If you belong to IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association)—formerly PMA—you probably saw my article in the current issue of the IBPA Independent. This article, “Give Something to Get Something,” was excerpted from my book, Promote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author.
Do you ever offer excerpts from your nonfiction book? It’s a good way to get exposure for your book and there are many magazines, ezines and newsletters that use excerpts. I listed several in a recent edition of the SPAWN Market Update (in the member section of the SPAWN website). By the way, if you’d like have access to resources such as magazines that publish book excerpts, travel book publishers, publications that use essays, job boards for artists and writers, directories of publishers, fiction book publishers, magazines that use fiction and so forth, you need to join SPAWN at http://www.spawn.org
In the meantime, here’s a list of publications that publish excerpts. You’ll notice that some of the magazines specialize, so you’ll want to match the material to the magazine.
Home Business Magazine
http://www.homebusinessmag.com
Art and Understanding
http://www.aumag.org
Homeschooling Today
http://www.homeschooltoday.com
ColoradoBiz
http://www.cobizmag.com
The Missouri Review
http://www.missouri-review.com
The Outdoors Magazine
http://www.outdoorsmagazine.net
Cruising World
http://www.cruisingworld.com
Firehouse Magazine
http://www.firehouse.com
Long Island Woman
http://www.liwomanonline.com
Complete Woman
http://www.thecompletewomanmagazine.com
Outreach Magazine
http://www.outreachmagazine.com
History Magazine
http://www.history-magazine.com
As you can see, there are a wide variety of magazines that publish book excerpts. Start researching publications within your topic (travel, parenting, landscaping, fashion, real estate, health, aging, writing, relationships, sports, business, etc.) and contact those that use book excerpts.
For additional book promotion ideas, be sure to order your print or Kindle copy of Promote Your Book, Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author. http://www.matilijapress.com/promoteyourbook.html