As marketing budgets have shrunk and in-person book tours have become increasingly rare, many authors have begun doing much of their own marketing, and much of it on the internet. One of the very best ways to reach readers is to connect with a passionate and internet-savvy group of readers and reviewers who delight in sharing the books they love with others: book bloggers.

Literary agent and book blogger Jen Karsbaek shows you how best to approach and work with book bloggers to secure reviews, spread word of mouth, and build strong buzz for your new release.

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