| Busting the Book Review Myth: Are Online Reader Reviews Really Necessary? Contributor(s): Salat, Cristina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1087122333 ISBN-13: 9781087122335 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $21.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Authorship |
| Series: Trade Paperback Slims by Cristina Salat |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 6" W x 9" (0.18 lbs) 46 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Current publishing wisdom suggests books put out by traditional New York publishers as well as via any number of new independent platforms can sell well, but only when accompanied by a healthy amount of social proof in the form of online reader reviews. This, however, may be myth. Not that readers taking the time to express appreciation for a book never has an impact on potential book sales, but at least in this long-term author's experience, there does not always seem to be a direct correlation. Titles with bad reviews (or no reviews whatsoever ) can sometimes outsell others that boast extensively descriptive 5-star reviews. Join ex-NY editor Cristina Salat -- who has made a full-time, decades-long career out of making a living within traditional legacy publishing as well as the evolving independent publishing industries -- as she explores why so many new 'experts' these days seem to be pushing the idea that without reader reviews a book is destined to go nowhere. A Green Flame Omnimedia Slim: Life's defining moments in slender volumes. We exist at a time when each choice matters. |