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SEEN BY BOOKSELLERS, LIBRARIANS, & READERS EVERYWHERE!

TopShelf is a literary journal designed to assist the ever-evolving needs of booksellers, libraries, and authors. Our marketing advice, columns, interviews, and reviews are read by book-lovers around the world. Our editors vet each book before being spotlighted so readers know that the books they find in TopShelf are worthy of their time and investment. TopShelf is available globally via our digital magazine, and printed copies are available to booksellers and libraries upon request. Our website receives over 50,000 visitors and over 250,000 page-views a month, and with help from our partners, our social media reach exceeds 4,000,000 people. With this level of exposure, TopShelf is a tremendous mouthpiece for anyone looking to break through the literary marketplace.

*Price Match Guarantee! If you find a better price on a comparable advertisement in a comparable publication we will match that price and give you one month FREE!

 

 

ADVERTISING RATES

View our current issue to see examples of magazine advertising.

 

SEE OUR SERVICES - NEW!

 

 Receive HUGE discounts, FREE advertising, FREE social media & email marketing, book reviews, author interviews, and even premium cover placement with a TopShelf Membership!

 

 

 

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Magazine Spotlight

 

Includes a 1/6 Page Book Spotlight in

TopShelf Magazine (Color Book Cover, Short

Book Pitch, ISBN, Genre, and Price).

  

 

$150

 

Book Title
ISBN

 

 

Social Media Advertising

 

Includes one month of tweets

and posts to Twitter and Facebook,

with over-all reach over 2,500,000.

 

Starting at

$50

 

Social Media Advertising (Select option from the menu below)
Client Type: (Select option from the menu below)
ISBN to Promote:

Targeted Email Campaign

 

Includes one customized email

campaign, delivered to our list of opt-in

users, including over 6,000 booksellers,

librarians, agents, publishers, publicists,

and other industry professionals.

 

$200

 

ISBN to Promote

Discovery Listing

 

Includes a one-month Discovery Listing

(book cover image, genre, ISBN, link to

purchase the book, and featured on the

Discoveries page at TopShelfMagazine.net)

 

$25

 

Book Title
ISBN

Web Spotlight

 

Includes a One-Month Web Spotlight

(Larger Book Cover Image Than Discovery,

Separate Book Detail Page, Brief Description,

and a Link to Purchase Book), Featured on

the TopShelfMagazine.net Homepage.

 

$50

 

Book Title
ISBN

1/6 Page Magazine Ad

 

Includes Custom Ad Design, Focused

Marketing Copy, Limited Access to Stock

Photo and Image Library for Your Ad, a

1/6 Page Ad in TopShelf Magazine.

 

$200

 

Book Title
ISBN

Table of Contents Magazine Ad

 

Includes Custom Design, Focused

Marketing Copy, Limited Access to Stock

Photo and Image Library for Your Ad, a

1/3 Page Ad in TopShelf Magazine.

(SOLD OUT FOR 2019)

 

$300

 

Book Title
ISBN

1/2 Page Magazine Ad

 

Includes Custom Ad Design,

Focused Marketing Copy, Limited Access

to Stock Photo and Image Library for Your Ad,

a 1/2 Page Ad in TopShelf Magazine.

 

$400

 

Book Title
ISBN

Full-Page Magazine Ad

 

Includes Custom Ad Design,

Focused Marketing Copy, Limited Access to

Stock Photo and Image Library for Your Ad,

a Full-Page Ad in TopShelf Magazine.

 

$600

 

Book Title
ISBN

Center Pull-Out Magazine Ad

Includes Custom Ad Design, Focused

Marketing Copy, Limited Access to

Stock Photo and Image Library for Your

Ad, Two Adjacent Full-Pages in TopShelf

Magazine as a pull-out poster.

 

$1,000

 

Book Title
ISBN

 

 

TOPSHELF SERVICES

 

FOR YEARS TOPSHELF HAS BEEN DESIGNING PREMIUM BOOKS, COVERS, AND MARKETING COPY! LET US HELP MAKE YOUR NEXT BOOK A BESTSELLER!

TopShelf is a literary journal known for showcasing the very best from today's literary marketplace. TopShelf is synonymous with quality and professionalism. Below are just a few of the projects we've worked on over the last decade. We're extremely proud of the work we do and we strive to provide only the absolute best quality end-product for our clients. We don't stop working until you are 100% satisfied––no... 100% THRILLED––with our work, or you get 100% of your money back! PERIOD!

"When I think of TopShelf, three words come to mind: professionalism, dedication, and passion. As a new author, I couldn’t be happier having the team from TopShelf in my corner."

~John Evans, author of The Unwilling Recruit

 

“TopShelf Magazine is an excellent resource designed to take your game to another level. Highly recommended.”

~Mark Sullivan, #1 New York Times and Internationally Bestselling Author. www.marksullivanbooks.com

 

"TopShelf is a top-notch resource for writers, readers, and booksellers. Having started as a self-published author, I have seen many sides of the industry. I only wish TopShelf was around when I started. It would have made my journey to the bestseller list much easier.”

~Chris Kuzneski, New York Times and Internationally Bestselling Author. www.chriskuzneski.com

 

BOOK COVER DESIGN

All of our book cover design services start with a $300 downpayment.

All cover design services include a print-quality PDF, eBook Graphic, and 3D Book Graphic.

Our most basic cover design service offers a simple, yet bestseller-quality front cover (only) design using basic stock imagery and/or images provided by the author and costs a total of $300 (which is covered by the downpayment).

Our premium cover design service offers a completely custom, bestseller-quality front and back cover, with a spine, using premium stock imagery and/or images provided by the author, and costs a total of $600 ($800 for hardcover dustjacket design).

 

 After making your downpayment you will be contacted within 24 business hours to schedule the job. 

$300 Downpayment

BOOK FORMATTING

All of our book formatting services start with a $100 downpayment.

Bestseller-quality ebook (only) formatting for up to 400 pages costs a total of $200 (that's just $100 plus the downpayment).

Bestseller-quality trade-paperback or hardcover book formatting for up to 400 pages costs a total of $300 and includes the ebook formatting as well.

 
$100 Downpayment

MARKETING COPY

All of our copywriting services start with a $100 downpayment.

Our TopShelf copywriters and marketing professionals will create the perfect synopsis (amazon/jacket copy) for your book.  Just $200

Our TopShelf copywriters and marketing professionals will create the perfect elevator pitch (one line hook) for your book.  Just $300

Get both the synopsis and elevator pitch for ONLY $400! (includes a TopShelf Review of the book)

 
$100 Downpayment

 

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 For more information or to discuss things before purchasing, contact Keith Katsikas at (603)785-0560 or click the LIVE CHAT tab in the lower-right of your screen.