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How to Host a Book Giveaway Online

When we collected Free Sites to Promote Your eBook, we were also reminded of another way authors can find readers–giveaway promotions at literary social networks like LibraryThing or Goodreads.

If you are an author looking to arrange a book giveaway, just follow this Goodreads link or this LibraryThing link. If you are a reader looking to win giveaway books,  just visit this LibraryThing link or this Goodreads link.

Here’s more about the free program at Goodreads: “Goodreads will collect interest in the book, and select winners at our discretion. Our algorithm uses member data to match interested members with each book …Winning members are encouraged but not required to write a review of the book they receive. Ebooks are not allowed. Every winner must receive a physical copy of the book.”

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Thursday May 23: Real Talk about Life after Publication

These days, writers aren’t just writers: They’re social-media mavens, seasoned public speakers, and one-person publicity machines. And they still have to find time to write their books! Find out what life is like once you've landed that dream book contract in a free web chat with young-adult authors Elizabeth Norris (Unraveling and Unbreakable) and Brodi Ashton (Everneath and Everbound) — plus special guest Kristin Rens, editor at HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray. Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET. on Figment.com.