Name *Email Address *PhoneRoleAuthorOtherPlease choose your role. (If you're an author using a Pen Name, please share your real name above and click 'OTHER' here. Then you can enter your 'AUTHOR' name below.)What Is Your Relationship to the Author?What Is the Author's name?How Did You Hear About PICT?Online SearchWe've worked together beforeITWSocial MediaSisters in CrimePublisherReferralPlease choose as many as applyCould you share who you heard about us from? We'd LOVE to say thanks!What is your objective for this tour?Which Tour Package Would You Like? *Package 1: Marketing TourPackage 2: Book BlastPackage 3: ReviewsCustom Tour - MUST HAVE PRIOR APPROVALUndecidedPlease choose the tour you'd like to reserve. After receiving the form we can review it to determine if it's the best choice for your book.STOP!If you don't know which tour package you'd prefer, please CONTACT US before completing this form. Scheduling Your Tour:We are currently booked for the next 100 days (14 weeks). If you'd like to schedule something sooner than that, please contact us first. ** Please note: tour participation and results may be negatively impacted from November through January. Contact us to discuss this before submitting your book for a specific date. We will not run a tour in December or January without prior approval ** We only start multi-week tours on Mondays. Book Blasts and cover reveals should be scheduled on Tuesdays or Thursdays. We will NOT book a tour that begins more than 10 days before the estimated publication date without prior coordination. When Would You Like for Your Tour To Begin?date format m/d/YWhen Would You Like for Your Book Blast/Cover Reveal To Begin?date format m/d/YWhat format of books do you plan to provide for reviewers? *PrintePubNetGalleyEdelweissAudiobookPDFNot Applicable -- BOOK BLASTCurrently UnknownBooks are only shared with hosts who have chosen to review them. Authors: eBooks, downloads, and widgets will need to be shared with us and we coordinate directly with the hosts. Print books will be shipped by you directly to the reader.How many print copies will be available to us?Where are you willing to ship books?United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAustraliaWorldwideOtherOur reviewers are primarily located in the US, however we do have other reviewers. Please choose where you are willing to pay to ship books to reviewers. (You, or your publisher, will ship these directly to the hosts.)Guest Posts: Would you like to provide guest posts for the hosts? *15These will be provided only if requested by hosts.Interviews: Would you like to provide written interviews for the hosts? *15These will be provided only if requested by hosts.GIVEAWAYSWe have found, that if we offer ONE $5-$20 Amazon.com, BN.com, OR BookShop.org gift card tour-wide giveaway, there is a lot more participation both with the hosts and their readers. Books and eBooks are optional. Unless otherwise agreed upon, you are responsible for sending the winners their items. PICT will send you the list of winners and appropriate information within 15 days of the tour close.Would you like to include a tour giveaway?Please, include your answer, and, if applicable, the prize and quantity you'd like to provide. (i.e. Yes - 2-$20 BookShop.org Gift Cards)Would you like to donate a book for an upcoming PICT giveaway?We have frequent giveaways of print books for hosts and followers. You may choose to donate a copy of your book for this giveaway.Has this book toured or IS this book currently touring anywhere else?YesNo** Scheduling or Running a tour in addition to your tour with Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours may nullify the minimum promised tour stops unless otherwise discussed. **Book Title: *Content Category *Action and AdventureBiography / AutobiographyBusinessChildren's BooksChristianComic Book/Graphic NovelCrimeDetective and MysteryFantasyHistorical FictionHistoryHorrorLiterary FictionMemoirNon-FictionRomanceScience Fiction (Sci-Fi)Self-HelpShort StoriesSuspense and ThrillersTrue CrimeWomen's FictionYAThis will be used in host selection, not for marketing. Please choose a genre category | Min 1; Max 3Genre:How would you categorize your genre? This will be what we use for marketing and can be the same or different than the previous question.Publisher: *Who is your publisher for this release?Publication Date: *What is your actual OR estimated publication date?# of Pages:ISBN:Content TriggersTo best match your book with hosts who will love it, please share the types of content they may encounter. Please answer in one column for each line.Strong LanguageUnknownNone (G)Mild (PG)Moderate (R)Excessive (R17+)Graphic ViolenceUnknownNone (G)Mild (PG)Moderate (R)Excessive (R17+)Sexual ScenesUnknownNone (G)Mild (PG)Moderate (R)Excessive (R17+)RapeUnknownNone (G)Mild (PG)Moderate (R)Excessive (R17+)LGBTQIAUnknownNone (G)Mild (PG)Moderate (R)Excessive (R17+)ReligionUnknownNoneMildModerateExcessivePoliticalUnknownNoneMildModerateExcessiveOther Known Trigger SituationsUnknownNone (G)Mild (PG)Moderate (R)Excessive (R17+)Content That Some May Find OffensiveUnknownNone (G)Mild (PG)Moderate (R)Excessive (R17+)Additional Notes:If there is any additional information you'd like to share about the content or it's triggers, please do so here.Author Bio: Please include an author bio written in third person. It should be less than 300 words and evergreen.Author Links:Please include the full URLs to your website and social profiles. You may enter none or DO NOT LINK if that's preferred. Please be sure to enter your FULL PROFILE URL, not your dashboard URL or username. Author's WebsiteGoodreadsBookBubInstagramThreadsTwitterFacebookOtherIs your book out for sale (or pre-sale) yet?YesNoPlease share any links you have:Amazon Book LinkBN Book LinkGoodreads Book LinkBookShop.org Book LinkPublisher Book LinkOther Book LinkBook Synopsis/Cover Copy:Please enter the descriptive text that will be added to the back of your book. This can be a preliminary edit, but should briefly (<300 words) "detail the content of your book in a lively and compelling way." Please add the cover imageChoose FileNo file chosenDelete uploaded fileOnly JPG or PNG images allowed | Max size of 8mbPlease add the author's promo imageChoose FileNo file chosenDelete uploaded fileOnly JPG or PNG images allowed | Max size of 8mbBlurbsPlease include any book blurbs or reviews you've gotten thus far. We will use up to 5.Is This Book Included in a Series?YesNoPlease share the series info:Feel free to add anything more that will be helpful: Are the books stand-alone releases or should they be read in sequence? Are previous books in the series available for readers?Tour Additions:Following are several optional tour enhancements. Please review them and choose whether you'd like to have them included in your tour package. BannerTour BannerYou may add, at an additional fee of $15, a tour banner to your tour package. You can see some of our most recent banners here: https://sleekbio.com/partnersincrimevbt Note: A banner is not required. It's a great asset on social media. It gives us several options on images to choose from when we're posting so that the posts don't all look the same even though they're all promoting the same book/author.Would you be interested in a tour banner?YesNoCan I get more info?Is there specific text you'd like to have added to your banner?The banner will include your title and author name. You can add a Max of 10 additional words. Typically this would be a blurb, accolade, or book sizzle. (If you're not sure, leave this blank and I'll create a banner and we can discuss optional adjustments.)PICT InterviewPICT InterviewYou may add, at an additional fee of $50, a live interview on our Partners in Crime YouTube channel. You can see previous conversations on our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@partnersincrimevbt/streams We schedule these at 10 AM OR 1 PM EST on Wednesdays. These are low-key 30-minute conversations about you and your book(s). It is a ‘conversation over a cup of coffee’ atmosphere. And, while you will receive a general list of questions, the conversation may shift organically. *These will be on a first-come basis and the host reserves the right to pass as neededWould you be interested in a PICT Interview?YesNoCan I get more info?* only available for specific tour packagesMockUpsMockUpsYou may add, at an additional fee of $50, a series of up to 15 book mockups. You can see previous mockups here: https://www.instagram.com/partnersincrimevbt/ These mock-ups can include 3D cover images, cover reveal images, and/or generic settings. Text or additional editing will be additional.Would you be interested in a set of mockups?YesNoCan I get more info?* only available for specific tour packagesBookTalk with FranBook Talk with Fran LewisYou may add, at an additional charge ($30), the opportunity to be a guest on Book Talk with Fran Lewis. Fran will review a print copy of your book and ask insightful questions about you and your book to help you market to potential readers. * This print copy will be in addition to the books requested for the tour package. Before confirming, listen to one of Fran's interviews here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/book-talk-with-fran-lewis * These interviews are scheduled on a first-come basis and the host reserves the right to pass as needed** This is a deep dive into your book and the interviews may include spoilers*** Book Talk with Fran Lewis is a subcontracted freelancer Would you like to book a date on Book Talk with Fran Lewis?YesNoCan I get more info?* only available for specific tour packagesM2D4M2D4You may add, through an affiliate and at an additional charge ($50), the opportunity to have an episode on TG Wolff's Mysteries to Die For: Toe Tag podcast reading of the first chapter of your book. This is a PICT-exclusive opportunity and there are only a limited number of spots available per season. Before confirming, listen to one of the podcast episodes here: https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/toe-tags/ *These are scheduled on a first-come basis and the host reserves the right to pass as needed*** Mysteries to Die For is a subcontracted freelancer Would you be interested in a Mysteries to Die for feature?YesNoCan I get more info?* only available for specific tour packagesBooks to the CeilingBooks to the CeilingYou may add, through an affiliate and at an additional charge ($35), the opportunity to have an episode on Teresa Trent's Books to the Ceiling podcast. This PICT-exclusive opportunity includes a blog post and podcast of your book, including a narrated version of your excerpt set to background music. There are a limited number of spots available per season. Before confirming, listen to one of her 100+ podcast episodes on Spotify at podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teresa-trent or her blog teresatrent.blog *These are scheduled on a first-come basis and the host reserves the right to pass as needed*** Books to the Ceiling is a subcontracted freelancer Would you be interested in a Books to the Ceiling feature?YesNoCan I get more info?* only available for specific tour packagesVideoVideoYou may add, at an additional fee of $50, a 30-60 second TikTok or Instagram-style video for your tour. You can see some of our most recent videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@partnersincrimevbt Note: Depending on your choice of video focus will determine the delivery timeline. It could be as much as 4-6 weeks post-tour.Would you be interested in a video?YesNoCan I get more info?* only available for specific tour packagesPICT: For Authors By AuthorsPICT: For Authors By AuthorsAt the beginning of every book launch is the inevitable slew of requests for early reviewers. They're hard to find, they're impossible to track, they're time-consuming to manage. Let us help... with your help! We're now offering to help authors get pre-reviews from authors!! We'll expertly handle the requests, manage the feedback, and let you do what you love - write! Does it sound to good to be true? I've got more! If you join our team as a reviewer and review at least 2 books for our authors, we'll give you a 10% discount off of any of our tour (or pre-review) packages. Sign up below to be included in our future requests for early reviews and be able to choose books you'd like to read without the hesitation of having to say no to a 'friend'Would you be interested in joining the PICT: For Authors By Authors Review Team?YesNoCan I get more info?* only available for specific tour packagesConsentPlease read and review the Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy and then sign below by drawing in the box to acknowledge the terms and contract.SignatureStart signing your signature hereYour browser does not support e-Signature field.Submit Your BookSave as Draft
