Marianne Mancusi, Liz Maverick and Sherrilyn Kenyon took one on the chin post RWA for wearing costumes at the RWA literacy signing. The purpose of the costumes was to draw attention to their books and, of course, to themselves in some manner. These authors are not alone in their attempts to stand out amongst the crowded fiction shelves.
After reading about Craig Davidson’s boxing match/promo event, I was compelled to read his book and then contact him about the reasoning behind putting his body on the line for his books. Another reader mentioned to me the annual pajama party that Beverly Jenkins held. Both Davidson and Jenkins shared some interesting thoughts about books, promotions, pajamas, and Fiona Apple.
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Craig Davidson wrote The Fighter. On his website, he explains that he is not the UK hairdresser tycoon nor the Springbok rugby player, but a novelist.
No, I am the Craig Davidson who has written a few books. Books about boxing and dog fights and zombies and werewolves and lunatic prison inmates and repo men and more boxing and vampires and sex addicts and grisly dismemberment via crazed killer …
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