Posts Tagged ‘book publicity’

Pump Up Your Book Presents Four Score and More Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you LaVera Edick’s Four Score and More Book Tour June 1 – July 29!   Inside the Book: Title: Four Score and More Author: LaVera Edick Publisher: Trafford Genre: Biography Format: Ebook/Paperback Statement from Author I was born in 1925. This is my story of growing up on a farm and following the oft-times bumpy road of life. It is the story of my family and ancestors, those pioneers who cut the trails and paved the roads for our journey through life. Several major events helped shape the lives and attitudes of those born before 1940. It was a struggle raising a family in
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Mark Christopher Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Stan Matthew’s MARK CHRISTOPHER Book Tour!   Inside the Book: Title: Mark Christopher Author: Stan Matthews Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Coming of Age Format: Ebook/Paperback As Mark Christopher grows up in a small railroad town during the Great Depression, he dreams of doing something special with his life. Instead, he must face one tragedy after the other as war looms. First, his parents die and then his brother while serving in the Pacific. When the war in Europe ends, Mark’s sister sends him to live with their grandmother and her son. To please them, Mark is baptized in a Baptist church. While enrolled in
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  • April 1, 2016
  • Authors on Tour, Book Blasts
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Free of Malice Book Blast – Win $25 B&N Gift Card & Autographed Copy!

We invite you to Liz Lazarus’ FREE OF MALICE Book Blast April 11 – May 11! Inside the Book: Title: FREE OF MALICE Author: Liz Lazarus Publisher: Mitchell Cove Publishing LLC Pages: 274 Genre: Suspense/Thriller Laura Holland awakes in the middle of the night to see a stranger standing in her bedroom doorway. She manages to defend herself from the would-be rapist, though he threatens to return as he retreats. Traumatized with recurring nightmares, Laura seeks therapy and is exposed to a unique treatment called EMDR. She also seeks self-protection— buying a gun against the wishes of her husband. When Laura learns she could have gone to prison had
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Hidden Reality Virtual Book Publicity Tour – Win $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Stephen Martino’s THE HIDDEN REALITY virtual book tour April 4 – June 30! Inside the Book Title: The Hidden Reality Author: Stephen Martino Publisher: Light Messages Pages: 318 Genre: Science Fiction/Political Thriller In the year 2084, the brilliant inventor, Alex Pella, finds himself at a precarious crossroad between the pursuit of justice and preservation of his own sanity. While attempting to undermine an international New World Order government created by the financial juggernaut known as The New Reality, he must also face the hidden truths about his own genetic heritage that are slowly destroying him. After receiving an ambiguous message
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  • April 1, 2016
  • Cover Reveals, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Soldier Finds His Way Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Irene Onorato’s A SOLDIER FINDS HIS WAY Cover Reveal April 7! Inside the Book: Title: A Soldier Finds His Way Author: Irene Onorato Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Romance Format: Ecopy   Sometimes getting lost is the best way home . . . After a painful youth spent in foster homes, Special Forces soldier Edward Giordano has all but given up on love. Returning to New York from a dangerous mission in Costa Rica with no one to welcome him home, he knows he must find a way through his bitterness and embrace faith, or he’s destined for misery and loneliness. But he
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Knit Tight Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Annabeth Albert’s KNIT TIGHT virtual book tour April 12 – May 16!   Inside the Book: Title: Knit Tight Author: Annabeth Albert Release Date: April 12, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: LGBT Format: Ebook   It’s no secret that Portland, Oregon, has some of best restaurants, shops, and cafés in the country. But it’s the hard-working men who serve it all up that keep us coming back for more… One of Portland’s hottest young baristas, Brady is famous for his java-topping flair, turning a regular cup of joe into a work of art. Every Wednesday—aka “Knit Night”—hordes of women and their needles
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Pump Up Your Book Presents To Win Her Heart, Dreaming August and Pass Interference Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you TO WIN HER HEART, DREAMING AUGUST and PASS INTERFERENCE virtual book tour April 12 – May 13!   Inside the Book: Title: To Win Her Heart Author: Mackenzie Crowne Release Date: April 12, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook In order to protect her, they’ll both have to let their guards down… Country music’s It Girl Jessi Tucker is fed up with her family’s stifling security measures. The threat of a dangerous stalker has gotten the men in her life—including her football star cousin, Tuck Tucker—monitoring her every move. To get the freedom she yearns for, Jessi hatches a plan to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Dilemma in Yellow Silk Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lynne Connelly’s Dilemma in Yellow Silk virtual book tour April 12 – May 13!   Inside the Book: Title: Dilemma in Yellow Silk: The Emperors of London Author: Lynne Connolly Release Date: April 12, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Historical Romance Format: Ebook   Ever ready to do the right thing, The Emperors of London act bravely—and when it comes to matters of the heart, impetuously…   Despite her cover as the daughter of the land steward for Lord Malton, Marcus Aurelius, spirited Viola Gates is tied by birth to the treacherous Jacobite legacy. Not that this keeps her from falling for
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  • March 30, 2016
  • Authors on Tour, Book Blasts
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The SECRETS of the KEYS Movie Blast – Win DVDs/Downloads!

We invite you to Robin Jay’s THE SECRET OF THE KEYS Movie Blast April 4 – 29! Inside the Book: Title: The SECRETS of the KEYS Producer: Robin Jay Producer: TwoBirds, Inc. Genre: Inspirational/Motivational Imagine getting a life-altering call from your doctor.  That’s exactly what happens to motivational speaker and author “Elizabeth” in The Secrets of the Keys. Now, the inspiration she has used throughout her career to guide others comes back to her as she attempts to make sense of her situation. Elizabeth comes face-to-face with her spiritual guide, “Gwen,” who has an intriguing opportunity for her. Gwen takes Elizabeth on a mystical journey where they encounter impressive experts eager to share
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Flower Fairy Superhero Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Noam and Bryan Atinsky’s THE FLOWER FAIRY SUPERHERO virtual book tour April 18 – May 13!   Inside the Book: Title: The Flower Fairy Superhero Author: Noam and Bryan Atinsky Release Date: January 24, 2016 Publisher: Amazon Digital Genre: Children’s Format: Ebook/Hardcover A read-along eBook (enhanced with audio),has a powerful message; it is a heartfelt example of a father honoring the memory of his daughter. Beautiful and creative Noam wrote this story as play to perform for her family on her 5th birthday. Her tale of a flower fairy that possesses very special powers able to help the meanest of people and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Beams of Our House Virtual Book Publicity Tour

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Trey Dunham’s novel, The Beams of Our House (Christian Dystopian Fiction) from April 1 – May 31, 2016. Inside the Book:     Title: The Beams of Our House: A Novel Based on the Song of Solomon Book 1: The Banner Series Author: Trey Dunham Publisher: Independent Self Publishing Pages: 394 pages Genre: Christian Dystopian / Furturistic Fiction Sol 203119 hates Coupling—the forced dating and mating technique initiated across the United Cities as populations consolidated, gender tensions mounted, human reproduction plummeted, and marriage fell out of style—but he doesn’t know why. But when a fourth classmate at the Academy commits suicide, he follows the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Journey to the Cross Virtual Book Publicity Tour

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Shane Cloonan’s novel, Journey to the Cross (Children’s Christian Fiction) from April 1 – May 31, 2016.   Inside the Book:   Title: Journey to the Cross Author: Shane Cloonan Publisher: State Street Publishing Publication Date: September 11, 2015 Pages: 35 Genre: Children’s Christian Fiction   This is the story of the Jesus donkey, a fictional tale that takes readers on a journey from our Lord’s birth to his ultimate crucifixion. Though written and illustrated for young readers, this book is perfect for people of all ages who want a fresh, youthful perspective on the life of Jesus. The book’s message is imbued in the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Trifling Favors, How to Please a Lady and Ten Days in August Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you TRIFLING FAVORS, HOW TO PLEASE A LADY and  TEN DAYS IN AUGUST virtual book tour March 29 – April 22!   Inside the Book: Title: Trifling Favors Author: Heather Hiestand Release Date: March 15, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Historical Romance Format: Ebook “The sweetest treat is a kiss… Greggory Redcake’s plate is full. Widowed young and left with two small children, the manager of the Kensington location of the illustrious tea shop is besieged on all sides between the bakery and family matters. If only his remarkably efficient shop assistant, Betsy Popham, could manage his home life, too! But Greggory can’t linger on
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Unloved Again Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Elan Golomb’s UNLOVED AGAIN Book Tour!   Inside the Book: Title: Unloved Again Author: Elan Golomb Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Psychology Format: Ebook/Paperback Love can be hell. It is not an accident which moves us to love the wrong person or to hate the right one, over and over again. Most of us remain unaware of how to escape this perpetual cycle of bad relationships. • Do you continually fall for the wrong person? • Do you find yourself driving the right person away? • Do your relationships quickly switch from blissful to tortured? • Do you criticize unreasonably or find yourself being criticized
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  • March 21, 2016
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Liefdom KindleScout Campaign!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jesse Teller’s LIEFDOM KindleScout Campaign April 4 – 29!   Inside the Book:     A fiery fairy battles for purpose. Liefdom is the story of Gentry Mandrake. Born with natural weapons in a race known for pacifism, he is cast out and hated for his differences. He hunts for a place among his people, while fighting to defend the human child bound to him. His violent nature makes him wonder at the purity of his soul, while the dark creatures he must face seem too great to defeat. Can he overcome such terrible foes to defend those he loves?   Meet
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ten Days In August Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you TEN DAYS IN AUGUST virtual book tour March 29- April 22!   Inside the Book: Title: Ten Days in August Author: Kate McMurray Release Date: March 29, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Historical Romance Format: Ebook   From the Lower East Side to uptown Manhattan, a curious detective searches for clues on the sidewalks of New York—and finds a secret world of forbidden love that’s too hot to handle… New York City, 1896. As the temperatures rise, so does the crime rate. At the peak of this sizzling heat wave, police inspector Hank Brandt is called to investigate the scandalous murder of
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Second Death Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you T. Frohock’s THE SECOND DEATH virtual book tour March 29 – April 22!   Inside the Book: Title: The Second Death Author: T. Frohock Release Date: March 29, 2016 Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse Genre: Historical Fantasy Format: Ebook Save the world, or save his family… For Diago Alvarez, that’s the choice before him. For unless he wants to see his son Rafael die, he must do the unthinkable: Help the Nazis receive the plans to the ultimate weapon. And while Diago grows more comfortable not only with his heritage, but also with his place among Guillermo’s Los Nefilim, he is still
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Saving Jesus Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Ralph William Ausman’s SAVING JESUS Book Tour!   Inside the Book: Title: Saving Jesus Author: Ralph William Ausman Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Alternative History Format: Ebook/Paperback The canvas of history provides a complex pattern of culture, change, and conflict. Colorful individuals were often the driving forces behind the progression of history. Was there a grander purpose behind these developments, beyond the individual people, locations, and events? History often turns on a simple thought or decision by those in a position to have a significant impact on the ultimate course for humankind. What influence did some of the most significant personages in human history unknowingly
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Bomb That Never Was Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you J.R. Shaw’s THE BOMB THAT NEVER WAS Book Tour!   Inside the Book: Title: The Bomb That Never Was Author: J.R. Shaw Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Alternative History Format: Ebook/Paperback Praise for The Bomb That Never Was “Hitler has the bomb, and it’s headed for the USA. This meticulously researched historical novel will have you asking, ‘What if?’ This is an intelligent, fast-paced page-turner that will make you forget that you already know how it all turns out. Provocative, informative, and entertaining—I couldn’t put it down.” —Joseph P. DeSario, author of Limbo and Sanctuary and coauthor of Crusade: Undercover Against the Mafia & KGB
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Enter, Knight Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you K.A. Keith’s ENTER,KNIGHT Virtual Book Tour!   Inside the Book: Title: Enter Knight Author: K.A. Keith Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Fiction Format: Ebook/Paperback Two infants, born simultaneously, are infused with otherworldly energies as the most ancient evil stirs. The Knight Apieron Farsinger, and Adestes Malgrim represent the heights of their opposing martial traditions in classic East versus West confrontation. In this medieval action adventure, Apieron’s country Ilycrium is conquered, while more sinister assaults transpire from beyond the lands of light. The Knight Apieron Farsinger, father to three small children and husband to a gentle wife, must leave hearth and home in quest
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Wild Within Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Christine Hartmann’s WILD WITHIN virtual book tour April 4 – June 30! Inside the Book Title: WILD WITHIN Author: Christine Hartmann Publisher: Limitless Publishing Pages: 274 Genre: Romantic Suspense A year after a family tragedy, Grace Mori embarks on the journey of a lifetime… Two thousand, six hundred miles of blistering heat, wilderness, and soul searching—that’s what Grace signed up for when she decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s not a voyage for beginners, but with no husband and her family still recovering from her bother’s death, Grace is more alone than ever. This trail meant something to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Flickers Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you FLICKERS virtual book tour March 29- April 22!   Inside the Book: Title: Flickers Author: Kathryn Jordan Release Date: March 29, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: General Fiction Format: Ebook Set in the dynamic years leading up to the Roaring Twenties, Flickers turns its lens on California’s glamorous silent film era, as Victorian civilities are swept away by a bold new century . . . Violet Winters is the daughter of one of California’s wealthy robber barons. Jack Sutter is the gardener’s son. In their youth, the two were inseparable. But in 1913 everything is changing, and despite their feelings for each
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Am I Going To Be Okay? Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Debra Whittam’s AM I GOING TO BE OKAY? WEATHERING THE STORMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDICTION AND GRIEF virtual book tour March 25 – June 24! Inside the Book Title: Am I Going To Be Okay? Weathering the Storms of Mental Illness, Addiction and Grief Author: Debra Whittam Publisher: Turning Point International Pages: 253 Genre: Memoir/Women’s Psychology/Applied Psychology Am I Going To Be Okay? is an American story with a universal message. Ms. Whittam traces her history in the form of stories about her all too human, and sometimes unhinged family; she throws a rope to the little girl living there,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Amelia’s Prayer Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Christiane Banks’ AMELIA’S PRAYER BOOK TOUR June 6 – July 30!   Inside the Book: Title: Amelia’s Prayer Author: Christiane Banks Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Religious Fiction Format: Ebook/Hardcover/Paperback Sebastian Lavalle is just fifteen when he leaves home in 1934 to join the navy. Seven years later, Sebastian unfortunately knows all too well about the horrors of World War II and what it is like to fear the unknown. When repairs force his ship to the rugged shore of Newcastle, the young French naval officer is invited to a tea dance to celebrate Bastille Day. He seizes the opportunity, hoping to find
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Reid’s Deliverance Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you REID’S DELIVERANCE and  virtual book tour March 15 – April 15!   Inside the Book: Title: Reid’s Deliverance Author: Nina Crespo Release Date: March 15, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Paranormal Romance Format: Ebook Can their bond withstand the test of time? Lauren isn’t looking for love when she spends a scintillating night with Reid, the sexy keyboardist of Thane’s Redemption. While their passion may be off the charts, her trust issues–and Reid’s secret life as a time-traveling covert agent–makes any chance for a relationship impossible. When operatives involved in a mysterious project begin dying, Reid defies orders and travels alone into
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Vicar’s Frozen Heart, Lions in the Garden and Her One True Love Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you THE VICAR’S FROZEN HEART, LIONS IN THE GARDEN and HER ONE TRUE LOVE virtual book tour March 15 – April 15!   Inside the Book: Title: The Vicar’s Frozen Heart Author: Karyn Gerrard Release Date: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Historical Romance Format: Ebook His heart begins to heal… He gave her shelter from the storm, nursed her back to health, just as any good man might do for a damsel in distress. But Tremain Colson is more than just a small town vicar performing a gallant duty. He’s an ex-soldier whose spirit has been ravaged by war, a nobleman hiding
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Hot for the Scot and Beauty and the Bull Rider Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you HOT FOR THE SCOT and BEAUTY AND THE BULL RIDER virtual book tour March 15 – April 15!   Inside the Book: Title: Hot for the Scot Author: Janice Maynard Release Date: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook In Janice Maynard’s sweet and sexy new series, three childhood friends with a shared passion for the Outlander novels and TV show decide to travel to Scotland looking for adventure—and their very own Highland heroes… It’s a dream come true for schoolteacher Hayley Smith. No homework to grade, no students to corral, no social media, Internet or cell phone…just a
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Arch Enemy, The Coldest Fear and Time to Run Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you ARCH ENEMY, THE COLDEST FEAR and TIME TO RUN virtual book tour March 15 – April 15!   Inside the Book: Title: Arch Enemy Author: Leo J. Maloney Release Date: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Underground Genre: Thriller Format: Ebook “Maloney is the new master of the modern spy game.”–Mark Sullivan From real-life Black Ops veteran Leo J. Maloney–author of Twelve Hours and Black Skies–comes an electrifying novel of global terror that will enthrall readers right until the stunning climax . . . Arch Enemy The world is descending into chaos–and CIA warhorse Dan Morgan, after nearly losing his head on a covert
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  • March 8, 2016
  • book promotion
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Book Marketing Tips: 98 Book Marketing Ideas That Can Help Authors Increase Sales

Whether you’re a self- or traditionally published author, there’s a wide array of marketing tactics you or your publisher can use to amplify a book’s exposure and reach more readers. To spark inspiration and get those creative juices flowing, we put together 98 book marketing ideas. Some of these ideas can help directly increase book sales, while others may help expand your platform, which can lead to future sales. Not all of these ideas will be applicable all the time, but these can help you brainstorm when developing your own marketing plan. Read the rest of article at BookBub.


Pump Up Your Book Presents The Archibald and Jockabeb Adventure Series

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you THE ARCHIBALD AND JOCKABEB ADVENTURE SERIES virtual book tour March 14 – May 13!   Inside the Book: Title: In the Forest Author: Art Collins Release Date: October 1, 2015 Publisher: A&J Publishing Genre: YA Fiction Format: Ebook When two young brothers, Archibald and Jockabeb, find and old leather map hidden in the forest just beyond their backyard, they can’t help but sneak out one night to follow its path. So begins the first of the boys’ amazing adventures. After a terrifying encounter with supernatural creatures, the boys meet a young Indian brave, Haktu, who shares with them the tragic story of how
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