Distribution of early galleys (starting in fall 2018) and ARCs (starting spring 2019) to media outlets, reviewers, bloggers, magazines, and key booksellers and librarians
Reviews targeting Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal, Booklist, The Bookforum, O: The Oprah Magazine, People, and others
Coverage targeting women’s lifestyle publications, especially those that have a history of reporting on childless and childfree topics
Advertising including Booktrib's newspaper book column (circ. 10,000), PNBA Holiday Catalog (circ. nearly 1 million), SIBA’s Lady Banks’ Bookshelf, and regional direct-to-reader advertising
Library outreach including author appearances at the Washington Library Association and Oregon Library Association combined conference (April 2019) and ALA in Washington, D.C. (June 2019)
Bookseller outreach, including ABA Advance Access, PNBA appearance in Oct. 2019, and galley mailings to booksellers who have enjoyed other titles
Pacific Northwest tour with a focus on bookstores, libraries, local and reading series
Other appearances in the works for New York, Chicago, Arizona, and Idaho
International events possible in London, Switzerland, and Scotland, as Jackie visits family friends and builds connections with overseas non-parenting groups
Regional coverage targeting Portland-area media, including the Oregonian, Portland Mercury, Portland Monthly, Portland Tribune, Eugene Register-Guard, Willamette Week, KBOO’s “Between the Covers,” and OPB’s State of Wonder
Other coverage targeting The Rumpus, Entropy Magazine, Huff Post, Fiction Writers Review, Writing Under Pressure, Lit Reactor, and more
Conversations with women about their childfree choices planned for the author’s website
Author will write and pitch childless essays to HuffPost, Bustle, Narratively and others
Excerpts of This Particular Happiness targeted to magazines and websites
Book club outreach with a focus on women’s book clubs
Author interviews: radio, TV, print, and online venues
NetGalley, Edelweiss, and Goodreads ARC giveaways
Social media including blog appearances, excerpts, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Promotions on author's website, jackieshannonhollis.com, and the publisher's website, forestavenuepress.com
Publicity and promotion in conjunction with author's speaking engagements
Knowing where your scars come from doesn’t make them go away. When Jackie Shannon Hollis marries Bill, a man who does not want children, she joyfully commits to a childless life. But soon after the wedding, she returns to the family ranch in rural Oregon and holds her newborn niece. Jackie falls deep into baby love and longing and begins to question her decision. As she navigates the overlapping roles of wife, daughter, aunt, sister, survivor, counselor, and friend, she explores what it really means to choose a different path. This Particular Happiness delves into the messy and beautiful territory of what we keep and what we abandon to make the space for love.
