Hi all:
I wasn’t sure about sharing this post that I had already shared in my blog, here, but after discussing it with Ronovan, I decided to go ahead. I hope you find it useful, and if you have any queries, please, feel free to leave a comment here or contact me directly. My contact details are at the bottom of the post.
Here is my original post:
Hi all:
Some of you might remember that a few months back I brought you something I had come across in Twitter, called Seebooks (click here for a reminder of the post). I told you at the time that I had been exchanging information with Rosa Sala, the CEO, and I hoped to meet her in person in Barcelona.
Well, we met in September, and since I’ve been trying to give them a hand to bring the product to the UK (and hopefully many other places).
There are working on other products (including museum guides, audios…) and continuously renovating. And happy to hear new ideas.
Let me explain a bit more….
Seebooks look like a postcard and have the book cover at the front, at the back similar information to the back of the book (blurb, author picture if you like, and information about the author) and inside a code and QR for the book to be downloaded in a variety of formats. You can of course sign it or add a personal dedication to it. And, you can add bonus content (another story about the same characters, a video, a bit of audio, deleted chapters, PDFs with extra information… anything). You can send them to reviewers, readers, gift them as part of giveaways and take them with you to book launches or signings (and that way you can offer a less expensive alternative to your paperbacks). (Of course if you know bookshops or gift shops that might be willing to sell them there, they don’t take up a lot of space so… I’m wondering about card shops too.)
Here is a video (I just like the guy!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fm6rwJ-0KU
And they’ve just in introduced ‘Seebookmarks’ a bookmark that has the cover of the book at the front and a snippet of information about it (the author logo if you want, too), and at the back the QR and code that allows for the 33% of the book to be downloaded. When the readers get to the end of the sample, they get the links to buy it in all the shops where they’re available. You can use them like you’d use a personal card, with the advantage that it contains a gift and can hook the reader! I have talked to the local library where I live and they’re happy to have them there and to send them to the other branches. In Spain Seebook have a deal with the libraries in Barcelona and they‘re distributing Seebookmarks there (and exploring other places too).
Here is a presentation with a bit more detail about Seebookmarks:
Seebook have a virtual shop, and they collect information (about downloads: who, times, where, etc.), produce very detailed reports that they will send to you, and are happy to e-mail people who have already downloaded your books for future campaigns.
After chatting to them and working with them, they produced some Seebooks for me. Let me show them to you:
And Seebookmarks:
As I was saying they are keen on seeing what authors in other places think about it, and have ask me to investigate (they call me their UK representative, but that’s only a big name). What it means is that if you’re interested in the product (check their website here) I can chat to you about it, send you samples, and offer you discounts.
You can leave you comments here, or contact me via e-mail:
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And readers, I’m giving away five of my own Seebooks (and I’ll throw bookmarks in too) to five of you, in advance to the official publication of the single volume version of my YA series (due the 15th of December). Just contact me! (I’ll need addresses!)
Thanks so much to Rosa and Seebook for the Seebooks and for this opportunity, thanks to you all for reading, and you know, you can like, share, comment and CLICK!
Seebooks are a wonderful idea! Solves so many problems and attractive too, these are gonna be HUGE!
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Thanks so much! It’s a bit of a funny time of the year with everybody being so busy for Christmas, but they should be a good option when people get back on the book promo wagon. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
Great information from Olga 😀
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Thanks, Chris, and thanks for the reblog!
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Welcome Olga – Great Post 😀
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I was thinking of a similar idea the other day. Thanks. I’ll check it out and see how much it’ll cost me to do.
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Thanks Rebekkah. If you’re in the UK I can definitely give you a hand and help you get a discount.
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Ah, and if you want a sample, just let me know.
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Absolutely worth sharing again, Olga.
I would have jumped into the idea, if i had a moment to spare for non-essentials, like breathing. 😉 😀 Mega hugs!
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Thanks, Teagan. Now, breathing is important… even these days… If you get stuck, remember to try mindfulness. It’s all about breathing!
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No big… I’ve just added a big push in trying to get myself relocated/buy a home to everything else; spending several hours each day trying to find a fit for my combination of “risk factor” and money, because I’d have to burn bridges at this end…
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I think so for what you’ve told me. Fingers crossed and anything else I can cross! You deserve much better, Teagan.
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Olga with a new concept in Book Marketing.. SeeBooks have a read through especially if you do book launches, talks or other face to face marketing or would like to offer giveaways..
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Thanks, Sally!
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What a grand idea! I hear more people tell me that they would buy my books if they were E-vailable and I fancy Seebooks to be an option. Thanks for posting
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Thanks, Annette. It’s a pretty easy process and they keep coming up with new ideas. Let me know if you’d like to see one close and personal. 🙂
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Great idea! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thanks, Debby. You’re a star. Let me know if you’d fancy having a closer look at them. 🙂
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Actually Olga. I definitely will want to learn more in the new year when I’m prepared to do something with them. I know who to come to! 🙂
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Way cool!!! 😀
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Thanks, Ronovan!
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