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BBC News is reporting that Rushdie, famous for his book The Satanic Verses, has warned that free expression is under threat. He delivered his remarks in a video address at the British Book Awards. Nine months after he was was stabbed on stage, acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in a rare […]

Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat

16th May 2023 in Uncategorised tagged British Book Awards / free expression / Salman Rushdie by Matthew Brown

person holding whiteboard — On your prefered social media platform, ask your followers some open-ended questions. You might also want to post a poll. This benefits you in two ways: First, your followers are enticed to interact with you which is usually good for the algorithm. Second, you will have a pre-made blog post […]

Platform Building: Ask some questions

17th September 2022 in Uncategorised tagged Author Platform / questions / social media by Matthew Brown

man in blue suit — Do you want to know how to use Author Buzz to generate SEO, book promotion, and buzz generation? I assume you do. After all, you just clicked on this article. Author Buzz UK Basics At the heart of a good Author Buzz strategy is a well-defined user account. It pays […]

How to use Author Buzz UK like a boss

3rd January 2022 in Uncategorised tagged Author Platform / blogs / groups / guide / readers by Matthew Brown

rain of snow in town painting — The Authorbuzz team (me, basically) will be taking the rest of the year off. We will see you in the new year. Until then, we wish you love, joy, and many new readers. Have a great holiday season. P.S. If you have external (RSS) blog feeds in your group, you […]

A happy and book-filled Christmas and New Year to you ...

23rd December 2021 in Uncategorised tagged Christmas / new year by Matthew Brown

I happened upon this headline demonstrating innovation in book marketing while searching for something completely different. The headline was so striking that I had to drop what I was doing and check it out. Here is that headline: Corby entrepreneur and new author offers prizes hidden in between paperbacks’ pages […]

Innovations in book publishing: Free prize inside (some) books

15th March 2021 in Uncategorised by Matthew Brown

books for sale — In this post, I take a deep dive into selecting and submitting to a publisher. I should say right off the bat that I am far from being an expert in this subject. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the people who have spoken to me about their […]

How to choose a publisher

31st May 2020 in Uncategorised tagged agents / Andy Weir / Derek Murphy / independent publishers / Jane Friedman / publisher / self-promotion / self-publishing by Matthew Brown