Are you an author looking for more exposure for some of your books?
​Book a tour with me today
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e-mail me at maia@silverdaggertours.com!

What exactly IS a virtual book tour?
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A virtual book tour is where I spotlight your chosen book(s) with a cover pic, description, buy links, excerpt and any other goodies you may have such as teasers, trailers etc.
I also feature an author bio and your social media links where you might be found prowling at so readers can easily follow you.
Each tour will be featured on my heavily trafficked site as well as 40+ blogs that all have their own unique circles of readers, putting your books in front of hundreds of new readers!

Does my book have to be a new release to go on tour?
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Absolutely not! While I do a ton of new release tours and pre-order tours, contrary to popular belief, "older" books do just as well on tour as new releases! 
A tour is a great way to give older books a great boost and reach all new audiences!
For new releases, the book doesn't even have to be released yet to book a tour - as long as I have a hi res cover pic and blurb I can open sign ups and start getting bloggers on board and then all the rest of the materials can come later on. 

How long does a tour last?
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While I prefer month long tours as those gain the books maximum exposure and is also easier on my bloggers' schedules, I also do two week tours and cover reveals. If you have a special promo coming up and only need a certain amount of time for it to run, I'm extremely flexible with things and can always make things work for YOU.
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I really prefer a bare minimum of a week's notice to get things prepped and so bloggers can have a chance to sign up, depending on what openings I might have,  but the longer sign ups run the better!
I'm usually fully booked a few weeks in advance as spots get filled very quickly but have been able to pull off super short notice tours for urgent special events.

What is expected of an author during the tour?
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No need to clear your schedule and devote hours a day to tending to the tour! My bloggers, their readers and I will take care of spreading the word during the tour and all I ask is that you pop into at least some of the blogs to interact with readers a bit as they love to chat with authors. A lot of authors catch up on comments on the weekends or their days off whenever they have some spare time. I'm all about being stress free!

Will you protect my privacy?
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Absolutely! A lot of authors write under pen names, especially for some of the steamier genres, and I will always help protect your identity to keep your alias as a separate entity. 
While I love being able to feature an actual author photo for the bio, I have no problem at all using an avatar and alias bio/social media links instead. 

ALL authors, publishers and PA's welcome!

I work with a ton of both large and small publishers directly as well as indie authors or authors already with a publisher but are looking to go out on their own to gain some extra publicity. I also work with private PAs quite a bit that are looking to get their clients some extra publicity on another level.

What's the cost?
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You literally pay what you want! That's crazy, why in the world would I do that?!
I think that some of these other companies charge abhorrent amounts for some of their tour packages that are completely unaffordable to most average authors!
Instead, I prefer to be "tipped" after the tour is over whatever amount that you deem fair and can comfortably afford. 
I've received from $30- $400 and every amount in between with my general average in the $50- $200 range. 
Publishers and PAs that have multiple tours or budgets to work around, I have some average rates I can work out with you through mutual agreements.

Why is every tour required to have a giveaway?

Every tour is required to have a giveaway! 
Why?
Think of it as "bait" to help draw new readers in where they will see your book, find out more about you and hopefully be intrigued enough to pick up a copy for themselves!
Giveaways do not have to be something extravagant or pricey, the most common prize is an Amazon gift card between $5 - $25 as it can easily be awarded internationally, though you can also offer ebooks, print books, swag, other gift cards or other random items as well. Of course, the better the giveaway, the more traffic it drives in though.
I prefer to set up and run the giveaways myself via rafflecopter so I can change things quickly if there's ever and issue, though if you have your own giveaway going on I can certainly use yours for the tour.
I can also help award digital prizes on your behalf if needed. 



**Please realize I am NOT free!** 
I personally put in well over 10 hours per tour and expect some sort of compensation for my time and efforts!


Get Your Book Featured on 40+ Blogs!

Each book tour is guaranteed a minimum of 40 blog stops, though usually there's many more! 
There are no caps on stops, instead I try to get as many bloggers on board as possible for maximum exposure!
Anybody with a blog, Facebook page and even Bookstagrammers are more than welcome to join tours.
I am also more than happy to share all ready-made, easy-to-post materials with authors and publishers if they would like to share around as well. ​

Stress Free Tours - Let Me Do the Work!

I understand that authors can get pretty busy working on their next novels or can get swamped trying to meet publication deadlines. 
I prefer to do most of the legwork myself to get better familiarized with the books I'm touring. 
Simply fill out a very short form with a few crucial details, throw me some basic materials and just sit back and let me take care of all the rest! 
I'll take care of setting up sign ups, enlisting bloggers, pre-formatting posts, formulating tour schedules and ensuring that bloggers post on time. 
All I ask is that you pop into blogs whenever you have some spare time to interact with readers a bit - on your own schedule!

All Fictional Genres Accepted!

I accept ALL fictional genres in ALL age ranges as I have a vast range of bloggers that post all kinds of different genres and each has their own circle of readers. 
Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy, SciFi, Thriller, Action,  Horror, Mystery, ChickLit, Literary Fiction, Historical, Modern, Futuristic,  LGBT, YA, MG and even Children's books and hardcore erotica are welcome here!

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​over 1700 tours and still counting!

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A MINIMUM OF 50 BLOGGERS per tour GUARANTEED!

3

years in business
and many more to
come!
​Est September 2016

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person who runs it all, though I do have two wonderful assistants to herd bloggers.

How long does a tour last?

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What is expected of an author during the tour?

Will you protect my privacy?

Indie authors, traditionally published authors, publishers and PA's welcome!

I work with a ton of both large and small publishers directly as well as indie authors or authors already with a publisher but are looking to go out on their own to gain some extra publicity. I also work with private PAs quite a bit that are looking to get their clients some extra publicity on another level.

What's the cost of all of this?

Why is every tour required to have a giveaway?

Sign up Below or HERE!

A Pleasure to work with

- Author Hope Malory

Very accommodating and helpful

Maia was very accommodating and was very helpful to me with my debut novel Beyond Paradise
- Author Barbara Nolan

Phenomenal Experience!

My experience with Maia at Silver Dagger (Tours) has been phenomenal!
When I first messaged her (on a Saturday night), I wasn't expecting a reply until well into the week. Lo and behold, there was an email waiting for me Sunday morning. She not only replied, but had already begun preparation for my tour. 
What a F.N. champion!
I highly recommend Maia and silver Dagger Book Tours. you will undoubtedly gain social media exposure and an increase in book sales. 
Thank you, Maia for all your hard work and expertise!
- Authir Joe F.N. Schmoe (Rideshares, Wrecks and Sex)

A great experience!

I had a great experience with her, she was understanding that I was all over the place with personal stuff and reminded me when I had complete brain skips and took care of the giveaway for me which was nice.
- Author Francheska Fifield

​​​**Attention!**
The ONLY place you can book a tour with me is on this site at my “Book a Tour” page. I NEVER outsource to other sites, including Fiverr and other similar sites. If you book a tour there, they are scammers! Only one person, Maia, will be handling business email correspondence with the email maia@silverdaggertours.com
– if you are an author, please make sure to always email this address directly about tours! ​