Pitching A Book To The Media: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?
Media exposure is an essential element of a book publicity campaign. This article explains the 5 W’s for pitching a book to the media – Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?
Who: To get media exposure, you need to pitch your book to all types of media outlets: newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, websites, and blogs. It is best to hire a publicist to pitch your book out because they have established relationships with media contacts including book reviewers, editors, reporters, producers, radio show hosts, bloggers, and more.
What: A pitch is an email that is sent to the media to promote your book. It usually includes a short synopsis of your book, cover image, background on you as the author, a link to your website, and the opportunity to review your book or interview you. You can also include sample interview questions, quotes from the author, or testimonials from reviewers.
Where: It is important to pitch your book to local media outlets where you live, as well as nationwide.
When: For the best results, you should send your pitch out first thing in the morning on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
Why: Media exposure is the best way to get the word out about your book. It provides instant credibility, creates awareness, and increases book sales. By pitching your book out to the media, you can get the opportunity to do television and radio interviews, or get blog posts, book reviews, website interviews, articles in magazines, feature stories in newspapers, and more to promote your book.
How: People in the media are inundated with pitches and don’t have time to read them all, so it is important to make your pitch stand out and keep it as brief as possible. Use an attention grabbing subject line, email each media contact individually, and only include the most relevant information about the book in your pitch.
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