Where Are they Hiding the Authors?

Do you enjoy going to author events, but have a tough time discovering where the publicists are hiding them? Newly launched BookTour.com thinks they have the answer:

We’re a free online service that connects authors and potential audiences of all sorts, from book groups to civic organizations, from bookstores to corporate events. Authors create their own page (biography, books, tour dates and availability) and any group looking for speakers can find them and contact them directly to arrange for an appearance. Relevant information for both authors and venues can be added in minutes through a simple fill-in-the-blanks interface. Connecting authors with potential audiences then becomes as easy as searching (by geography, book titles, subject, dates of availability) and sending an email.

The site launched on May 31st (read that: at BookExpo), but is fronted by the right kind of tech and media muscle. You can visit BookTour here.

(Hat tip to Buzz, Balls & Hype.)