Robert Bathurst Narrates Louise Penny, and Introverted Book Marketing
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In this episode 323, we’re excited to feature Louise Penny’s novel A World of Curiosities by way of interview with her audiobook narrator, Robert Bathurst, who you may recognize from shows like Downton Abbey. Publishers Weekly calls the book a “virtuoso 18th novel [that] blends nuanced characterization with nail-biting suspense.” We also have writing advice from Charlotte Lit and from author Jennie Liu, who shares how to use the literary ecosystem as an introverted book marketer.
Today’s Featured Authors:
Louise Penny, narrated by Robert Bathurst Time Stamp: 6:46
Audiobook narrator Robert Bathurst talks about his work on Louise Penny’s #1 bestselling new novel A World of Curiosities, as well as insights into his acting career onstage and onscreen.
Jennie Liu Time Stamp: 39:41
Jennie Liu, author of Enly and the Buskin’ Blues, shares her blog post “The Literary Ecosystem at Work for an Introverted Book Marketer.”
Community Updates:
Listen to our episode for updates on the Charlotte writing community, including events from the Charlotte Writers Club, Charlotte Lit, and more.
Host Updates:
Sarah: I’m preparing for some upcoming teaching and speaking opportunities, including an intro to screenwriting course I’m offering through Charlotte Lit in February. Plus I’m continuing to work on some screenwriting projects of my own.
Hannah: I’m back from being under the weather, and I’m getting back into the swing of things with reading and client work for Spellbound Public Relations!
Landis: I just spoke to a book club on Deadly Declarations, and I’m working on the content and design for our forthcoming series The Write Quotes, featuring advice and inspiration from every episode of the podcast.
Book Recommendations: Time Stamp: 53:00
Hannah recommends:
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
Sarah recommends:
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
Landis recommends:
Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
Mark West, Storied Charlotte Blog, recommends:
Coretta: My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King
2-Minute Tip: Time Stamp: 31:30
Don’t miss Charlotte Lit co-founder and executive director Paul Reali’s tip about knowing your characters in scenes.
Marketing Tips:
From Jennie Liu’s blog post “The Literary Ecosystem at Work for an Introverted Book Marketer,” we take the following tips:
- Marketing your book can seem daunting (especially after you spent all that time writing it!), but there are plenty of ways to spread out the work and make it manageable, and also to find the fun in it.
- Your community–other authors, librarians, teachers, bookstore employees, readers and writers on social media–can be your greatest marketing asset.
- Pick and choose the marketing tactics that work for you. For instance, you can decide to be active on one social media platform but not others, or approach bloggers about reading your work rather than asking individuals you know to provide reviews.
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