Penny Sansevieri

Founder and CEO Author Marketing Experts, Inc., best-selling author and internationally recognized #bookmarketing and #indieauthor media relations expert.

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 Have you introduced yourself to your local indie bookstore?

Ask about author events, signings & consignment. A simple conversation could open new doors!

More tips: https://t.co/nc330mXw1s

#IndieBookstores #LocalAuthors #BookMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

🏘️ Your next readers might be closer than you think!

A neighbor's book club. Your local coffee shop. A community event.

Word of mouth starts with real connections.

📚 https://t.co/nc330mXw1s

#AuthorMarketing #BookMarketing #LocalAuthors

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

🎧Big changes for audiobooks!

🌎Spotify is expanding to 180+ markets.
📚Amazon is adding audiobook ads and indie preorders.

Could audiobooks become the easiest format for authors to scale globally?

🎙️Listen: https://t.co/WfWeuD5mRe

#Audiobooks #BookMarketing #IndieAuthors

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 Your fiction book might not need more promotion, but a retail reset!

Our latest case study explores how better Amazon positioning, descriptions, keywords & reader targeting can strengthen book discovery.

👉 https://t.co/uzRKoF4cRg

#BookMarketing #AmazonKDP #AuthorMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

🎁 Your holiday market booth starts BEFORE event day!

Promote your appearance, plan your display, make buying easy & give readers a way to stay connected.

📚 More tips: https://t.co/nc330mXw1s

#BookMarketing #HolidayMarket #LocalAuthors

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

🎁Chasing major holiday gift guides?

Don't overlook niche blogs, newsletters & book creators with audiences that fit your genre.

🎙️Learn where to find them & how to pitch fast.

🎧https://t.co/WfWeuD5mRe

What's your genre?

#BookMarketing #HolidayBookMarketing #IndieAuthors

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

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⚠️AME business emails come from @amarketingexpert.com—not Gmail, Yahoo, AOL or Discord.

Verify suspicious messages before sending money. Report impersonators to us.

#AuthorScams #BookMarketing #ScamAwareness

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 Your local library could be an overlooked book marketing opportunity!

Author talks & community events can connect you with new readers!

👉 https://t.co/nc330mXw1s

#BookMarketing #LocalBookMarketing #AuthorTips

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

Planning a holiday book launch? Q4 doesn't magically sell books.

🎙️We're breaking down the essentials: runway, audience, cover, marketing plan & realistic expectations.

🎧https://t.co/WfWeuD5mRe

What are you rushing?

#BookMarketing #BookLaunch #AuthorMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 Overwhelmed by book marketing?

⏰ Give yourself 15 minutes to fix ONE thing: your description, Amazon keywords, A+ Content, bio, or reader magnet.

🎙️ More tips: https://t.co/WfWeuD5mRe

What's your weakest link?

#BookMarketing #AuthorTips #SelfPublishing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 Libraries offer more than shelf space!

Author talks, book clubs & community partnerships can help you reach new readers & lasting visibility.

Learn how to create a library marketing strategy:

👉 https://t.co/WAT06obALi

#BookMarketing #LibraryMarketing #AuthorMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚After 25+ years in book marketing, I've seen local bookstores, libraries & media help authors build credibility that travels.

That's the strategy behind "Think Local Sell Global."

👉https://t.co/nc330mXw1s

#BookMarketing #AuthorMarketing #LocalBookMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 Always focused on launching your next book?

Your backlist could be an overlooked growth opportunity!

🎙️ Learn a simple promotional rotation to keep older titles visible without burning out.

🎧 https://t.co/WfWeuD5mRe

#BookMarketing #IndieAuthors #AuthorMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

🎁Holiday market success starts before the event!

The best-prepared authors plan their displays, pricing, signage & 30-second book pitch.

Learn how to make the most of every event in "Think Local Sell Global."

📚https://t.co/nc330mXw1s

#BookMarketing #Authors #AuthorMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 Bookstores aren't the only places to sell books!

Farmers markets, festivals, art walks & community fairs put you face-to-face with readers.

Personal connections build trust—and can lead to sales.

https://t.co/nc330mXw1s

#BookMarketing #AuthorMarketing #LocalBookMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📩 Pitching book bloggers & podcasters but getting zero replies?

Your list might not be the problem. Your pitch could be.

🎙️ Learn what gets pitches ignored—and how to make yours more compelling.

🎧 https://t.co/WfWeuD5mRe

#BookMarketing #BookPublicity #AuthorMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📚 For nonfiction authors, the goal isn’t always just selling the book.

Your book can support media, speaking, consulting & long-term visibility—when connected to a clear authority
platform.

👉 https://t.co/FDKXJTjbFh

#BookMarketing #AuthorMarketing #NonfictionAuthors

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

🎁 September = gift guide pitching season.

Editors are already selecting holiday features. Don’t just pitch your book as a “great gift”—pitch it for a specific person.

The more specific, the stronger the pitch.

#GiftGuide #BookMarketing #AuthorMarketing

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

🤖 Readers may not always spot AI—but they can feel “generic.”

If your book description sounds polished but interchangeable, it may be costing you reader trust.

🎧 Try our quick AI-proof trust test: https://t.co/WfWeuD5mRe

#BookMarketing #AuthorMarketing #AIforAuthors

[Penny Sansevieri @Bookgal]

📅 Tomorrow is October 1—and for book marketing, that’s the real start of the holiday season.

Gift guides, holiday markets, local media—the window is NOW.

What’s your October marketing move?

#BookMarketing #AuthorMarketing #Q4AuthorPlan