Book Trailers

Get Famous Fast

Denise Brodey | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books


Denise Brodey

You can mourn the death of publishing or you can start bushwhacking a new book trail. These women certainly have.

Making an Author Video

Joseph Kanon | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Joseph Kanon

You can see authors smiling on our websites, taking questions on our publisher's web page, chatting on Facebook. And now the author video.

Book Trailers and Future of Publishing

Liz Dubelman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Books


Liz Dubelman

Books need to come out faster and in all forms -- audio, digital, and enhanced, which means skillfully embedding audio and visuals to enrich, not interrupt, the reading experience.

Why Book Trailers Don't Go Viral

Jonathan Fields | Posted 10.20.2009 | Books


Jonathan Fields

Next time an editor, publisher, marketer, agent or publicist says, "do something on video that'll go viral," it's a pretty good sign they're a few cards short of a social media deck.

WATCH: The 10 Million Views Book Trailer -- Made By A Reader! (POLL)

The Huffington Post | David Colbert | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books


I've said it before: Readers make great book trailers. The most watched book trailer on YouTube, with more than ten million hits, was made by a fan....

WATCH: Read This One, It's Actually Kind of Funny (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | David Javerbaum | Posted 10.08.2009 | Books


On Tuesday my new book goes on sale at fine bookstores nationwide. For the record, crappy bookstores will also carry it. What® to Expect When You're...

WATCH: Five Great Book Videos (POLL)

The Huffington Post | David Colbert | Posted 10.07.2009 | Books


E-books are getting all the attention this year, but promotional videos for books have suddenly and quietly become a lot more fun than ever before. ...