Break open your 2021 calendar! Cupid’s about to head on a whirlwind First Quiver book tour with Suzy Approved Book Tours!
How does this work?
Should I book my flights now? you ask. Dust off my suitcase? Start ironing ? Where can I find you?
Sigh. Wouldn’t that be nice! Truth is, I’ll be right here at home, chained to my desk. It’s my book that’s going on a road trip – a virtual trip, that is.
Here’s how it works: You find yourself an amazing tour organizer (a travel guide for books) and she puts together an itinerary that hops from one “book blogger” (a broad description encompassing all kinds of social media formats) to the next, giving that book a chance to be seen by different followings. I then put my book into those hands ahead of time, they read, form their own opinions, and post to their accounts on the appointed date. Sounds fun, right? Even more so if you happen to get to work with a lovely lady like Suzanne Leopold, aka Suzy Approved Book Tours.
A few days ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Suzy by phone. A book blogger herself, Suzy decided to turn her passion for books into an outlet for helping authors connect with passionate book reviewers. I felt instantly at home with Suzy’s sweet, carefree style. But more importantly, the lady is a true pro, as are the book bloggers she then queried with my media materials. Within a span of a day or so, Suzy sent back an enthusiastic email with a robust list of book bloggers interested in reading, reviewing, and posting their honest impressions on their social media accounts.
Remember those concert t-shirts with the cities listed on the back?
Maybe I should first ask if you remember going to concerts. Sigh (again).
This is First Quiver’s t-shirt moment! Fifteen appearances between January 26 and March 2, 2021. That’s a lot of nights on the First Quiver book tour bus. Plus, stop #2 is in India!
After learning that, I just couldn’t resist mapping it out. (Apologies for my anatomically incorrect depictions of India, Canada, and the random placement of pins within each state. It’s a broad brushstroke.) I have to say I’m grateful we don’t actually have to ride the road or the skies from NY to India to Michigan… or Texas to California to New Jersey! This will all be so much more fun from home!
The book-stagrammers on the tour
As you can see, it’s not about there WHERE but the WHO. Click here to find the complete list of bookstagrammers. I would strongly encourage you to click down the list and follow whichever folks’ posts resonate with your taste. You’ll encounter a variety of engagement with the books, everything from book art – using the books themselves as a design element – to detailed, passionate content reviews. (Watch out for spoilers, friends!)
These 15 are the tip of a huge iceberg. Instagram is a treasure trove of recommendations and (you’ll forgive the expression) book porn. Every genre imaginable is represented in every conceivable format. A popular milieu right now is constructing Christmas trees out of books- and even this very clever menorah. It’s quite a lot of fun once you start clicking! And the plus side is an Instagram feed filled with books! What could be better?
Enormous gratitude to Suzy Approved Book Tours for organizing this amazing tour beginning with First Quiver’s release date Jan. 26, 2021. I hope to see you at some of our stops along the way, but in the meantime, I hope you’ll find some great new reads for your TBR-2021 list! Feel free to jot your favorite book bloggers/instagrammers/Facebook groups in the comments below. I love adding to my list!
See you on the road!
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