Oilspill dotcom will be withdrawn on October 15th and reissued by Three Clover Press with the new title: The Accidental Activist.
The Accidental Activist will be launched at the Northern Californian Independent Booksellers Association's trade show on that date.
More details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. Please click here to see the new cover. Thanks Lily for all your hard work and a great job.
Good Writing,
Alon
http://www.alonshalev.com/
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
What's in a Name?
A flurry of activity: the Amazon Breakthrough contest success, some public readings and exposure, has led me to an exciting junction. A small publisher is interested in republishing Oilspill dotcom. I am excited. I will benefit from their experience, their "legitimacy," and open a recognized channel to placing my book in bookstores through their distribution. I am also stoked – happy to receive 'recognition'.
However, there are two issues that I need to deal with.
1) The Title
They want me to change the title, to find something that gives a clearer picture of what the book is about and also that is easier to remember by association.
I have to admit that after I thought about it, I realized that my loyalty to the title is based upon the myriad of marketing tools that I have invested in: bookmarks, magnets, postcards, my website, magnetic signs on our cars. The title of the novel came to me naturally while I was writing Oilspill dotcom and it stuck.
So I'm reaching out to you. Please make suggestions for a new title. In particular if you have read my novel. If you haven't, here is my pitch:
Oilspill dotcom is a political courtroom confrontation wherein a multinational corporation tries to silence two young activists, who level the playing field using a new emerging tool: the Internet.
It is a fictional drama that closely parallels the McDonalds libel case, which captivated England through the 1990’s.
The world can be changed, one pixel at a time.
If we choose your suggested title, you will receive an autographed copy of the new (titled) book, and my gratitude.
2) The Cover
I struggled with the cover for Oilspill dotcom. The publisher, Booksurge, had sent me several mock-ups of a cover that I had (passionately) not liked. By the time we settled on the current cover, I was quite attached to it.
But it needs to change. I am looking for a graphic artist to work with. If you know anyone, I would appreciate the referral.
Good Writing,
Alon
http://www.alonshalev.com/
However, there are two issues that I need to deal with.
1) The Title
They want me to change the title, to find something that gives a clearer picture of what the book is about and also that is easier to remember by association.
I have to admit that after I thought about it, I realized that my loyalty to the title is based upon the myriad of marketing tools that I have invested in: bookmarks, magnets, postcards, my website, magnetic signs on our cars. The title of the novel came to me naturally while I was writing Oilspill dotcom and it stuck.
So I'm reaching out to you. Please make suggestions for a new title. In particular if you have read my novel. If you haven't, here is my pitch:
Oilspill dotcom is a political courtroom confrontation wherein a multinational corporation tries to silence two young activists, who level the playing field using a new emerging tool: the Internet.
It is a fictional drama that closely parallels the McDonalds libel case, which captivated England through the 1990’s.
The world can be changed, one pixel at a time.
If we choose your suggested title, you will receive an autographed copy of the new (titled) book, and my gratitude.
2) The Cover
I struggled with the cover for Oilspill dotcom. The publisher, Booksurge, had sent me several mock-ups of a cover that I had (passionately) not liked. By the time we settled on the current cover, I was quite attached to it.
But it needs to change. I am looking for a graphic artist to work with. If you know anyone, I would appreciate the referral.
Good Writing,
Alon
http://www.alonshalev.com/
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