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FICTION PORTFOLIO

About the Series
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Special Agent Patrick Bowers never met a killer he couldn't catch. Until now.

 

Called to North Carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, Bowers finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and he's about to strike again. It will take all of Bowers's instincts and training to stop the man who calls himself the Illusionist.

 

Thrilling, chilling, and impossible to put down, The Bowers File will hold you in its iron grip until the very last page.

Project |01

 

The Bowers Files
by Steven James
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Marketing Plan Highlights

  • Full page print ads in trade publications such as Publishers Weekly, Christian Retailing, and CBA Retailers & Resources

  • Direct email campaign and blog tour with the Internatonal Thriller Writers Association

  • Launch: www.StevenJames.net

  • Christian and secular media publicity campaign

  • Chess piece merchandising distribution

 

Campaign Achievements

  • Publishers Weekly starred review

  • CBA Bestsellers

  • National publicity coverage

About the Series
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Serena Jasper is a young professional woman on her way up the corporate ladder in a large advertising firm. She's always been close to her mother, especially since the death of her father. But when Serena learns of a devastating family secret, she feels betrayed by the one she trusted most.

 

As she questions how someone as devout as her mother could have lied to her for years, Serena pulls away from both family and faith.

Project |02

 

Spirit and Soul Series
by Stacy Hawkins Adams
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Marketing Plan Highlights

  • Sistaz of Faith book blub promotion

  • Tri-fold discussion guide

  • Mosaic Books featured title placement

  • Eblast campaigns with Black Book Promo and Black Gospel Promo

  • Full page print at with Epitome Magazine

  • Banner ad promotion with Gospel Today

  • Trade print ads with Library Journal

 

Campaign Achievements

  • Black Expressions Book Club main selection

  • Barnes & Noble bestseller

  • 2nd Place, ACFW Book of the Year (2008)

  • Featured selection, Sybil's Book Club (Tom Joyner Morning Show, 2006)

  • Best New Multi-cultural Book of the Year, Shades of Romance Magazine

About the Series
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"Jordyn Redwood's series delivers compelling characters, intrigue, chills, dizzying twists that leave the reader gasping--then offers a perfect antidote: hope."

Candace Calvert, best-selling author of Code Triage and Trauma Plan

 

"Fabulously written medical thrillers by a talented author who obviously knows intricately the world she's writing about. With explosive twists and unexpected turns, this is highly recommended. I may need a sedative to keep me sane while anxiously awaiting book three." 

Cheryl Wyatt, award-winning author of medical and military romance

 

"As intricately plotted and compelling as the first book in the trilogy (Proof), this psychological thriller will keep readers perched on the edge of their seats. A must read for fans of Lis Wiehl and Frank Peretti. Jordyn Redwood's Poison is a terrifying journey of darkness, possession, and survival."

Library Journal, starred review

Project |03

 

The Bloodline Trilogy Series
by Jordyn Redwood
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Marketing Plan Highlights

  • Book trailers to launch each novel debut

  • Series website and Facebook page development

  • Redesign of Redwood's Medical Edge (blog)

  • Comprehensive social media campaign

  • Author merchandising

  • Trade print ads in Library Journal, CBA Retailers & Resources, Christian Retailing, and PW

  • Consumer print ads in Mystery Magazine

  • Banner ad campaign with The Wordsmith Journal, The Suspense Zone, and other notable blogs

 

Campaign Achievements

  • Proof and Poison starred reviews in Library Journal

  • Proof,  finalist for the 2013 Carol Award (debut novel category)

  • Proof, finalist for the ForeWord 2012 Book of the Year awards

  • Proof, short list nominee for the 2013 Inspy Awards

  • Anderson Merchandising acquisition

  • Large print and hardcover rights sold

About the Books
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The Cat That God Sent

Jake Wilkerson, a disillusioned young pastor who is an expert at hiding his fears, takes on a new assignment at a small rural church in Coudersport, Pennsylvania--which is a far piece from anywhere and full of curiously odd and eccentric people. His first day on the job, he is adopted by Petey--a cat of unknown origins and breed--but a very sentient cat who believes that he is on a mission from God to redeem Jake and bring him back to the truth.

 

The Dog That Talked to God

Recently widowed Mary Fassler buys a Miniature Schnauzer, Rufus, and her world is turned sideways in the midst of her grief. It seems that Rufus speaks. And not just to her. He also talks to God. When Rufus begins sharing advice that could result in major changes, Mary gets the feeling the pooch might not be steering her in the right direction. Or, is she just afraid to take the leap and discover something she desperately needs? Only Rufus...and God...knows.

 

Conversations with Saint Bernard

Newly widowed George Gibson is determined to check off the last item on his bucket list: a trip across America. He hops in his RV to visit the places across America that he and his wife never got to see. Along for the ride, despite George’s protests, is a beloved Saint Bernard named Lewis, who has an uncanny ability to make instant friends with anyone he meets. Could it be that this strange dog will help George to finally confront the secret he’s been hiding?

 

 

Project |04
The Cat That God Sent
The Dog That Talked to God
Conversations with Saint Bernard
by Jim Kraus
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Marketing Plan Highlights

  • Rufus, Petey, and Bernard cutouts provided for in-store display

  • I Love Petey and I Love Rufus lapel pins distributed at ICRS, BEA, and ALA and offered to interested retail stores

  • Banner advertising with DogChannel.com, CatChannel.com and Dog and Cat Fancy Magazines

  • Rufus vs. Petey social media campaign

  • Dogs are Saints social media dog show

  • AuthorBuzz e-blast promotion

  • Book Club Guide posted with Reading Group Guides, bookreporter.com, and BookMovement.com

 

Campaign Achievements

  • All 3 books hit the CBA Bestseller list

  • 80-stop blog tour offered a wealth of praise for Jim and his novels

  • More than 1,000 shared tweets and status updates during first social media campaign

  • More than 35,000 organic impressions and state-wide media coverage during Dogs are Saints social media campaign

About the Book

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When someone buys the old Honeycutt house, Nora Bonesteel is glad to see some life brought back to the old mansion, even if it is by summer people. But when they decide to stay through Christmas, they find more than old memories in the walls.

 

On Christmas Eve, Sheriff Spencer Arrowood and Deputy Joe LeDonne find themselves on an unwelcome call to arrest an elderly man for a minor offense. As they attempt to do their duty, while doing the right thing for a neighbor, it begins to look like they may all spend Christmas away from home.

 

 

In a story of spirits, memories, and angels unaware, New York Times best-selling author, Sharyn McCrumb revisits her most loved characters who know there is more to this world than the eye can see, especially at Christmastime.

Project |05
Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past
by Sharyn McCrumb
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Marketing Plan Highlights

  • Video trailer launch

  • #NoraIsBack social media roll-out with memes, review links, book tour announcements, giveaways, and more

  • NoraIsBack media page development

  • National publicity campaign with PR By the Book

  • Trade advertising with Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Christian Retailing

  • Consumer advertising with Southern Writers Magazine and Strand Magazine

  • 40-stop author tour through southeast

  • Holiday Favorite Fiction promotion on Amazon.com

  • AuthorBuzz Bookclubbing package

 

Campaign Achievements

  • More than 3 million total organic social media impressions

  • Sales more than double average sales rank of other Abingdon books

  • National publicity coverage

  • ForeWord Magazine IndieFab GOLD Award

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Emmalyn Ross never thought a person could feel this alone. Sustaining a marriage with a man who’s not by her side is no easy task, especially since her husband currently resides behind impenetrable prison walls. His actions stole her heart’s desire and gave their relationship a court-mandated five-year time-out. What didn’t fall apart that night fell apart in the intervening years.

 

Now, on a self-imposed exile to Madeline Island—one of the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior—Emmalyn starts rehabbing an old hunting cottage they’d purchased when life made sense. Restoring it may put a roof over her head, but a home needs more than a roof and walls, just as a marriage needs more than vows and a license. With only a handful of months before her husband is released, Emmalyn must figure out if and how they can ever be a couple again. And his silence isn’t helping.

 

 

 

 

Project |06
As Waters Gone By
by Cynthia Ruchti
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Marketing Plan Highlights

 

Campaign Achievements

  • Best launch of Ruchti fiction to date

  • 80-stop blog tour offered the most 4 and 5-star reviews the author has ever received for a single book project

  • RT Book Reviews 4 1/2 star TOP PICK! May 2015

  • Nominated for additional awards (stay tuned!)

  • Author's promotional email list more than doubled in size

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