Author/reader questions - survey

[A.L.]

Apologies if this is in the wrong place but I am curious about what marketing people find most effective - both authors and readers. Is there a trend? Is is regional? Do authors promote in a way which suits most readers?
I realise these are quite generic questions but if you could do your best that would be great.


Name (can be your GR name):
Reader or author:
Location: (general)
Prefered genre(s) - if author the genre in which you write:
Readers
How do you find your books?
1 (Example - recommendation from friends)
2 (Example - goodreads ad)
3 (Example - facebook ads)

4 Do you think you are influenced by an author's behaviour? Yes/No/Sometimes

Extra question:

Authors
Which marketing strategy seems to work best for you?
1 (Example - goodreads giveaway)
2 (Example - facebook promotion)
3 (Example - author interviews)

4 Do you think an author's behaviour can be detremental to sales?
Yes/No/Sometimes.

[Patti (baconater)]

I'll just move this to agony aunt, I think.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Name (can be your GR name): Rosemary
Reader or author: Reader
Location: (general) East Lothian
Prefered genre(s) - if author the genre in which you write: anything good! (no chick lit/romance/poetry)
Readers
How do you find your books?
Recommendations here mainly.
Otherwise - mooching about on Amazon

4 Do you think you are influenced by an author's behaviour? Definitely! But I don't just mean authors losing the plot and getting huffy over poor reviews - I am far more likely to read the books of authors I have got to know here :)

[A.L.]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I'll just move this to agony aunt, I think."

Thanks, wasn't sure what category it fitted in. And thanks Rosemary:)

[✿Claire✿]

Name (can be your GR name): Claire
Reader or author: Reader
Location: (general) North East UK
Prefered genre(s): Sci-fi, romance, fantasy, anything else good, the only genre I avoid completely is horror
Readers
How do you find your books? Browsing GR threads and Amazon freebies! Oh and charity shops

4 Do you think you are influenced by an author's behaviour? Yes, both positively and negatively

[A.L.]

Charity shops are great for cheap paperbacks

[Jan]

A.L. wrote: "Charity shops are great for cheap paperbacks"

I know - I used to work in one. Book Heaven. It was my job to wash/clean them all, sometimes as many as 500 in a day, so I got to see EVERY conceivable book you can imagine (and always had a huge box next to my bed, lol).

[A.L.]

I used to work in a remainder book shop. You don't want to know how much money I spent on discount books in those days ;)

[Patti (baconater)]

Yep, the only thing that makes me miss DTBs are those alluring covers and blurbs, right there in your face, singing their siren songs.

[A.L.]

Indeed. I still have most of the books I bought. It would have been easier had they just sent the delivery lorry to my house and paid me in books.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Jan wrote: "A.L. wrote: "Charity shops are great for cheap paperbacks"

I know - I used to work in one. Book Heaven. It was my job to wash/clean them all, sometimes as many as 500 in a day, so I got to see EVE..."

I worked in a charity shop but never had to wash books! Books are one of the best things about fundraising, most of my paperbacks are ones that have been donated and I had to make sure they were ok for selling. The other advantage is that I store them and drip feed them for events

[Rita]

Name (can be your GR name): Rita Lee Chapman
Reader or author: Both!
Location: (general)Australia
Prefered genre(s) - if author the genre in which you write: Romance and Horses
Readers
How do you find your books?
Goodreads, library, garage sales.

4 Do you think you are influenced by an author's behaviour? Yes/No/Sometimes. Sometimes

Extra question:

Authors
Which marketing strategy seems to work best for you?
Local bookshops, Goodreads giveaway, direct contact with libraries.

4 Do you think an author's behaviour can be detremental to sales?
Yes/No/Sometimes. Sometimes.

[A.L.]

Thanks.