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AR Editing

Bo Perkins has very kindly offered AR a small commission, each time she gets another client through AR. So in choosing Bo to edit your books you are also supporting the costs of running this site.

Please check out Bo and her services!

Extra AR Author Promotions:

AR firmly believe reviews should be free, however, we do offer further paying and advertising packages should you require them. Please see below for more details and then submit your single book data here for a review: Review Request Submission Form.

[Package A] Free Review Only

One Book Review within 90-150 days. Cost = FREE email Sassy.Brit [at] gmail [dot] com

Review posted on this site, our AR MySpace group, Blogger Atom/RSS feeds and Amazon (Europe and America ~ where applicable.)

[Package B] Express Review + Extras

One EXPRESS Book Review within 15 business days, upon receipt of your book. You are not purchasing a review - you are paying for a stipend to express review your publication with additional marketing features. This does not guarantee a favourable review, but it will be fair and honest.

+ Interview and review posted on the AR promo blog, and on more online publications than package A, above.

+ Extras ~ Posted to several
social networking sites* like the AR Fanclub on Networking Blogs (with followers, as seen on the AR promo blog), and various Blogger Atom/RSS feeds. Extra promotion!

Your book cover posted on:
Flickr
(Which also goes on our blog page for extra promotion and other various feeds!)

*Our AR social networking sites have several hundred supporters and bulletins are posted on your behalf to these subscribers. 

A list of networking sites is available upon request. 

Cost = £30.00 GBP / $50.00 USD REDUCED RATE!

UK

USA


 

[Package C] [FREE - AUTHOR in the SPOTLIGHT]

AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT (No review) Sample: website page.

  • displayed for ONE month
  • archived along with previous AUTHOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT participants
  • includes author picture, bio, book covers, blurbs  (Pages do vary)
  • links back to author site
  • links back to places to purchase
  • Additional quirky feature: I will also change my blog picture to that of your book so it shows each time I comment on other blogs! 

FREE! All we ask is that you link back to your AR page here from your own website using the logo provided! (Sample below) Thank you!

Contributions are very welcome however small. It all helps to fund the cost of running this site (yearly subscription, sending giveaway prizes out etc.) 

Also, if you have enjoyed being part of AR in any capacity, please do pop in and add your testimonial, which can be found in the sidebar. I hate asking, but it's not just for me, it shows all the staff that the hundred of volunteer hours they put into supporting AR are well and truly appreciated! Thank you! :) 

 

[Package D] BOOK COVER advert only ONE MONTH

BOOK COVER ADVERT only, on both alternative-read.com front page in sidebar* and TOP SPOT of the AR promo blog   = Book cover only displayed for ONE month + LINK to author website.

* Our alternative-read.com front page now has a new sidebar feature, which means your advert will show on EVERY PAGE on the Alternative-Read.com site, as well as the TOP SPOT in the AR promo blog

For adding a banner (supplied by you) please see packages F & G.  

Cost = £10.00 GBP = $17.00 USD REDUCED RATE!

UK

USA


[Package E] BOOK COVER advert only THREE MONTHS

BOOK COVER ADVERT only, on both alternative-read.com front page  in sidebar* + on the TOP SPOT of the promo blog  = Book cover only, displayed for THREE months + LINK to author website.

* Our alternative-read.com front page now has a new sidebar feature, which means your advert will show on EVERY PAGE on the Alternative-Read.com site, as well as the TOP SPOT in the AR promo blog

For adding a banner (supplied by you) please see packages F & G.

Cost = £25.00 GBP / $42.00 USD REDUCED RATE! Longer periods available upon request.

UK

USA

[Package F] BOOK COVER advert WITH TEXT only ONE MONTH

BOOK COVER ADVERT + TEXT on both alternative-read.com front page in sidebar* and blog   = Book cover + TEXT (max 30 words) + LINK to author website + BUY NOW LINK displayed for ONE month.

We create this banner for you, which you can keep and use on your own site, too. Sample shown to the right.

* Our alternative-read.com front page now has a new sidebar feature, which means your advert will show on EVERY PAGE on the Alternative-Read.com site, as well as the sidebar in the AR promo blog

If you are interested in adding your banner instead of a book cover + text, please just let me know. 

Cost = £15.00 GBP = $25.00 USD

UK

USD

 

[Package G] BOOK COVER advert WITH TEXT THREE MONTHS

BOOK COVER ADVERT + TEXT on both alternative-read.com front page in sidebar* and promo blog   = Book cover + TEXT (max 30 words) + LINK to author website + BUY NOW LINK displayed for THREE months.

* Our alternative-read.com front page now has a new sidebar feature, which means your advert will show on EVERY PAGE on the Alternative-Read.com site, as well as the sidebar in the AR promo blog

If you are interested in adding your banner instead of a book cover+ text, please just let me know. 

Cost = £40.00 GBP = $67.50 USD

UK

USA

 

Please email all queries to Sassy[dot]Brit[at]gmail[dot]com - Thank you. 

[Package H] Various other features available!

For prices regarding other regular promo posts to various sites, and other features covering the course of one month, or more, please email Sassy[dot]Brit[at]gmail[dot]com for more details. Please quote Package H in your email header. You may also complete this general query form. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Banner adverisement - Please email first for details of available dates. Spaces are limited. Thank you. 

UK

UK -- Promo Blog Banner (468x60)

UK -- Welcome Pg Banner (468x60)

Individual BP Banner (468x60)

 

USA

USA -- Promo Blog Banner (468X60)

USA -- Welcome Pg Banner (468x60)

Individual BP Banner (468x60)

FREE Reciprocal Links

N.B. The Author, publisher or publicist is free to excerpt the review or reprint it in whole as part of any promotional or marketing material, whether print or online, provided credit for the review is given to Alternative-Read.com. Where possible, please use the banner below (which can be reduced):


Instructions for adding our banner to your site: (Please email us if you would like to exchange banners for free!) These show up here. Not on the top paying spots above.

1. Right click on the banner below, and save picture to your computer, by choosing the "save as" option. Sometimes written as "copy image.You can re-name the banner if you prefer something shorter.


2. Then depending on your browser/internet provider you can probably paste the picture where you would like to see it on your website and make the whole banner a link, otherwise known as a "hyperlink". For the link html (url address) you can either use:

a. http://alternative read.com      or
b. http://tjbook-list.blogspot.com


3. Job done! Thank you. If you get stuck please email me and let me know which browser and internet provider you are using, so I can help you more!

Spotlight Author!

Laura Tolomei

Check out his Author in the Spotlight page here!

 

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AR Affiliate Authors

Angelika Devlyn

 Brita Addams 

Keta Diablo

Marion Webb-DeSisto

Megan Johns

Viviane Brentanos


Become an AR Affiliate Author


Fancy seeing your banner on AR? Want to be an Author in the Spotlight and be featured here and over at the AR BLOG for a month? Contact Sassy.Brit [at] gmail [dot] com for details or click on the author services page. Lots of cheap promo options on offer! Thank you for your consideration.


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