how do you find new authors?
I love my kindle. Because I have it, I read more, buy more books and am open to buying new authors, because of book deals and downloading samples. And certainly we've seen an explosion in self-publishing bestsellers because readers have access to authors in a way we've never seen before in publishing.
But it's also opened up a new problem. With more choices than my little mind can comprehend, how do I choose?
I used to walk through the bookstore and choose based on authors I'd read, covers and back blurbs. So basically I let the publishers choose for me, better shelf placement definitely caught my eye. A gorgeous cover - a better chance I'd walk away with the book.
There are lots of books out there for great prices, $1.99 even $.99 but I only have so much time to read, so the entertainment value of a book always heavily outweighs the price. So now I rely on a couple of key websites to tell me what I should be reading, along with recommendations from friends.
So Dear Author and All About Romance have become must see websites for me, because they're honest and I trust their opinions. There are a lot of review websites out there that give nothing but great reviews, and those I stopped checking a long time ago. I won't always agree completely with Dear Author, but she does come across as completely unbiased, which is really important.
I also check Entertainment weekly's books sections and that's sort of where it ends for me. I know I'm missing some sources, and I've love some recommendations. It's a great time to be a reader right now, but I need something to help me sort through the noise out there.
How do you choose what books to buy? Who do you listen to in this new publishing world?
But it's also opened up a new problem. With more choices than my little mind can comprehend, how do I choose?
I used to walk through the bookstore and choose based on authors I'd read, covers and back blurbs. So basically I let the publishers choose for me, better shelf placement definitely caught my eye. A gorgeous cover - a better chance I'd walk away with the book.
There are lots of books out there for great prices, $1.99 even $.99 but I only have so much time to read, so the entertainment value of a book always heavily outweighs the price. So now I rely on a couple of key websites to tell me what I should be reading, along with recommendations from friends.
So Dear Author and All About Romance have become must see websites for me, because they're honest and I trust their opinions. There are a lot of review websites out there that give nothing but great reviews, and those I stopped checking a long time ago. I won't always agree completely with Dear Author, but she does come across as completely unbiased, which is really important.
I also check Entertainment weekly's books sections and that's sort of where it ends for me. I know I'm missing some sources, and I've love some recommendations. It's a great time to be a reader right now, but I need something to help me sort through the noise out there.
How do you choose what books to buy? Who do you listen to in this new publishing world?
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Mar 15, 2013 09:32PM
That is a good question. I am loving this new digital age where I can check out a sample of the book I'm considering. Love my Kindle. I also rely on my friends here at Goodreads. I pay attention to reviews & listen to the chatter. If I like what I "hear" then I'll check out the book or author in question. Let me just say that I've made some awesome finds that way.
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I admit I find authors in a horrible yet effective way -- by the covers of their books! If I see a shiny, pretty cover, I'm more likely to get that even if I haven't read the author than some cover that's blah. Is that bad? lol
