It’s no secret that BookBub only accepts around 10-20% of all indie books that apply for its renowned Featured Deal program So how can you ensure your book is accepted, and what can you do if it isn’t? Our interactive guide will help you.
Your book has been out for some time, and has been ranking on Amazon, with sales and reviews coming in.
You have a professionally-designed book cover that looks like it fits in with books of your genre on Amazon and other book outlets.
Your book is discounted by 50% or more to not more than $2.99.
BookBub check spelling and grammar in your book, and if it has not been properly edited, they will outright reject the book. SPR’s editing service is one of the most economical out there and will get your text clean and your story solid.
You need to judge how many reviews is a decent amount of reviews compared to others in your catgeory. While a self-help book may be flying high with only thirty reviews, a romance book may need hundreds or even thousands of reviews to be considered averagely endowed.
A minimum of two professional reviews published on renowned book review sites copied into your Author Central Editorial Reviews section is imperative. Use SPR’s Editorial Review Builder to get two reviews on two separate book sites.
The best way of looking professional is to have a simple and clean author website. In our opinion, there are three ways of doing this fast.
1. You can buy your .com author name and hosting (imperative) from Bluehost or GoDaddy and use WordPress.org for a really customized site.
2. Use WordPress.com for an easy all-in-one solution.
3. Alternatively, you can pay someone to do it. Try Upwork or Fiverr to find a good offshore developer.
Your Author Central profile includes an Author Photo, Bio, Book Blurb, and any accolades for the book.
“Novels and collections of short stories or novellas should be at least 150 pages in length, works of nonfiction at least 100 pages, cookbooks at least 70 pages, middle grade books at least 100 pages, and children’s picture books at least 20 pages. We currently do not feature stand-alone novellas or short stories.”
You have claimed your free BookBub profile and you have filled it in with a photo and details of your book.
BookBub does not accept new releases onto its Featured Deal program. If you have been rejected, then maybe while you are waiting you should consider building your Amazon reviews and getting a Best Seller ranking with SPR’s Best Seller and Reviews promotions, as we have no restrictions on when a promotion can be run on your book.
If you submitted again too early, think about using our Best Seller and Reviews promotion, which accepts any book despite when it was released.
Be honest. Did you get a professional designer to make your book cover? Did you compare it to others in your genre? If your book’s cover looks amateur you will be rejected outright. Fix this by getting a renowned book cover artist and shell out for the service.
You need to judge how many reviews is a decent amount of reviews compared to others in your catgeory. While a self-help book may be flying high with only thirty reviews, a romance book may need hundreds or even thousands of reviews to be considered averagely endowed.
Use our reviews promotion service to get your review numbers up to scratch.
Use our BookBub Submission Review service to find out how many reviews you may need for your genre to get accepted.
A minimum of two professional reviews published on renowned book review sites copied into your Author Central Editorial Reviews section is imperative. Use SPR’s Editorial Review Builder to get two reviews on two separate book sites.
The best way of looking professional is to have a simple and clean author website. In our opinion, there are three ways of doing this fast.
1. You can buy your .com author name and hosting (imperative) from Bluehost or GoDaddy and use WordPress.org for a really customized site.
2. Use WordPress.com for an easy all-in-one solution.
3. Alternatively, you can pay someone to do it. Try Upwork or Fiverr to find a good offshore developer.
BookBub check spelling and grammar in your book, and if it has not been properly edited, they will outright reject the book. SPR’s editing service is one of the most economical out there and will get your text clean and your story solid.
Your book should be discounted by 50% or more to not more than $2.99.
“Novels and collections of short stories or novellas should be at least 150 pages in length, works of nonfiction at least 100 pages, cookbooks at least 70 pages, middle grade books at least 100 pages, and children’s picture books at least 20 pages. We currently do not feature stand-alone novellas or short stories.”
BookBub Profiles are free to claim. Fill yours in to get extra exposure and show BookBub you are serious about your promotion.
Need more help? We now offer Book Submission Services for indie authors, including a BookBub Submission Builder service.
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