Second City Books
A New A La Carte Publishing Division from Windy City Publishers
Ever since Windy City Publishers was founded, we have had countless aspiring authors and established small publishers contact us for help on different aspects of the publishing and marketing process.
Some authors have already published books and are looking for marketing advice. Others are new writers and aren't sure what to expect or where to start. While each person who contacts us has a different story, all are seeking the same thing-publishing or marketing guidance for their book.
In order to helps meet the needs of both aspiring and established authors who are not looking for a full-service publisher, we have introduced Second City Books, a division of Windy City Publishers that offers a la carte publishing, marketing, design, and editorial services.
Second City Books offers an expansive line of products to meet the needs and budget of aspiring authors. Our products and services range from educating newcomers on aspects of the publishing industry to helping writers jumpstart their dreams with a variety of publishing and marketing packages. All of our products and services are developed and implemented by the professionals at Windy City Publishers.
Check out Second City Books at www.secondcitybooks.com. It just might be the solution you're looking for!
Up Close and Personal
Want to know more about one of our authors? Check out their author websites. Windy City Publishers helps develop and provide a website for each of our published authors as part of our Book Marketing Essentials® marketing program (a standard part of our book contracts).
Currently Online:
Lise Marinelli, author of Falling from the Moon and Merry Birthday.
www.lisemarinelli.com
Dick Hrebik, author of Corps Vet and the upcoming The Warrior Among Us.
www.dickhrebik.com
Holly Beck, author of Revenge of the Dorkoids: The Secret Club Begins
www.dorkoids.com
Listen In!
Windy City Publishers' Author Interviews Available
Several authors from Windy City Publishers were interviewed at BEA 2010 in New York City regarding their upcoming book projects. These interviews are now available as podcasts for listening and downloading from the BEA website. Just click on the links below to hear what our authors have to say about their upcoming publications.
Merry Birthday
Lise Marinelli
http://www.bookexpocast.com/authors-studio/category/childrens/
Revenge of the Dorkoids: The Secret Club Begins
Holly Beck
http://www.bookexpocast.com/authors-studio/category/childrens/
Corps Vet: More than a Secret Mission-A Lifelong Tour of Duty
Dick Hrebik
http://www.bookexpocast.com/authors-studio/category/non-fiction/
Keep Your Money! Practical Advice on Asset Protection through the Golden Years
Jodi Clock
http://www.bookexpocast.com/authors-studio/category/non-fiction/
A Civil War Legacy: Gone to God…One Family's Ultimate Sacrifice
Keith Kehlbek
http://www.bookexpocast.com/authors-studio/category/non-fiction/
You Can Also Catch Us At…
The podcasts will be linked to each author's individual websites, and are also available from the iTunes store (search under BookExpo America), as well as from Authors On Tour-Live, one of the most listened-to book podcasts on the Internet, hosted each week by the Tattered Cover bookstore in Denver. You can find out more at www.AuthorsOnTourLive.com.
Here Us on WGN 720!
Lise and Kristyn were recently guests of Rick Kogan on his Sunday Papers radio show on WGN in Chicago. The two talked with Rick about Windy City Publishers-how we started, what we do, and where we're going. Check out their interview here.
Windy City Publishers in the News
Rave Reviews! In addition to her recent nomination for a Benjamin Franklin Independent Publishing Award for historical fiction, Lise Marinelli, author and founder of Windy City Publishers, has been receiving many positive reviews for her debut novel,Falling from the Moon. You can check out one of her online reviews at Reading Extravaganza:
www.lilly-readingextravaganza...
London Calling
Windy City Publishers founder and president Lise Marinelli was recently interviewed on a London-based radio blog show.
"It was such a great experience," says Marinelli, "And proof of the power of Internet marketing to connect writers with readers around the globe."
Marinelli is the author of Falling from the Moon, available through the Windy City Publishers Chi-Towne Press imprint. Listen to the interview here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/search/lise-marinelli/
Christine Sandor Offers Video Blog on BEA Experience
Windy City author Christine Sandor was a featured guest at our 2009 BEA booth in New York City, and we were thrilled to have her with us! Her presence and commanding personality were a big hit with booth visitors. Author of This is Not Goodbye, and a dynamic speaker, Christine has created a video blog about her experiences with Windy City Publishers. To see what she has to say, visit her video on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdUoyCGtPvc.
