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Three volumes of secrets, deceit, murder, and above all, a pursuit of whisky, art and books. In
Come to Light, Paul Madonna has taken No Reservations,
The Goldfinch, and the classic detective novel, thrown them into a blender, and whipped up an addictive and memorable cocktail of a book.
About the author
Paul Madonna is an award-winning artist and writer whose unique blend of drawing and storytelling has been heralded as an “all new art form.” He is the creator of the series All Over Coffee, which ran in the San Francisco Chronicle for twelve years, and the author of five books, including Everything is its own reward (winner of the 2011 NCBA for best book) and the Emit Hopper Mystery Series. Paul’s work ranges from novels to cartoons to large-scale public murals, and can be found internationally in print as well as in galleries and museums, including the Oakland Museum of California and the William Blake Association in France. Paul was a founding editor for therumpus.net, has taught drawing at the University of San Francisco, and frequently lectures on creative practice. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and was the first (ever!) art intern at MAD magazine. He lives in San Francisco, California.
Summary
Three volumes of secrets, deceit, murder, and above all, a pursuit of whisky, art and books. In Come to Light, Paul Madonna has taken No Reservations, The Goldfinch, and the classic detective novel, thrown them into a blender, and whipped up an addictive and memorable cocktail of a book.
Foreword
- ADVERTISING: targeted ads in Publishers Weekly mystery feature, regional book trade holiday catalogs, and bookseller email via CALIBA.
- AWARDS: submissions to California and book trade organizations.
- EVENTS: events and exhibitions in Bay area, SoCal, and elsewhere based on author’s tour schedule. Paul routinely does art and lit talks at universities and libraries across the US.
- ONLINE: outreach on Instagram and Facebook using an in-depth profile and engagement plan. Also, series of YouTube meet the artist videos and discoverable “Pages from Emit’s notebook” landing page with bonus sketches, back story, travelogue-style teasers and mini-stories.
- PROMOTION: via email to author’s network to drive pre-sales. Mailings to mystery only bookstores for this breakout book.
- REVIEWS: targeted in trade, art, travel, and regional media.
- TRADESHOWS: features and targeted rep pick at CALIBA, PNBA, MPIBA, ALA, BookExpo, gift shows, etc.
