AuthorHouse Announces Two New Services to Help Self-Publishing Authors Promote and Sell Their Books

Self-publishing company helps authors gain recognition among journalists, librarians, and buyers

AuthorHouse®, the world’s leading self-publishing company, announced today it is offering two new services, Media Interview Connection and Book Buyers Preview, to help self-published authors gain more visibility in the media and market.

Once an author enrolls in Media Interview Connection, AuthorHouse registers his or her contact information, area of expertise, and the book title in an expert database searched by 75,000 journalists.

When a journalist seeks an expert in a specific field, information about authors who fall into such a category is displayed. The author is notified by e-mail when a journalist posts a request in his or her expert field, allowing direct communication between authors and journalists.

Book Buyers Preview can also help increase visibility of self-published authors and their books. The “sneak-peek” characteristic of the service allows book buyers, librarians, and researchers across the globe to read a selection from the first chapter of the book. Essentially, when book buyers access their ordering database, the preview appears with the book’s ordering information to enhance the purchasing experience.

The preview is available in trade databases, including the Ingram Book Group and Baker and Taylor, the largest book distributor in the world. The Book Buyers Preview will also post the preview on the Barnes and Noble Web site www.bn.com, as well as www.buy.com.

Once libraries choose to catalogue a particular book, the preview will be available to library patrons who are searching for reviews. The book preview will also be on EBSCO, the leading service provider of archived print materials and related services for libraries and research organizations.

“Development of these services demonstrates our ongoing commitment to help authors publish, promote, and sell their books and reach their publishing goals,” said Terry Dwyer, vice president of sales for AuthorHouse. “The Media Interview Connection and the Book Buyers Preview are services that will enhance visibility and help our authors gain consumer recognition.”

For more information on AuthorHouse, please visit www.authorhouse.com. Further information on the Media Interview Connection and the Book Buyers Preview services are available at http://www.authorhouse.com/GetPublished/mediainterviewconnection.asp and http://www.authorhouse.com/GetPublished/bookbuyerspreview.asp, respectively.

About AuthorHouse

Headquartered in Bloomington, Ind., AuthorHouse is the leading provider of publishing and marketing services for authors around the globe, last year publishing one out of every thirty titles in the United States. Since its founding in 1997, AuthorHouse has served the publishing needs of nearly 30,000 authors and produced more than 40,000 titles. AuthorHouse titles are available at more than 25,000 retail outlets worldwide, including Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. For media inquiries, contact Lauren Kinzler Sanders of Dittoe PR at 317-202-2280 or lauren {at} dittoepr(.)com. For company information, please visit www.authorhouse.com.

Contacts

Dittoe Public Relations
Lauren Kinzler Sanders, 317-202-2280 x 10
lauren {at} dittoepr(.)com