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Random House Children's Books are looking for innovative and enthusiastic event organisers to organise an exclusive library tour for Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell!
Bestselling partnership Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell are best known for The Edge Chronicles, which has sold over 2 million copies and is translated in to 20 different languages. Paul and Chris combine their awesome imaginations to create some of the most memorable and unusual fantasy lands, strange creatures and gripping plotlines to be found in any book any where. Add to this Chris Riddell's stunning line-work illustrations and you've got an irresistible package for readers of any age.
In May 2010, Random House are launching a brand new series by Paul and Chris. It's still fantasy, it's still epic, it's still brilliantly well written, but this time it's for a slightly older audience (13 years to 90!). At the moment details are quite hush, hush but if I told you to cross Eragon with Twilight, you'd be on the right track!
Georgia at Random House Children's Books is hoping to work with some innovative library, school and bookshop contacts to set up a promotional tour for Paul and Chris in May 2010. Below are some pointers to get you thinking but really she is open to all suggestions however creative or off-the-wall they are.
- Audiences - school events with 80 - 150 kids aged 12-15 years or ticketed and well promoted public events in libraries with teenagers and adults.
- Preparation - teenagers must be prepared in advance so they are excited about the events (rather than Paul and Chris walking in to face a sea of teenagers with blank faces!)
- Creativity - could your young people base a project on the new book which could culminate in an event from Chris and Paul? E.g. design your own jacket image /creature, devise an advertising campaign for the book, writing back copy blurb.
- Venue - libraries, school halls, theatres, bookshops, youth clubs, coffee shops, art studios.
Go to survey monkey to submit your event pitch for Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell by 15 January 2010.
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