Effective Initiatives for Reaching Middle-Grade Readers, Parents, and Educators

Laura Martin — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:12:39 GMT

Current Revision posted to Building a Fan Base by Laura Martin on 9/28/2018 5:12:39 PM

Middle-grade readers can be a tough audience for authors to reach because they aren't active online like young adult and adult readers. And, it's not only the target readers you need to reach as a children's author, it's also the educators and parents. Former seventh grade English teacher and author Laura Martin has found school visits to be one of best ways to create awareness and build a readership for her middle-grade level books. She has also captured the attention of educators and parents through reading-focused podcasts such as the "Read-Aloud Revival" podcast. This podcast interviews many well-known authors and has a large following of homeschool and public school parents and educators. To participate in this podcast, Martin reached out to the creator and sent a copy of her book Edge of Extinction, which the creator's middle-school children loved. This opportunity allowed Martin to gain exposure for her book while also discussing her passion for helping reluctant readers find books they love.

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