Twenty Thrilling Titles

When The Black Beacon Book of Ghosts is published in October, we'll have twenty titles available to the reading public. For an independent publishing project, that's quite a milestone, and one we hope you'll celebrate with us. How? Well, that's up to you, but here are a handful of simple ways to get excited and spread that excitement. 

1. Read our books. They're very affordable.

2. Leave a rating and review on Amazon and Goodreads.

3. Download and share the promotional image below.

4. Join us (and invite others to join us) on social media.

Thank you. Let the party begin!    

 

Black Beacon Books: Goodreads

Black Beacon Books is an independent publishing house. What does this mean? Well, many things...for example, that we're free to make our own way and publish what we truly believe in. It also means we have a tight budget, and we can't afford to pay for costly advertising; and to be honest, that doesn't fit with what we represent anyway. We want to keep it real. We want our readers to promote us. We want you to tell the world about us. Will you? Once you've finished that Black Beacon Books title you're currently reading, go and leave a rating and review wherever you can. There are links to the Amazon and Goodreads pages for each book right here on the website. You can even follow us on our Goodreads page. Go ahead and do that right now, please, then get back to reading that book of ours! Thank you, dear reader.

All Hail the Reviewer

All Hail the Reviewer (or Book Reviews: A Call to Arms) by Cameron Trost, Black Beacon Books

Independent publishers are always asking readers the same questions over and over again, probably because there are almost as many answers as there are bookworms out there. Why do we do this? Well, its quite simple; we don't have a marketing department, so we need to do our best to work things out for ourselves. Perhaps you've answered the kind of questions and surveys I'm taking about... Do you judge a book by its cover? Where do you buy your books? Choose ONE: print or ebook! Arghhh, hate that last one! But we do this because we want to put our books into the hands of readers likely to enjoy them. That's what the game is all about. Now, one of those questions you've probably been asked, and you've naturally been kind enough to answer, is: Do you read reviews before you buy a book? Am I right? You may have said yes, or you may have said no. Regardless of your answer, the fact of the matter is that many readers are more likely to buy a book with several ratings and reviews (and not just five-star ones) than a book that has none. Understandable, isn't it? That's why we keep posting on social media asking you to take a few minutes to leave a rating and review once you've finished one of our books. Ratings and reviews may not necessarily matter to you, but they do to other potential customers out there in online-land.

Consider this a call to arms to defend the indie approach to publishing. We don't want to (and can't afford to) pay for reviews, and to be honest, it doesn't fit with what we represent. We want to keep it real. So once you've finished that Black Beacon Books title you're currently reading, go and leave a rating and review wherever you can. There are links to the Amazon and Goodreads pages for each book right here on the website. You can even follow us on our Goodreads page. If you want to take it a step further, and you have a blog of your own, we're more than happy to get involved in helping you post reviews, sneak peeks, and interviews. Just get in touch. Anyhow, that's enough for now... I'll let you get back to reading that book of ours! 

 

 

Let's Work Together!

Independent publishers can't, unfortunately, rely on quality alone. We know we're putting quality original fiction out there. We know our books are professionally edited and made available to the reading public worldwide. That, however, isn't enough. Realistically speaking, it's not even what matters most in terms of "moving units". All that really matters is marketing, marketing, marketing...and while big publishers can afford billboards and paid promotions, we can't. This is where you, the avid reader, comes into play, and you have all the tools needed to help us get the job done right here on our website. Below are three simple steps to follow to help us grow.

1. Buy our books. Sure, it sounds obvious, but we're producing top-notch books and not enough are being sold. Don't leave this site until you've ordered at least one of our books either as an ebook or paperback.

2. Become a patron. You can support us and reap the exclusive benefits by becoming a Patreon patron. There are five tiers: Shipwreck Survivor, Moonlight Smuggler, Sea Witch, Assistant Keeper, and Lighthouse Keeper.

3. Simplest of all...support us on social media. Follow our pages. Likes our posts. Rate and review our books. Our social media platforms are listed here: https://linktr.ee/blackbeaconbooks. We're particularly active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and we have our own profile on Goodreads, which is the best place to find reviews and ratings of our books, and of course, to leave your own.

Come on and get active in 2023! The more you support us, the more great reads we can give you!

 

Black Beacon Books on Goodreads

You've probably noticed that Black Beacon Books is active across most social media platforms - particularly Facebook and Twitter - but did you know we have our own profile on Goodreads? This is the best place to find reviews and ratings of our books, and of course, to leave your own. Click the image below to visit our page and "follow" it. While you're there, you can add our books to your "want to read" list or rate and review those you've already read.

You can find our complete list of links here: https://linktr.ee/blackbeaconbooks

 Feel free to share our links and promotional images with your book-loving friends.

 

Giveaway: The Tunnel Runner

Would you like to start 2018 with a FREE paperback copy of The Tunnel Runner by Cameron Trost?
For your chance to win, simply click on Enter Giveaway below.

If you don't like free books, you can buy a copy here: The Tunnel Runner, print or ebook

Please share this giveaway with your family and friends, and join Cameron on Facebook, Goodreads, and Amazon.

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by Cameron Trost

Giveaway ends January 06, 2018.
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