by:
Laura Hickey
If you're a new author that has been requested to send communicator
materials, you may feel left in the dark on what to send. Here's a list of the usual items.
1. Author Bio
This is no place for modesty. You're competitive with galore another authors out there and need to show how your hot and worth it. Remember to include your accomplishments and give a little background information. Often readers want to cognize just about the author's interests..
2. A photograph This is optional, but if you want to get your face out there, this could help. Support in mind that not every editor wish use your photo.
3. Interviews
Any newspaper/magazine clippings may be include if it's related to you and your writing, awards an accomplishments. Clippings just about your personal life may bore the editor requesting your materials.
4. Reviews
If you have any reviews for your latest release, have them written
on clean 8.5 X 11 paper and include them in your kit.
5. Promotional Items
It may besides be requested that you send any promotional items. Examples would-be be: Posters, pens with your web address, buttons, bookmarks,etc...
As time goes on, you'll expand your PR kit. A great idea is to have a press kit right on your website to save editors time and money. You may want to have all your current materials in one easy to transfer
PDF file. Each time you have thing
new to add update the file.
Just just about the author:
Just just about the Author: Laura Hickey is an up and coming author. Her works include Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids and a co-writer position for the TV pilot, Formally
Lush. You can see much free articles by Ms. Hickey on her homepage: