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Book marketing is a crucial aspect of a book’s success. It takes a lot of hard work and effort, but the payoff can be worth it. We are celebrating a number of authors this month who have done a wonderful job promoting their book in the media, speaking at events such as TEDx and even…
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Our Tellwell February Author of the Month, Chantel Riley, on how social media has helped her promote her children’s book. Social media has been a great help connecting me to an audience I could never have reached on my own. Chantel Riley, author of I AM: Precious Affirmations Chantel Riley has an impressive résumé as…
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From book signings to rave reviews and exclusive interviews, our authors had a busy end to 2021! Congratulations on your terrific accomplishments, everyone! We’re thrilled to highlight your successes. REVIEWS Blake “Crash” Priddle’s insightful memoir, Good Morning, Blake: Growing Up Autistic and Being Okay, received a 4.5/5 star review from IndieReader! “A clear, thoughtful memoir…
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For me, just getting the book published was a success. Would I love to sell a million copies, too? Of course! But that wasn’t my goal going into it. I wanted to help as many people as possible. Serena Holmes, author, The Accidental Entrepreneur 2022, here we are! How are you all doing? Rested and…
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Our December Author of the Month, Vali Benson, has been sweeping up the book awards this season. Her young-adult fiction book, Blood and Silver, won a gold medal in two categories at the San Francisco Book Festival, took first place at the New York Book Festival in the young adult category, and won the Moonbeam…
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In 1994, Shane Mutlow, a corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces, deployed to Rwanda in the wake of the Rwandan Genocide, the most horrific genocide since World War II. At just 24 years old and in the span of 6 months, Shane was “labelled ‘whereabouts unknown’ twice and held against his will while on a…
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From book launches to media mentions to an exclusive IndieReader interview, Tellwell authors have had a busy month! Great work getting your books out there, everyone! Sushi & Samosas: A Trip of Tasty Transformationsby Rishma Govani Richmond Hill author Rishma Govani has been generating a lot of positive buzz for her world-travelling children’s book Sushi…
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From book launches to rave reviews to bestsellers, Tellwell authors have done it again! We’re always thrilled to celebrate author success! Immigration, Race and Survival: From Trinidad to Canada: Living in Parallel Worlds by Cecily Pouchet Alexander Author of Immigration, Race and Survival Cecily Alexander was featured in The Caribbean Camera! This memoir is a…
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Fall has officially arrived, and with it our excitement for Halloween! In honour of the spooktacular holiday, the Tellwell team pulled together our top spine-chilling, hair-raising reads for October! 🎃 From horror books with demons and plagues to psychological thrillers with a thirst for revenge, we think you’ll love these eerie excerpts below. 👻 The…
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Blood and Silverby Vali Benson Blood and Silver won its second major award this year, taking home top honors for the Young Adult category at the 2021 New York Book Festival! Vali Benson previously won first place in two categories at the San Francisco Book Festival in the same year. I Call My Grandma Gigiby…