BookBrowse

PR for authors

Submit your fiction or narrative nonfiction book to BookBrowse for the opportunity to receive a free review and feature.


Booklist

PR for literature pros

Booklist is a magazine for librarians. Apply to be a Booklist reviewer and get a byline in their print and online editions.


Publishers Weekly

PR for authors

Three months prior to publication, submit your book for review by Publishers Weekly.




PORT magazine

PR for authors

PORT, the award-winning magazine of the British Society Of Magazine Editors, welcomes submissions of non-fiction, fiction and poetry.


Slightly Foxed

Literature Media

‘Slightly Foxed is a very civilized way to appreciate books and writers.’ – Michael Palin


Oh Reader

Literature Media

Oh Reader is a magazine about reading, for and by readers.




Amazon’s ACX

Literature PR

Independent narrators and authors can pair up through Amazon’s ACX platform to create audiobooks.


European Review of Books

PR for authors

Submit your essay for publication to the European Review of Books magazine.


Matchmaker.fm

PR for authors

Create a profile at Matchmaker.fm and become a guest to the 70,000 podcasters on the platform.




Writer's Digest Annual Conference

PR for authors

Consider attending the Writer's Digest Annual Conference for a pitch session with leading literary agents.


Insider

PR for authors

Business book authors can pitch for guest articles and submit a book excerpt with Insider.


Newsfile

PR for authors

Consider a news distribution announcing your nonfiction business book launch with Newsfile, as it will get placements in top-tier finance outlets such as Bloomberg.




Project Brazen

PR for authors

Project Brazen launched a platform for "Fearless Storytelling", immersive, audio-forward podcasting and on-the-ground documentaries. Pitch your book for a featured project with the platform.


#bookstagram

Literature PR tip

Use #bookstagram to find book lovers on Instagram. Offer them your book for review. Join TikTok for authors at #BookTok.


Substack

PR for authors

Indie authors: Build a community by writing essays and delivering them via newsletters through Substack.




London Review of Books magazine

Literature Media

London Review of Books magazine has become Europe’s leading magazine of books and ideas.


PR Consultation

PR for authors

Get 1 hour of free PR consultancy from PRontheGO founder Melanie Marten with this promotional link.


Your book for storytime

PR for authors

If you're a children's book author, get in contact with local kids playroom locations and offer to read your book for storytime.




Alternative venues to bookstores

Literature PR tip

Find alternative venues to bookstores for book signings and appearances to grow your audience and the option to sell books.


Society of Professional Journalists

PR for authors

If you're looking for expert sources to add use cases for your nonfiction book, you can find them with this toolbox from the Society of Professional Journalists.


Hostwriter

PR for authors

Are you a journalist looking to write a book about foreign affairs? Join the Hostwriter network to bring cross-border journalistic projects to life.




NetGalley

PR for authors

Enquire a book listing with NetGalley. Journalists on the platform regularly send reading requests to review your book.


Nasa imagery for sci-fi

PR for authors

For promoting sci-fi stories, you may want to use images and videos from Nasa, which are generally not copyrighted.


Goodreads

PR for authors

Once your book is published, claim it with an author profile on Goodreads. The platform lets you do giveaway competition to start the interaction with their readers.




Kindle Direct Publishing

PR for authors

When you consider self-publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing is still the best way to go. Run a free, 5-day e-book promotion for the launch to get your first book reviews in.


Traditional publishers in the U.S.

PR for authors

The Big 5 traditional publishers of the U.S. are (1) Hachette Book Group (2) HarperCollins (3) Macmillan Publishers (4) Penguin Random House (5) Simon and Schuster. They only accept submissions by literary agents.


AALA

PR for authors

AALA is the leading association for professional literary agents in the United States. Find an agent by their specialty and send them a query for your book submission.




Owlcation

PR for authors

When writing dialogue, get inspired by this accumulation of alternatives by Owlcation for the wording "he said /she said /they said."


DeepL Write

Literature PR

Perfect your writing with the free AI proofreader DeepL Write.


Modern Love at The New York Times

PR for authors

Are you a romantic novelist or write nonfiction about love topics? Take your chances to raise your author profile by submitting an essay for the Modern Love section of The New York Times.




The New Yorker fiction short story submission

PR for authors

The best chance for a successful novel release is to publish a short story of your story in a well-respected media outlet first. Hand in your fiction short story submission to The New Yorker.


Literary Review

Literature Media

Follow and submit your book to the Literary Review, a lively, intelligent literary magazine for people who love to read.


Inque

Literature Media

Follow and consider contributing to INQUE - a beautiful annual literary magazine dedicated to extraordinary new writing.




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