Effective, compelling book jacket copy can make the critical difference between a potential reader being intrigued enough to buy your book — or not. Linda Jay, BAIPA’s Communications Coordinator, will speak about How to Write Book Jacket Copy at the San Francisco Self-Published Authors’ Meet-up on Sunday, February 9.
Linda will bring examples of book jackets she has written — beginning with Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (about JFK) and Hold Your Hour and Have Another (about Brendan Behan) — when she was an advertising copywriter at Little, Brown Publishers in Boston. Other jackets whose selling points she will discuss are ones she wrote last year: for a book about multiple marriers, and for a novel about zombies.
The SF Meetup is at 3 p.m., Sunday, February 9, at the Crossroads Cafe, 699 Delancey Street in San Francisco. Meetup Organizer is Alan Peterson.
http://www.meetup.com/SF-Self-Published-Authors/events/160450122/?a=ea1_grp&rv=ea1&_af_eid=160450122&_af=event
Author
One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of generosity, the willingness — even eagerness — to share what we have each learned in the process of bringing stories to life. We provide educational programs, networking, marketing opportunities, encouragement, and information on industry vendors and services. And lots of one-on-one advice and mentoring.
We welcome all who have an interest in making connections within the world of independent publishing and learning more about how to publish and sell their work successfully. Together we are raising the standard of independent publishing and helping our members thrive.
Do join us!
—Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA Board of Directors, President
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