Read more
Playful, sexy, and occasionally absurd, Bursky sifts through the detritus of American culture to reveal the sharp edges and breathtaking facets of life.
About the author
Originally from New York City, Rick Bursky now lives in Los Angeles where he works in advertising (a television commercial he wrote appeared on the 2006 Super Bowl and won advertising awards around the world). He also teaches poetry at the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, and occasionally copywriting at USC. His previous full-length collections are Death Obscura (Sarabande Books 2010), and The Soup of Something Missing (Bear Star Press 2004); and his chapbook, The Invention of Fiction, was published by Hollyridge Press in 2005. He has a BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and an MFA from Warren Wilson College.
Summary
Playful, sexy, and occasionally absurd, Bursky sifts through the detritus of American culture to reveal the sharp edges and breathtaking facets of life.
Foreword
Galley mailing to key reviewers and media outlets 4-5 months prior to publication.
Advanced review copies and press materials sent to targeted list of 150-200 reviewers. Additional review copies available by request: contact@boaeditions.org.
National advertising: Poets & Writers, American Poets, and the Academy of American Poets newsletter.
Outreach to online media and bloggers including BuzzFeed, Bustle, Book Riot, Literary Hub, etc.
Buy-ins to relevant academic conferences, trade shows, and publications: American Library Association Annual Meeting, CBSD Sales, and Academic catalogs, etc.
Fall book announcements submitted to Publishers Weekly.
Online/social media campaign: Extensive promotion through BOA's website, blog, e-newsletter (7,400+ subscribers), Facebook (7,000+ followers), Twitter (9,000 followers), Instagram (2,500+ followers), and Pinterest (840+ followers) accounts.
Full-page feature in in-house catalog.
E-postcards will be sent to the author's professional contacts as well as BOA’s academic contacts, reviewer contacts, bookstore contacts, and literary bloggers.
Simultaneous ebook and print publication. Ebook ISBN will be included on all press materials, author and publisher websites, and whenever print ISBN is listed.
Promotion through author's website: http://www.rickbursky.com/
