Last week’s three-day virtual How to Sell Books at Any Stage: The 2023 BK Book Marketing Workshop was an amazing event. BK Authors, the organization that produced it, describes itself on its website as “a 501 c3 non-profit community of authors published by Berrett Koehler. Our mission is to help authors get their message out to the world, connect with each other to revitalize our spirits, collaborate on mutual passions, and to provide a supporting community to aid in creating a world that works for all.”
As with the 2022 workshop, I’ve curated books by panelists, presenters, and selected participants. Most of the books have been published by Berrett-Koehler, but I’ve noted the non-BK books with an asterisk. A few of the books are still on pre-release, and I’ve limited the selection to one book per author, no matter how many books they have published.
After last year’s workshop, I wrote about the publisher’s 30th anniversary in the post “Celebrating Berrett-Koehler at 30 With a Curated List of Influential BK Books.” (BK published my first book, in 2009.)
Enjoy the books on this list, keep on the lookout for future BK books, and be sure to consider registering for next year’s workshop when the time comes!
Fauzia Burke (speaker, sponsor) Online Marketing for Busy Authors: A Step-by-Step Guide
Marc Evans (speaker) The Expert Showcase Series: An Easy Way To Build Your List, Establish Partner Relationships, and Grow Your Revenue *
Fatimah Gilliam Race Rules – What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You
Michelle D. Gladieux (sponsor) Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges
Stacey Hall (speaker, facilitator) Selling from Your Comfort Zone: The Power of Alignment Marketing
Sascha Haselmayer The Slow Lane: Why Quick Fixes Fail and How to Achieve Real Change
John Kador Effective Apology: Mending Fences, Building Bridges, and Restoring Trust
Jennifer Kahnweiler (speaker) Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces: How to Unleash Everyone’s Talent and Performance
Roxy Manning How to Have Antiracist Conversations: Embracing Our Full Humanity to Challenge White Supremacy
Bob Miglani (speaker) Embrace the Chaos: How India Taught Me to Stop Overthinking and Start Living
Minette Norman (panelist) The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within*
Francine Parham (panelist) Please Sit Over There: How to Manage Power, Overcome Exclusion, and Succeed as a Black Woman at Work
Karen Phelan (facilitator) I’m Sorry I Broke Your Company: When Management Consultants Are the Problem, Not the Solution
April Rinne (speaker) Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change
Becky Robinson (speaker, sponsor) Reach: Create the Biggest Possible Audience for Your Message, Book, or Cause
M.J. Rose (panelist) The Jeweler of Stolen Dreams*
Bruce Rosenstein Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker’s Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life
Sharon Rowe (panelist) The Magic of Tiny Business: You Don’t Have to Go Big to Make a Great Living
Steve Sarner (panelist) Web3 Simplified: a beginners introduction to Blockchain, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, NFT’s, The Metaverse and more*
Alex Strathdee (speaker) Book Funnels & Amazon Ads: How to use your book & Amazon Ads To Attract Customers and build a 6+ figure business*
Suzanne Wertheim The Inclusive Language Field Guide: 6 Simple Principles for Avoiding Painful Mistakes and Communicating Respectfully
Lily Zheng (speaker) DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right