New Advertising Policy

Effective January 1, 2011, Literary Escapism will begin to offer spaces for paid advertisements. While I would love to be able to talk about every author out there, that’s just not possible to do on my own. To help spread the word, LE has four different ad campaigns that are available to purchase and reserved by calendar month or as stipulated. Ad placements can be reserved up to six months in advance and scheduling is based on availability. Once a placement is confirmed, ad prices are locked for the duration of the campaign. The four ad campaigns are as follows:

1. 170x250px – located in the sidebar. These placements are reserved through the Book Advertising & Marketing CO-OP (BAM).
2. 300x250px – located in the sidebar, above the fold, for $60 per month.
3. 300x250px – located in the sidebar, below the fold, for $50 per month.
4. 468x100px – located in one news post. These are ads with one flat rate of $20, that will remain on the site indefinitely. One benefit to this option is that since the banner will be within a post, these ads will also appear within my RSS feed. The banner will not be deleted from the post unless it is requested. On average, LE runs three news posts per week. A banner may be used in multiple news posts, but can only be scheduled to occur once every 5 posts. Each additional placement will be $5 (i.e. 1 post = $20, 2 posts = $25, 3 posts = $30).

Please note, ads placed on LE through the Book Advertising & Marketing CO-OP (BAM) or scheduled exclusively with LE (pertaining to the 300x250px ads) are rotating placements and will not generally show up on every page view. Ad placements may be sold to multiple advertisers during the same scheduling period, which individual ads will rotate through all ad slots within one placement..

LE will support the following ad types: Rich Text (adsense-like) and Standard non-Animated Images (jpg, gif, and png). Images should be properly formatted to the predefined size requirements listed above.

Contact: Jackie AT literaryescapism DOT com

Terms of Service:
To schedule an ad with the Book Advertising & Marketing CO-OP, please contact bcca.coop8 AT gmail DOT com.

Ad campaigns scheduled for one to three months must be paid in full at time of scheduling. For those wishing to have longer campaigns, the first three months must be paid in full upon scheduling, with subsequent monthly payments due on the 15th of the proceeding month. If payment is not received by the 15th, LE reserves the right to resell slots starting on the following day, although prepaid ads will still remain active through the end of the month. Late payments on existing campaigns will be rescheduled into open slots if the existing slots are sold.

If, for any reason, an advertiser needs to postpone a scheduled campaign, a request must be made 15 days prior to the end of current month. Payment for postponed campaigns will be due on the 15th prior to the month the campaign is scheduled to resume. Postponed campaigns will be subjected to open availability.

Please note, all ad funds are NON-Refundable. Advertising pricing, rotation, scheduling and terms can change at anytime without notice.

Please do not hesitate to contact Jackie with any questions.

Author Services

As much as I’d like to help each and every author, there is only so much time in the day. As such, Literary Escapism is offering two new services to help expose new readers toward an author’s work.

Reviews posted on Literary Escapism are not cross-posted to book retailers or social media networks due to time constraints. If an author would like for LE to cross-post its review on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, GoodReads and LibraryThing, I will be more than happy to do it for a nominal fee of $5 PER review.

Currently, reviews contain series listing and up to five other review links. If an author would also like to include links to their website, blog, video trailer, mySpace page, Twitter and/or a Facebook profile on the review of the author’s novel, I would be more than happy to do it for a nominal fee of $5 PER review.

Both of these services are completely optional and have no reflection on the review itself. If an author is interested in either of these services, please include your interest with your review request. Please note, adding these services will not guarantee a specific time for the review to be posted. The fees associated with each service are strictly administrative and payment will not be collected until the review is finished; at this time, the author can opt-out of the service. These services can be added to previously reviewed works. Maximum of 5 links and 1 video.

Contact: Jackie AT literaryescapism DOT com

Book Advertising & Marketing CO-OP

The Book Advertising & Marketing CO-OP (BAM) offers Authors and Publishers an easy and effective way to reach readers and increase visibility with static or rotating ads. These ads allow greater exposure on more genre specific blogs organized for cross marketing titles.

Ads offered by the Co-op

• Static and Rotating Cover Ads and Vertical Banners
• Permanent Placement Ads
• Prime Placement – Spaces and Sites Limited

We offer packages to maximize the attention your title receives at any budget. Paco Media Group and BAM will help you develop a marketing strategy for your books and the best approach to promoting them.

What the Co-op Offers Authors and Publishers

• Simple way to set up advertising for your book(s)
• Greater exposure on pre-screened blogs
• One point of organization and communication, multiple points of advertisement
• Pricing and flexible options to allow ad campaigns

All ads are subject to blog availability. For this reason please email us with your requests and we will schedule you before accepting payment. Email us at BAM Coop with all questions.

Please note: Discounts offered for multiple purchases

• 5 to 10 ads – 10% off
• 11 to 15 ads – 15% off
• 16+ ads – 20% off

Year Long Ads and In Post ads available on some blogs – inquire for availability.

Definitions:

Notes:

• All placements must be used within 6 months of purchase unless otherwise specified
• All ads have the possibility of a 170x75px corporate logo displayed above the image
• Each blog owner reserves the right to refuse any cover based on content or genre
• All bloggers are individuals – as such personal emergencies can arise. Should any of the participating blogs become less active, any ads scheduled to post there will be notified and allowed to reschedule.