Have you heard of All Lit Up? If not, please, let me introduce you! All Lit Up is a hub for Canadian Literature:
On All Lit Up, readers of emerging, quirky, and unabashedly Canadian literature can find and purchase the best books this country’s independent publishers have to offer. Curious readers can also browse through our exclusive behind-the-scenes content about the books, authors, and publishers whose work is available on our site.
Additionally, All Lit Up serves as a community bookstore for readers with no local option, ensuring every Canadian has access to the literature produced by Canadian independent publishers.
I have had the opportunity work with the ALU team on various occasions, including writing articles for their on-line content! Most recently, I wrote a three-part series on book marketing.
Part One: The Power of the Pre-Order – click here to read!
Part Two: The Blog Tour – click here to read!
Part Three: The Local Book Launch – click here to read!
I also had the opportunity to write this piece on Book Blurbing…which seems to be on the potential chopping block with some of the Big Five publishers. I think it’s an important part of the process!
Book Blurbing: A Model of Good Faith – click here to read!
Thank you, Mandy! (She’s my editor at ALU!) I hope you enjoy All Lit Up!
VANESSA SHIELDS 