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For Authors and Publishers Through the Book Blast contest, authors and publishers can quickly reach over 2,000 youth book club facilitators across the country. The Book Blast contest gives multiple book club members the chance to win copies of a book - and spread the word to fellow readers and book club members. Learn about opportunities to include author recipes when registering for the Book Blast contest. The author or publisher selects the number of books (minimum 25, maximum 50) to be given away, and ships the books directly to each of the winning book club members. All names and addresses of book club members are the property of The Kids’ Book Club Book and may not be used for other solicitations. The contest is promoted through a dedicated email announcement, sent to 2,000 book club facilitators and members. The promotional announcement features a photo of the book cover with links to the author’s website, and a brief synopsis of the book along with short review quotes. The contest book cover is also featured on the Home and Contest pages of The Kids’ Book Club Book website for one month, and attracts regular online visitors of The Kids’ Book Club Book website. The contest winners are announced in a subsequent issue of Book Beat, accompanied by a book cover photo and website link. Cost: $550.00 (Members of our Choose a Book - Invite an Author program will receive a $50.00 discount on this rate.) Featured Author Recipes *New * Book clubs love recipes, especially when they’re linked to books. Authors whose books are featured in the Book Blast contest are invited to contribute a recipe that a book club might prepare when discussing their book. Authors may submit a recipe for a food mentioned in the book, a period recipe, or a recipe that they associate with the story and its creation, along with a brief introduction. The recipe does not have to be original; it can come another source, such as a cookbook or magazine. The author recipe is posted on the Featured Author Recipes page of our website, with a link to the page on the website’s Home and Contest pages, in the promotional announcement, and in Book Beat. There is no fee for this service. Featured Author Recipes remain on the site for readers to enjoy. Schedule Two mailings per month are available for the Book Blast contest. These slots, available on the 1st and 15th of each month, must be reserved in advance. CHOOSE A BOOK - INVITE AN AUTHOR PROGRAM Authors and book clubs are constantly seeking ways to connect. Choose a Book - Invite an Author programgives authors a chance to promote their books to youth book discussion groups across the United States, as well as the opportunity to connect with book clubs around the country by telephone. Authors accepted into the Choose a Book - Invite an Author program, have their name, contact information, and a brief description of up to three of their books posted on our online directory of participating authors. Book club members contact authors directly to arrange a meeting time. We also announce authors’ participation in both our youth and adult book club newsletters sent to our 5,000 subscribers. The annual fee for inclusion in the Choose a Book - Invite an Author program is $95.00. Advertisements on the The Kids' Book Club Book website provide a direct way to reach youth book club facilitators across the country who visit our website. Please contact us regarding advertising rates. Book Blast: $550.00* Choose a Book - Invite an Author: $95.00/annual fee, $145.00/two-year membership Featured Author Recipes: No charge (available to Book Blast authors only) *Members of our Choose a Book - Invite an Author program will receive a $50.00 discount on this rate.
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