The 2016 Pluto Award

Yellow30 Sci-Fi Review LogoYellow30 Sci-Fi Review has opened submissions for the 2016 Pluto Award. Science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history books with publication dates during 2015 and/or 2016 are eligible. Books must have been reviewed by Yellow30 Sci-Fi Review between November 2015 and October 15, 2016 to be considered. Authors/publishers may submit books for review per the site’s submissions guidelines.

Prizes: A book review, and press releases when the 2016 Pluto Award Nominees are announced.
Deadline: Books must be reviewed by October 15, 2016
Entry fee: Free

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.

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Tagging, discoverability and #ebooks

hashtag for indie authorsAs Indie authors, all the work we do in marketing and promotion goes toward just one thing: discoverability. If readers don’t know our magnum opus exists, how can they buy it?

Sadly, the flip side to that question is how can we make our work more visible?

The stock answer is always ‘social media’, but getting noticed on social media is just as hard as getting your book noticed on Amazon – after all, you are still one amongst millions. Continue reading “Tagging, discoverability and #ebooks”