Guidelines for Submissions
Thank you for your interest in AlzAuthors. If you would like your book considered for inclusion in our collection, here's what you need to know:
There is a $25.00 submission fee, which does not guarantee your book, once reviewed, will be selected, but helps to cover our expenses and is greatly appreciated. Please provide payment here: https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-fees
We feature 12 new authors and their books per year, so competition is tough.
Once an author is accepted as a “Featured Author” there is a one-time $100.00 author fee for this promotion. In exchange, you will receive:
Publication of a blog post on our website describing your resource and dementia journey written by you which includes a brief bio, your website and social media links, and a headshot. You will be scheduled for your feature when these items are received, reviewed, and accepted;
An interview on our podcast, which is published to all the major platforms and on our YouTube channel;
Mention of your book in our weekly newsletter (twice);
A social media blast (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram) the week your promotion launches.
You may also be invited to participate in live events, all recorded and uploaded to our podcast platform and YouTube channel, and your book may be included in a Custom Caregiver Collection.
Generally, there is a 4-6 month waiting period between the time an author is scheduled for our blog and when their post is published.
Submission requirements:
You are expected to provide a review copy of your book, hardcover or paperback preferred. If accepted, this book may be included in a Custom Caregiver Collection.
All books must be available on Amazon and have a minimum of 5-10 positive written reviews with an average 4.0 rating as a minimum. We also look at star rating, rank, reader comments, etc. to determine if the resource is a good fit for us.
Our readers like both physical and digital purchasing options, so books published in both formats are preferred. Audiobooks are great, too.
Alzheimer’s/dementia/caregiving must be one of the key components interwoven throughout your book. This must be indicated in the book’s description on the cover and on any sales pages online. The dementia angle must appear at the start of the book, and not be embedded in the middle or brought up at the end.
All resources and accompanying content must be well edited, and books must have a professional cover.
An ACTIVE presence on at least TWO of the following platforms is important: Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
To make the most of your inclusion in AlzAuthors:
This is not a place to post your book and run. We are a community that not only helps raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia, but helps caregivers find quality resources, including those that are not our own.
Understand that this is a collaborative endeavor. We do not compete, but instead support each other, each resource, and each caregiver in our mission to provide quality resources.
Authors are expected to follow AlzAuthors on our social media platforms and we encourage you to follow, retweet, and share ours and each other's posts frequently. Use our hashtag #AlzAuthors. By doing so we gain traffic for AlzAuthors and for each contributor and his or her resource.
Contributors receive weekly emails and, occasionally, additional emails when important announcements come up. We promise not to send spam or jam up your inbox. We expect contributors to take the time to open and read the emails to keep abreast of our activities and opportunities for further involvement, invitations to events, etc.
The submission form must be filled out correctly and all fields addressed. This means URLs to your book and your social media platforms need to be included and working.
Once your request is submitted an acquisitions editor will get back to you ASAP. As we receive many requests, please allow a minimum of two weeks for a response.