Book Trailers

Examples of High Quality, Professionally Produced Book Trailers - video

Author Learning Center — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:18:07 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 2/1/2022 2:18:07 PM

A book trailer can be a powerful tool for you and your marketing plan. Adapted from the term movie trailer, a book trailer is a short promotional video distributed across multiple platforms designed to increase your online presence and reach a wider audience. It also gives readers a unique introduction to your book and marketing message. While a great book trailer can invaluable, a poorly produced one can do more harm than good. Don't forget to include all the essentials and hire a professional if you need to. For inspiration, check out the quality book trailers below, produced by the professionals over at Simon & Schuster:

Fiction

Nonfiction

Biography

www.youtube.com/watch

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

www.youtube.com/watch

Health & Fitness

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Nonfiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Self-Help

www.youtube.com/watch

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer - Recorded Webinar

Steve Piacente — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:26:33 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by Steve Piacente on 12/18/2018 8:26:33 PM

Once, trailers were reserved for feature films. No more. These days, the enterprising author’s toolkit includes short, powerful videos that serve as fantastic marketing tools for their work. But exactly how do you turn a novel or nonfiction book into a 90-second trailer? Especially one engaging enough to bring in readers the way traditional trailers attract throngs of movie goers?

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book. To see the trailer for Steve's book 'Pretender,' click here.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../10TipstoCreateaCaptivatingBookTrailer.mp4

Steve Piacente is the author of two award-winning novels and the recently released Pretender, hailed by Kirkus Reviews as “haunting in today’s political environment.” By day, Steve is an executive trainer at The Communication Center in Washington, D.C., an associate professor at American University, and the owner of Next Phase Life Coaching with numerous clients in the writing and communications industries. Steve began his career as a print journalist more than 30 years ago, serving as Washington correspondent for the newspapers in Charleston, SC and Tampa, FL.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Making Book Trailers - podcast

P.J. Hoover — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:12:44 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by P.J. Hoover on 11/20/2018 3:12:44 PM

Book marketing falls squarely on the author these days. As you move into this new role, one key to success is determining what you can do yourself and what you should hire out. Listen in as Author P.J. Hoover talks about creating her own book trailers, including the technology and time factors. Her story is a great example of how it's important to know yourself, your skills, and what you are willing to take on. Hoover gives you tips on which software to use, how to learn to use that software, and how to choose which projects are important enough to work on for free. Listen to the clip below for more!

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../PJHooverMakingBookTrailers.mp3

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, podcast

Making and Utilizing Book Trailers - video

P.J. Hoover — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:23:24 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by P.J. Hoover on 11/20/2018 2:23:24 PM

Author P.J. Hoover discusses how she created and utilized book trailers in her marketing efforts. Hoover’s process starts with the text she’s going to use for the trailer and that text informs everything else she’s going to do concerning graphics, video, music, etc. Listen to the clip below to learn more about how she chooses what parts of her books to highlight in a trailer based on which market segment she’s trying to reach. Finally, Hoover explains how a book trailer can enhance your marketing package and further promote your book. Listen to the clip below to hear her insight!

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../MakingandUtilizingBookTrailers.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video

Making and Utilizing Book Trailers - podcast

P.J. Hoover — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:22:53 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by P.J. Hoover on 11/20/2018 2:22:53 PM

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../MakingandUtilizingBookTrailers.mp3

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, podcast

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer

Steve Piacente — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:51:14 GMT

Revision 7 posted to Book Trailers by Steve Piacente on 11/15/2018 3:51:14 PM

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book. To see the trailer for Steve's book 'Pretender,' click here.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../10TipstoCreateaCaptivatingBookTrailer.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer - Session 1

Steve Piacente — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:37:50 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Book Trailers by Steve Piacente on 11/14/2018 5:37:50 PM

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book. To see the trailer for Steve's book 'Pretender,' click here.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../10TipstoCreateaCaptivatingBookTrailer.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer - Session 1

Author Learning Center — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:32:40 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 11/14/2018 5:32:40 PM

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book. To see the trailer for Steve's book 'Pretender,' click here.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../10TipstoCreateaCaptivatingBookTrailer.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer - Session 1

Author Learning Center — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:23:30 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 11/14/2018 5:23:30 PM

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book.

To see the trailer for Steve's book 'Pretender,' click here.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../10TipstoCreateaCaptivatingBookTrailer.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer - Session 1

Author Learning Center — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:08:20 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 11/14/2018 5:08:20 PM

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book.

To see the trailer for Steve's book 'Pretender,' click here.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer - Session 1

Author Learning Center — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:08:20 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 11/14/2018 5:08:20 PM

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book.

To see the trailer for Steve's book 'Pretender,' click here.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

10 Tips to Create a Captivating Book Trailer - Session 1

Author Learning Center — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:06:53 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 11/14/2018 5:06:53 PM

Watch this webinar to find out the 10 most important tips and tactics required to write and produce a video worthy of your book.

To see the trailer for Steve's book Pretender, click here.

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, Recorded Webinar

Examples of High Quality, Professionally Produced Book Trailers - video

Author Learning Center — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:43:47 GMT

Revision 5 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 10/5/2018 8:43:47 PM

Fiction

Children's Books

www.youtube.com/watch

Graphic Novel

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Literary Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Psychological Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Science Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Women's Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Young Adult

www.youtube.com/watch

Nonfiction

Biography

www.youtube.com/watch

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

www.youtube.com/watch

Health & Fitness

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Nonfiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Self-Help

www.youtube.com/watch

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video

Examples of High Quality, Professionally Produced Book Trailers - video

Author Learning Center — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:22:18 GMT

Revision 4 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 2/22/2018 9:22:18 PM

Fiction

Children's Books

www.youtube.com/watch

Graphic Novel

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Literary Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Psychological Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Science Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Women's Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Young Adult

www.youtube.com/watch

Nonfiction

Biography

www.youtube.com/watch

Health & Fitness

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Nonfiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Self-Help

www.youtube.com/watch

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video

Examples of High Quality, Professionally Produced Book Trailers - video

Author Learning Center — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:16:16 GMT

Revision 3 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 9/1/2017 6:16:16 PM

Fiction

Children's Books

www.youtube.com/watch

Graphic Novel

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Literary Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Psychological Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Science Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Women's Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Nonfiction

Biography

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Nonfiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video

Examples of High Quality, Professionally Produced Book Trailers - video

Author Learning Center — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:18:31 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 9/1/2017 3:18:31 PM

A book trailer is a helpful marketing tool to promote your book. Adapted from the term movie trailer, a book trailer is a short promotional video distributed across multiple platforms to help you increase your online presence and reach a wider audience. It also gives readers a unique way to be introduced to your book and marketing message, other than a traditional book summary or review. While a great book trailer can be a powerful addition to your book marketing campaign, a poorly produced one can do more harm than good. Here are examples of professional, high quality book trailers produced by the professionals at Simon & Schuster:

Fiction

Children's Books

www.youtube.com/watch

Graphic Novel

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Literary Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Psychological Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Science Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Women's Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Nonfiction

Biography

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Nonfiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video

Examples of High Quality, Professionally Produced Book Trailers - video

Author Learning Center — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:03:27 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Book Trailers by Author Learning Center on 9/1/2017 3:03:27 PM

Fiction

Children's Books

www.youtube.com/watch

Graphic Novel

www.youtube.com/watch

Historical Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Literary Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Psychological Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Science Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Thriller

www.youtube.com/watch

Women's Fiction

www.youtube.com/watch

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video

Utilizing a Book Trailer in Your Marketing Efforts - podcast

David Taylor — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:22:25 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by David Taylor on 6/16/2017 1:22:25 PM

A book trailer is a 30- to 60-second commercial about your book, and it's primarily used online. David Taylor, owner and creative director of David Taylor Design, walks through the options available when creating a book trailer, as well as the specific ways you can use it to promote and sell your work.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UtilizingaBookTrailerinYourMarketingEfforts.mp3

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, podcast

Utilizing a Book Trailer in Your Marketing Efforts - video

David Taylor — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:21:49 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by David Taylor on 6/16/2017 1:21:49 PM

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../UtilizingaBookTrailerinYourMarketingEfforts.mp4

Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video

Using Book Trailers to Market a Children's Book - podcast

Hayley Rose — Tue, 09 May 2017 16:41:32 GMT

Current Revision posted to Book Trailers by Hayley Rose on 5/9/2017 4:41:32 PM

Children's author Hayley Rose is a huge fan of book trailers and recommends authors use them to provide the essence of a book to their prospective audience. People are visual, so an impactful trailer that allows viewers to easily understand the purpose of your book can help influence the purchase decision. Rose's books are educational and are laid out as lesson plans. Her book trailers help explain the format of her books and show that they can be used as an educational tool. Book trailers also enhance and strengthen an author's online presence, providing increased exposure when shared on social media, websites, blogs and more.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Using-Book-Trailers-to-Market-a-Children_2700_s-Book.mp3

Tags: fiction, Subscriber, podcast, Children's Books