For Authors: Marketing Questionnaire

• Thank you for completing this marketing questionnaire. Your input is an important part of our planning process. The information you provide will help us coordinate our promotional efforts with your professional activities and take advantage of selling opportunities. If you have specific suggestions, please be sure to include them in the last box on the questionnaire.

• Please don’t hesitate to contact Marketing at marketing@brookespublishing.com if you have any questions about the marketing for your book.

• Name: FirstLast

• Phone:

• Email:

• Book Title:

1. Speaking Engagements

• Are you are speaking at and/or attending conferences in the next year? Please list conference name, date, city, and describe your role there (e.g., keynote speaker, session, poster, attendee):

• List any additional information:

2. Associations

• List any additional information:

3. Publications and Publicity/ Promotions

• Please list the journals, newsletters, and other publications whose readers would be most interested in your book. Please include the names of editors and journalists you know personally or who know your work.

• Please list any journal articles, media appearances, or print interviews you have done. Please be sure to include forthcoming articles and publicity as well.

• Are you available for

• Media Interviews?

  • Online Chats?

• Are there any professional, political, or newsworthy events (e.g. national conference, new or revised laws, specially declared week or month, anniversary, journal article publication) with which the promotion of your book should coincide?

• Are there any awards for which your book should be submitted?

• Please list the main selling points that should be featured in the book’s promotional materials.

4. Internet

• Do you have a web site? If yes, list URL:

• Will your university or employer allow you to feature your book on its web site?
  YesNoNot Sure

• Which web sites would you recommend contacting for resource listings and links for your book? Do you contribute to any web sites? Please provide list of web sites and contact names.

• Do you post professionally on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other social media networks?
  YesNoNot Sure

• If yes, please list your account names/handles below:

5. Special Sales Opportunities

• Do you offer workshops or consulting services as part of your work?
  YesNo

• If yes, do you plan to sell books as part of your services? (Note: Brookes can provide some support in this area if needed.)
  YesNo

• If you do not plan to sell books, may we contact your clients about purchasing your book?
  YesNo

• Are there organizations, agencies, schools, book clubs, or other groups that may be interested in a bulk purchase of your book? Please include contact names if available.

• Please list the bookstores in your area and indicate where you are known personally.

6. Textbook Sales

7. Endorsements

• Are there specific individuals who are well known in the field who might be willing to endorse your book? Please list in order of priority:

8. Competition

• What books do you view as competitors? How is your book different?

9. Additional Ideas

• Please describe any additional ideas you have for marketing your book. Is there anyone not listed above who may be helpful in publicizing and/or selling your book?