Widespread questions on getting your e-book featured on Companion Animal Psychology.
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| A collection of books about canines, cats, and different animals. Photograph: Zazie Todd |
By Zazie Todd PhD
Today, I often get emails from authors and publicists asking how they’ll get the Animal Ebook Membership to select their e-book.
There are a number of ways in which books get talked about on Companion Animal Psychology, so I assumed I’d put one thing right here that explains. (This features a shock that I’m engaged on in the mean time). These choices are for traditionally-published books solely. (In case your e-book is self-published, skip to the part on the Animal Books Group).
Most of those options–but not all–are for books about animals.
The Animal Ebook Membership
The Animal Ebook Membership began in 2016 and since then we’ve learn 10 books a 12 months, taking January and July off. We learn nonfiction books about animals. Most are science books, however we learn memoirs infrequently too. Our readers are around the globe, so we choose books which are accessible in each North America and the UK. We additionally choose it when books can be found in several codecs, as a result of some members choose to hearken to their books whereas others choose to learn them in arduous copy or digital model.
Members select the books. Members additionally counsel plenty of the books, and I counsel some too after all. What this implies, although, is that even when I really like your e-book and assume the e-book membership will find it irresistible too, I can’t assure that it is going to be chosen. But when your e-book can be a very good match, I’d prefer to find out about it.
Even when books aren’t picked the primary time they’re steered, they’ll come spherical to be thought of once more. We prefer to learn a mixture of new books and older books. You’ll be able to see earlier selections on the animal e-book membership web page.
Since Companion Animal Psychology has a dedication to reward-based coaching strategies, one rule for the e-book membership is that we gained’t learn books that counsel using aversive coaching strategies equivalent to prong or shock collars.
Along with the members within the group, lots of people appear to learn alongside us, after which typically electronic mail me their ideas.
The Pawsitive Submit in Dialog
The Pawsitive Submit in Dialog is the podcast related to Companion Animal Psychology, co-hosted on my own and Kristi Benson. We document about as soon as a month, and we love speaking to our favorite authors of books about animals.
We don’t have friends each episode, and never all of our friends are authors, as a result of we additionally love speaking to scientists and canine trainers and so forth. But when we love your e-book, we’d love to talk to you.
On the finish of each episode, we ask our visitor (if we’ve acquired one) to inform us about what they’re at the moment studying. Then we every share a e-book that we’ve not too long ago completed and cherished. These will be any books. We by no means know upfront what can be picked!
You’ll be able to hearken to The Pawsitive Submit in Dialog wherever you get your podcasts.
The Author’s Pet
The Author’s Pet explores the world of latest writers and their companion animals. It ran for a collection after which took a break—however is now open for submissions once more. Each bit highlights an creator and their most up-to-date e-book. Interview questions ask in regards to the e-book in addition to how the pet influences the creator’s writing, whether or not it’s merely maintaining them firm on the keyboard or offering necessary inspiration.
To be thought of for The Author’s Pet, books don’t should be about animals. In actual fact, most of them aren’t. However the creator does must have (or have had) a pet who they want to speak about.
You’ll find out extra in the rules for The Author’s Pet.
Ebook Spherical-ups
Sometimes, I publish a round-up of the books I’ve been studying these days. They’d be any form of books, not nearly animals—simply what I’ve been studying. I really like placing this sort of put up collectively, however sadly I haven’t had the time to do one for some time. Possibly that’s my cue to do one other one quickly, however I can’t make any guarantees. In any case, these are by no means books that individuals have despatched me, they’re what I’ve discovered from searching my native e-book retailer or from listening to individuals’s suggestions on my podcast.
A Shock
Proper now I’m engaged on one thing to do with books about animals. I can’t give something away right here, however if you happen to’ve acquired a e-book about animals that was out not too long ago, or that can be out later this 12 months, let me find out about it. I’ve acquired a few spots for books which are a very good match.
The Animal Books Group on Fb
In addition to the e-book membership, I run one other group on Fb which is for anybody who needs to talk about books about animals. Authors are allowed to share their interviews and upcoming occasions at any time, and on the final Sunday of the month they’re welcome to put up about their e-book. Conventional and self-published authors are all welcome.
Most members should not authors, however individuals who love animals and love studying.
Members are inspired to share information articles, interviews, and so forth. about books about animals. I share plenty of creator interviews in right here, insofar as Fb permits. (Sadly nowadays Fb doesn’t let Canadians share information articles—sure, it’s ridiculous. However members who aren’t Canadian gained’t have this drawback).
Though the e-book membership is for subscribers to my electronic mail record, authors don’t should subscribe to affix (although after all you’re very welcome to!). If you ask to affix, as a substitute of giving the passcode, inform me you’re an creator and the title of your e-book, and I’ll allow you to in.
How one can pitch your e-book
I hope this helps to make clear how books get talked about on Companion Animal Psychology. Be at liberty to electronic mail me about your e-book if you happen to assume it’s a very good match for considered one of these classes, or just be a part of the Animal Books group if you happen to’d like. I get plenty of emails and am not in a position to reply to all of them, so having a transparent topic line will assist me reply to you sooner.
You’ll be able to contact me on companimalpsych at gmail dot com.
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