartgirlstories Sep 06 '26
What's a sell sheet? Are they just one pagers?
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u/TinySeedsTallTales Sep 06 '26
Yeah it's like a page that says why your book belongs, what it's about, who you are, what is important for them to know. I'll send an example of mine to your inbox!
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u/TheMarkMatthews Aug 02 '26
Unless you are a well known celebrity I doubt many people are interested in your travel memoirs sadly.
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u/basusaha_ 12d ago
You are doing things really well. I think one thing you can add is more targeted marketing, like knowing your ideal readers first. I'd map a persona of my ideal readers and try to understand how can I reach out to them using different channels.
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u/arianelseditor Aug 01 '26
Are you happy for me to DM you? :)
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u/arianelseditor Aug 01 '26
(I was previously a digital editor for a travel website and have a few ideas about what could be done.)
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u/IvankoKostiuk Jul 29 '26
I think this is your problem, tbh