When your book gets selected for a Featured Deal, BookBub editors will craft a blurb for your feature. You might have questions about this blurb — how do we decide what to include? What are the editors’ priorities when they put together a blurb? I’ve been writing blurbs … [Read more...]
BookBub Featured Deals
We have plenty of tips on how to run a successful price promotion! By discounting an ebook and promoting it with a BookBub Featured Deal, you can boost book sales, hit bestseller lists, and get new power readers. Here are a few of our top posts on running Featured Deals:
How BookBub’s Featured Deal Selection Process Works
We know the BookBub Featured Deals curation process might seem shrouded in mystery, and we often get questions from our partners about how it actually works: Why are some books selected for a Featured Deal and not others? What can you do to boost your chances of being … [Read more...]
Featured Deal Reader Review Requirements: Myths Debunked!
A question we get asked frequently by our partners is: “How many reader reviews or ratings does my book need to have to get a Featured Deal?” It’s a good question with a nuanced answer, but never fear! Your friendly BookBub Featured Deals editor is here to help. When it … [Read more...]
10 Things to Try If Your Book Doesn’t Get a Featured Deal
If you’re a seasoned veteran at applying for BookBub Featured Deals, then you know the process can be highly competitive. We receive hundreds of submissions per day, and we’re only able to select about 25% of them for Featured Deals. BookBub has always limited the number … [Read more...]
BookBub Trends: Tropes Readers Love in Speculative Fiction
BookBub has several Featured Deals categories that fall under the speculative fiction umbrella. You may find yourself wondering not only which category is the best fit for your book, but also how to maximize your chances of getting selected for a Featured Deal based on what … [Read more...]
6 Types of Submission Comments BookBub Editors Love to See
If you’ve submitted a book for a BookBub Featured Deal, you’ll know that the submission form includes a field for your comments beyond the standard category, pricing, and availability information you provide about your deal. The comments field is optional, but our editors … [Read more...]
BookBub’s Top-Selling Indie Featured Deals of 2023
As 2023 has come and gone, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of the successes our self-published partners saw throughout last year with their Featured Deals. These books were some of the highest performers in their respective categories, and with polished covers, … [Read more...]
Q&A: How BookBub Editors Choose Categories [Video]
When submitting for a Featured Deal, you don’t have to know which of BookBub's categories is the best for your book — our editors will take care of that for you! We have data on what works with our readers subscribed to different categories and will always send your book to … [Read more...]
How a BookBub Featured Deal Revived My Writing Career
One thing I see a lot of authors ask in writing groups, especially new authors, is, “Should I apply for a BookBub Featured Deal? Is it worth the cost?” My answer, unequivocally, 100 percent, is: Yes. Yes, you should. BookBub saved my writing career. If I hadn’t gotten a … [Read more...]
Featured Deal Checklist: How to Prepare and Promote a Deal
If your book has been selected for a Featured Deal, congratulations! Once you secure a feature, what can you do to make sure your promotion gets the best results possible? We’ve put together a checklist to help you cover all your bases and ensure everything runs smoothly, … [Read more...]
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