Have you tried any of these?

1. Book-themed escape rooms: Create a physical or virtual escape room experience based on your book’s plot or setting. Participants solve puzzles and riddles inspired by your story, immersing them in your fictional world.
2. Character social media accounts: Develop social media profiles for your main characters. Post regular updates, interactions, and backstories to engage readers and build anticipation for your next release.
3. Collaborative fan fiction contests: Host writing competitions where fans create stories set in your book’s universe. This engages your existing audience and potentially attracts new readers.
4. Literary geocaching: Hide book-related items or clues in various locations, creating a real-world treasure hunt for fans. This can be tied to your book’s setting or plot elements.
5. Virtual reality book trailers: Create an immersive VR experience that showcases key scenes or locations from your book, allowing potential readers to step into your story world.

1. Augmented reality bookmarks: Design special bookmarks that, when scanned with a smartphone, reveal exclusive content like author interviews, character backstories, or animated scenes.
2. Book-inspired cooking classes: If your book features unique foods or cuisines, host online or in-person cooking classes where participants create dishes mentioned in your story.
3. Interactive audiobook experiences: Develop an audiobook version with choose-your-own-adventure elements, allowing listeners to influence the story’s direction.
4. Themed subscription boxes: Curate monthly subscription boxes filled with items related to your book or writing genre, including exclusive merchandise, sneak peeks, and themed products.
5. Library scavenger hunts: Partner with local libraries to create scavenger hunts where participants find clues hidden in books, leading them to discover your work.

1. Book-inspired art competitions: Host contests where artists create works inspired by your book, showcasing the winners in a virtual or physical gallery.
2. Personalized book covers: Offer limited edition copies with customizable covers, allowing readers to become part of the story by having their name or photo incorporated into the design.
3. Virtual book club world tour: Host a series of online book club meetings, each set in a different location featured in your book. Use virtual backgrounds and invite local experts to discuss the settings.
4. Author-reader collaborative writing: Start a story on social media and invite readers to contribute lines or paragraphs, creating a unique, community-driven narrative.
5. Literary flash mobs: Organize flash mobs in public spaces where participants act out scenes from your book or do choreographed readings, capturing attention and curiosity.