Daily newspapers are very, very selective about the books they review. In the U.S., they focus on new books and rarely review self-published books. I suspect dailies in the UK work the same way.

You might have some success with your local newspaper, especially if local bookstores are selling it.

Here’s a helpful article on this topic from a professional reviewer: https://buildbookbuzz.com/trade-book-reviews/

Sandy

Regards,

Charlie.

Sonia, you can still write one and upload it to your website to help with SEO. You can also use it as background when pitching guest blog post and media article ideas.

Sandy

How I wish I’d read this article before I published my book last year! I had no idea how to write a book announcement press release and skipped it altogether.

I will follow your sage advice next time around!

Thanks for asking, Pat. The e-book available at http://buildbookbuzz.com/get-your-book-in-the-news/ downloads in PDF form so yes, you can read it on your computer. You don’t need an e-reader.

Sandy

Mary, the type of book influences what information you’ll include, but all books need a book announcement press release, whether it’s the author’s first or 50th.

Sandy