• What is a Trade Show?
• How do I order an AbFab / Trade Show package?
• How do I submit my book for review?
• What is ForeWord Connections?
• How do I register for ForeWord Connections?
• How do I add my books to ForeWord Connections
• What is ForeWord This Week?
• How do I order an item in ForeWord Connections?
• Why should I upgrade my browser?
• Where did the comments go on the reviews?
• How do I get my book's cover are on the website?

In publishing speak, trade shows are known as book fairs and serve several purposes: 1) Provide a venue for publishers to display new titles to an audience of librarians and booksellers; 2) Enable publishers to showcase titles in front of foreign rights agents to discuss possible rights deals; 3) Serve as a “book event” enabling all forms of media to discuss book-publishing happenings. Book fairs also provide other book trade vendors, (e.g., printers, wholesalers, software developers, etc.) an opportunity to get their wares in front of publishing professionals.

After registering in Connections at the ForeWord website, register individually for an AbFab and on the last step, select the Trade Show you would like to enter under the AbFab Combo Option section. Follow the steps to complete the Trade Show registration and the website will automatically factor in a discount of $25 off the normal price for each.

Review the submission guidelines for each of our review services: ForeWord Review, Digital Review, Clarion Review

Connections is a sophisticated registration portal on ForeWord’s website, one that allows publishers to submit books for reviews, purchase ads, register for trade shows, sign-up for ForeWord This Week email newsletter, and other services. Registration takes little more than two minutes.

Go to the ForeWord Connections registration page and fill out the form.

Find the My Books tab at the Connections homepage. You will be asked to register your books by title, author, ISBN, price, genre, editorial description, pub date, and binding.

Every Thursday afternoon, ForeWord’s managing editor Kimber Bilby lights up the webwaves with her edgy, sometimes rambling thoughts on books, publishing technology, churlish bartenders, and other compelling subjects. She typically highlights two featured reviews alongside a quick author interview. She’ll also link to a book trailer and post twelve ForeWord Footnotes (quick profiles of books she likes from the review bin). ForeWord This Week reaches 4000 subscribers, most of which are librarians.

Once you’re registered and logged onto the Connections homepage, simply click on any of the nine services offered from Digital Reviews to Print Display adds to Promotions and Specials. In-depth instructions can be found for each service on the corresponding information page: Services, Advertising, Subscriptions.

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