Five top tips for a book launch, by Deborah Jenkins
On Thursday 30th June, I went to a book launch. It was wonderful - lots of books, wine and nibbles and a party atmosphere. Especially lovely, was that, of the 60 or so people at the launch, I knew everyone. That's because it was mine. I had been planning this for a long time and had asked for advice from writers, readers and my Twitter network. It was the culmination of many years' hard work on my book so I wanted to get it right. I will never forget it... But I did learn some things that I thought other book-launchers might benefit from. So here are my five top tips: - 1. Approach bookshops and start planning early on, ideally around 5 -6 months beforehand, as it may take time to find the right place. Think about things like numbers, how people will travel and park, how you will organise and serve food and drink, amplification. I approached around 5 bookshops before a Waterstones in south west London agreed to host it. This was perfect as it's in an area where I know lo...