book tour
Promotional reading jaunt
A book tour is a series of promotional appearances by an author at bookstores, libraries, festivals, and media outlets to publicize a new book.
Authors typically read excerpts, sign copies, and answer audience questions.
She's doing a ten-city book tour this fall.
While traditionally involving physical travel, book tours increasingly include virtual events and podcast appearances.
Handwritten personal signature
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- queueOrdered waiting line
- lineContinuous mark or queue
readers · supporters · selfie · personalization · pen · first edition · collectible
Media relations professional
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- launchSet into motion
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- mediaInformation distribution channels
press · interviews · coverage · publicity · buzz · exposure · advertising · branding
Inscribing one's name
- readingInterpreting written text
- Q&AInteractive inquiry session
- panelDistinct flat section
- discussionExchange of ideas
lecture · keynote · talk · appearance · engagement · workshop · seminar · meet-and-greet
Planned sequence of destinations
- destinationsPlaces one travels to
- citiesMajor populated areas
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- flightsScheduled air travel segments
airports · scheduling · roadtrip · logistics · green room · escort · driver · exhaustion
autograph
Handwritten personal signature
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- queueOrdered waiting line
line · readers · supporters · selfie · personalization · pen · first edition · collectible
publicist
Media relations professional
media · press · interviews · coverage · publicity · buzz · exposure · advertising · branding · outreach
signing
Inscribing one's name
discussion · lecture · keynote · talk · appearance · engagement · workshop · seminar · meet-and-greet · moderator
itinerary
Planned sequence of destinations
- destinationsPlaces one travels to
- citiesMajor populated areas
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
flights · airports · scheduling · roadtrip · logistics · green room · escort · driver · exhaustion · jet lag
novelist
Writer of prose narratives
- memoiristAuthor of personal recollections
- debutFirst public appearance
- publisherCompany releasing books
editor · literary · manuscript · fiction · nonfiction · genre · hardcover · paperback · release · storytelling
- book eventsauthor visits, author visit, author reading, reading, reading groups
- book promotionpress release, press releases, giveaway, giveaways, cover reveal
- promotional toursproduct launch, roadshow
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, publications
- book culturereading, reader, bookworm, bibliophile, bookshelf
- publicitypublicity, PR, press conference, publicist, press release