Readers and writers are invited to join the free online literary adventure April 11th and 12th with support from this season’s Corporate Bellwethers. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, CA – The BookFest Adventure® returns for its 13th biannual livestream event on April 11th and 12th, 2026, with the support of literary brands, publishing professionals, and
Black Château and Books That Make You showcase award-winning, bestselling, and debut titles April 18 and 19, 2026. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, CA – Booklovers are invited to discover their new favorite books during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at Booth 153 inside the Gold Zone. Black Château and Books That Make
The BookFest® returns for its 8th biannual virtual event on October 21st and 22nd, 2023, with the support of an impressive array of literary brands. A new strategic alliance with leading plotting software Plottr, and a continued relationship with the Relatable Voice Magazine (RV Magazine), are among the notable supporters helping propel the always free-to-attend online bookish adventure to new heights. Booklovers, readers, writers, publishing professionals and members of the literary community are invited to watch and participate.
The BookFest Fall 2023 Announces Official Schedule for Two-Day Virtual Literary Adventure
The Snoodles Book Series They have been watching my back for five books. They have become my family and that is how I feel I have been treated. Got much press/media because of their help! Steven Joseph, author of The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris, the Snoodles children’s book series, as well as A Grownup
Authors work hard to write, publish, promote, and champion their books. We know because we work with authors every day through Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest. We also know how important it is for authors to recognize legitimate opportunities when they arrive in their inbox. That is why we created Curated
Turning a Brilliant Manuscript into a Marketable Author Brand When molecular geneticist Sara Winokur came to Black Château, she had a compelling manuscript and ambitious goals for her debut mystery novel. What she did not yet have was the author platform that captured her unique brand, a book cover, logo, or public awareness needed to
Is That Email Really from Black Château, The BookFest, or Books That Make You? How to verify suspicious emails, avoid scammers, and make sure you are communicating with our official brands and people. By Desireé Duffy, Founder of Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest Adventure® I can’t tell you how much it pains me that scammers are impersonating
As a marketer, I can build targeted audiences and draw interested readers to books through advertising, branding, and public relations strategies. But my power ends where yours as the author begins. No matter what, I cannot make a reader buy your book. It’s like the old saying, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink,” only in our case,
