Book Marketing

Book Marketing

What Should Nonfiction Authors Do When Book Sales Slow Down?

Six channels nonfiction authors use to stay visible without a big budget.

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Susan Friedmann
Jun 09, 2026
∙ Paid

Most authors think they’re marketing. They’re not.

They’re occasionally marketing — posting when they feel inspired, emailing when they have something to sell, pitching when they feel brave. That’s not a strategy. That’s a mood.

What separates the authors who build real traction from the ones who stay stuck isn’t talent or budget. It’s the ability to look honestly at where they’re showing up and where they’re disappearing.

That’s what this section is for.

The Six Places Your Readers Can Find You (And Where Most Authors Go Dark)

Before you can fix your visibility, you need to know where the gaps actually are. Most authors are strong in one or two areas and completely absent in the others. That imbalance costs them more than they realize.

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