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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Books and Wine: Partners Working for the Rebirth of Independent Bookstores
A guest post by Carol Hoenig, via Kristin Clifford, Partner and Director of MC Satellite. My good friend and business partner, Peggy Zieran, who had been a General Manager for a Long Island Borders store, and I, have been talking for … Continue reading
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Tagged books, bookstore, bookstores, carol hoenig, independent bookstore, independent bookstores, peggy zieran, publishing, turn of the corkscrew, wine and books
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When It Comes to Connecting With a Teen Audience, John Green Gets It
By Nicole Martineau, Associate Publicist In case you’ve been living under a rock and are unfamiliar with the current media explosion that is the big-screen adaption of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, here’s a very brief synopsis of the book: … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, book publicity, john green, publishing, the fault in our stars, vlogbrothers, youtube
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Book Expo America Reflections
photo credit As we eagerly await the United States’ largest book convention next week, MEDIA CONNECT looks back to remember some of their favorite moments of Book Expo America’s (BEA’s) past.
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Tagged bea, bea 13, bea 2013, bea 2014, book expo america 2013, book expo america 2014, brian feinblum, david hahn, karissa hearn, nicole martineau, publishing, stephen matteo
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Author Q&A: Embedded Photographer-Turned-Author Shares His Experience In Afghanistan
Robert Cunningham has photographed the five living United States presidents and nine heads of state, 12 prime ministers, numerous astronauts, celebrities, and Fortune 500 CEOs. But his proudest moment in a 10-year photography career came when he photographed U.S. troops … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, afghanistan: on the bounce, author Q&A, imbedded photographer, q&a, robert cunningham
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The Hidden Symphony Behind a Book’s Success
By Adrienne Fontaine, publicist A friend of mine recently sent me the link to a New York Observer article on Adelle Waldman’s debut novel The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. I had given this friend my copy of the … Continue reading
Posted in Public Relations, publishing
Tagged adelle waldman, book pr, book promotion, book publicisty, pr, public relations, publicity, the love affairs of nathaniel p
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So You’re Going to Book Expo 2014
By Dee Donavanik, Publicity Director of MEDIA CONNECT DC BookExpo America, aka BEA, is a yearly event that brings authors, educators, librarians, and others involved in the publishing industry together for a few days of exhibits, events and networking. For … Continue reading
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Tagged bea, book events, book publicity, bookexpo america, celebrities, goosebumps, michael bolton
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Social Media Traffic Times, the Best and the Worst Times to Post
photo credit By Brian Feinblum, Senior Vice President and Marketing Officer The key questions on social media are: Which sites should you post on , and how often? What type of content should you share? And what time of day … Continue reading
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Tagged brian feinblum, facebook, Social Media, social media traffic, twitter
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5 of the Worst Romantic Match-Ups in Literature
By Alexandra Israel, Publicist Confession: I’ve been on a Thomas Hardy kick. I recently finished Tess of the D’Urbervilles, and now I’ve begun reading Jude The Obscure. What inspired this blog post was thinking about Hardy’s match-up of characters - he likes … Continue reading
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Tagged alexandra israel, book publishing, books, classic literature, literature, publishing, romance
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5 Mexican-American Authors to Read for Cinco de Mayo
By Johanna Dickson, Digital Publicist Cinco de Mayo originated in Mexican-American communities in the 1860s in the American West, Southwest, and Northwest as a way to honor their heritage and pride. It was first celebrated by Mexicans and Latinos … Continue reading
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Tagged books, chicano, chicano lit, chicano literature, cinco de mayo, johanna dickson, literature, mexico, spanglish, spanish-american
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The Surprising Original Titles of Famous Novels
By Johanna Dickson, Digital Publicist The naming of a book can be a difficult task for even the most creative author. The title has to be relevant to the subject matter and enticing enough to catch the attention of … Continue reading
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Tagged book titles, famous books, famous fiction, fiction, johanna dickson, surprising book titles, the lord of the flies, the lord of the rings, the secret garden
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