Publishing a book is a significant achievement 鈥 congratulations!
This is however just a milestone on the wider author journey, and the next chapter starts here, with promoting your book. It鈥檚 as vital to the publication process as anything else.
It鈥檚 widely acknowledged that many authors shy away from self-promotion, preferring to focus on their research. But now isn鈥檛 the time for modesty! For your work to make a real difference, it needs to reach the widest possible audience. As the author and creator of your work, you are key to ensuring this happens. That鈥檚 why at 国产乱伦 we work together with our authors to help them spread the word.
Of course, as a publisher 国产乱伦 plays a key role in sharing the news about your book too. We recognise that your work is important and needs to reach the right people, so we have our own marketing and promotional strategies to disseminate your findings.
When your book is published, it gets a promotional homepage with advice for you on what you can do to promote it. In the meantime, our in-house sales and marketing teams work on a variety of strategies for disseminating your book across the research community and beyond. For a brief overview of what we do to help promote your book, take a look at this introductory video:
鈥淭he publisher is a vital part of the book. So finding a versatile publisher like Springer is real luck for beginners.鈥
-Dr S M Arafat, editor of
Promoting your book is a collaboration between author and publisher, so embrace the promotional opportunities presented along the way by your publisher. They will guide you so it鈥檚 not as daunting as it might seem.
As the author you clearly know your work better than anyone else and are the best advocate for your book. You鈥檙e best placed to leverage your professional networks and communities, and your voice will have the greatest impact out there in your field. So there鈥檚 a lot you can do which will build on the publisher鈥檚 efforts and attract an even wider readership.
鈥淭he different components came together nicely 鈥 making the latest knowledge available to physicians at the sharp end of the spear, gifting books to boost morale and showing support in person. We also gave several Ukrainian media interviews with the hospital director, holding up copies of the book for reporters to see.鈥
-Dr Alex Valadka, editor of , says sharing copies of his book with neurosurgery colleagues in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, worked well.
It鈥檚 true that promoting your book requires you to draw on a whole new set of skills, which can be challenging. So to help you get started, here鈥檚 some practical advice on networking and sharing to set you on the right path:
The sheer number of options might seem overwhelming, so it鈥檚 a good idea to focus on what suits you and your book best.
鈥淚 share them on social media like Facebook, X and ResearchGate, and amongst my research network through WhatsApp and Messenger. I propose symposia related to the book contents and promote the book details there, and coordinate the writing and publication of reviews with journal editors and my professional network. I also organise a book launch, inviting local and regional experts, and ensure a press release is published in the local media.鈥
-Dr S M Yasir Arafat, promotes his books in a variety of ways.
And don鈥檛 forget, there鈥檚 no better advice than your peers鈥 own experiences. You can get some great ideas for your own book by hearing what other people have done.
鈥淚 did a whole series of blog posts on different chapters from an edited book. I highlighted how the chapters could be used for readings in classes and for classroom discussion. I pushed these posts out on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn - I got some great responses and it鈥檚 a great way to get the word out about the depth of content of the book.鈥
-Robert Brinkmann, author of , says time is a challenge but he uses his blog and social media a great deal.
And don鈥檛 hold back from using your contacts. Lori Poloni-Staudinger, editor of the sees this as a core element to promoting her book.
鈥淯sing networks works well. My position as dean of a large college at a large R1 affords exposure and resources.鈥
Armed with this advice, you can forge a plan that suits your own book. As you work on promoting it, you can track the progress of its performance on 国产乱伦 Link. You鈥檒l be able to see how many people are using and citing it as a result of your efforts.
Remember, publishing and promoting your book is a collaborative process between author and publisher. Together we can ensure your research reaches the widest possible audience and makes the greatest impact.