NOTE: Authors who are interested in year-round advertising for their books to reach book clubs, media, book reviewers, readers, bookstores and libraries should review the options at Cushcity.com, sponsor of NBBF. All NBBF deposits and fees, including advertising fees, are non-refundable.
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Book Club Gift Bag Program: Would you like to promote your book
to the dozens of book club members who attend NBBF? Our Book Club Gift
Bag Program is the perfect vehicle. Your gift bag (provided by NBBF) will be given to a
book club member that attends the Festival on either Friday or Saturday and
includes one (1) copy of your book, five (5) of your postcards or bookmarks,
and five (5) specialty bookmarks (provided by NBBF). If you are a
participating author at the event, your gift bag will specify that you
are present so the book club member(s) can visit your table.
The option to provide multiple gift bags is available and the quantity
of items you submit (e.g., book(s) and postcards or bookmarks) will be
based on your preferred option. All gift bags are provided by NBBF
(see sample gift bag
HERE). For this program, payment and
registration using the specified form must be completed by Oct. 5th
and the items must reach our office by Oct. 10th. Select your
preference below:
- Book Club Gift Bag Program - 1 book/bag - Cost: $59.00
- Book Club Gift Bag Program - 5 books/bags distributed among 2 to 3 book clubs - Cost: $129.00
- Book Club Gift Bag Program - 10 books/bags distributed among several different book clubs - Cost: $199.00
Complete the Book Club Gift Bag
registration form here AFTER your payment is made and BEFORE
shipping any items to NBBF:
https://bit.ly/3NnLZI0
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Social Media Book Boost
- Your book will receive four (4) social media posts on NBBF's
Facebook page (85,000+ fans) over the course of 4 to 6 weeks. The promotion
will include a cover of your book and a link to your website and/or your
Amazon book page. [NOTE: Only ONE book can be promoted within this
program. If an author has multiple books, each program must be ordered
separately.] This is a program that is available at any time.
AFTER
your payment is made, submit your book's info here:
http://bit.ly/2BYoJxT
Cost: $59.00
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Featured Video on the NBBF-sponsored,
weekly live-streamed show, Black Authors Matter TV: Submit a one-
to three-minute video that will be shown during the weekly (Tuesdays)
Black Authors Matter TV online show for the weeks leading up to the 2022
NBBF. You may select the option of having your video shown
on one, two, or three shows (dates are Tuesday, Oct. 4th, 11th, and 18th).
BAM TV episodes average 1K views per week, and is also on all of the major podcast platforms
(including Spotify and Amazon) and YouTube. You may view previous episodes of BAM TV here:
https://www.facebook.com/nationalblackbookfestival/videos
You must provide the MP4 file of your
video. Instructions for submission will be provided once your payment
is made. (Your video must not include nudity or excessive profanity, and NBBF reserves the right to reject any video submitted.)
Deadline for video submission: Oct. 1, 2022. Select your
preference below:
- NBBF featured video for all three Tuesdays (Oct. 4, 11 and 18). Cost: $159.00
- NBBF featured video for two Tuesdays (Oct. 4 and 11). Cost: $139.00
- NBBF featured video for one Tuesday (Oct. 4). Cost: $99.00
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NBBF Book Feature on Website - Your book will be featured on the
NBBF website's home page, front and center, for
one week. Feature includes
book cover, title, author name, and website link. This is a program that is available at any time.
AFTER
your payment is made, submit your book's info here:
http://bit.ly/2BYoJxT
Cost: $49.00
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• Featured Video of the Week on NBBF Website - Provide a 30-second to five-minute
video that will be featured on the NBBF website's home page for one
week. Video must already be uploaded to YouTube. Book trailers,
interviews, performances, etc. are permitted. Video must be
tasteful and contain no nudity or excessive profanity. This is
a program that is available at any time.
_________________ To participate in one or more of these advertising programs, select "Add to
Cart" above.
• Supporting Author Link on the Festival website (for authors
who CANNOT attend), with link to the author's website or other online
location.
Link remains from time of purchase until Dec. 31, 2022. Participating
authors automatically receive a link to their website upon
registration. This is a program that is available at any time.
AFTER
your payment is made, submit your
book's info here: http://bit.ly/2R4we0r
Cost: $49.00
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• Book Feature
in ONE edition of National Black Book Festival News, a monthly
e-newsletter which is distributed to over 500 African-American book
clubs and 10,000 readers via e-mail. Deadline for the August 2022
edition is August 23rd. This is a program that is available
at any time.
AFTER
your payment is made, submit your book's info here:
http://bit.ly/2BYoJxT
Cost: $49.00
AFTER
your payment is made, submit your
book's info here:
Cost: $59.00
• Book Announcement Program - Provide two (2) copies of one of
your books that will be given away as gifts during one of the special
events. Your book title, author's name
and genre will be announced, the book will be shown to the audience, and the book
will be given away as a gift to
an attendee of event. Books are provided by author free
of charge and will not be returned. Once payment is made, books
must reach our office by October 10, 2022.
Cost:
$49.00
Promote your book(s) via a Zoom interview live-streamed
on the National Black Book Festival's Facebook page with 85,000+ fans.
This is a program that is available at any time.
Only $179.00.
Click here for details.
Advertising deadlines are listed within the descriptions.
For more information, please contact us via e-mail at: info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
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