Lightning Flowers Paperback Tour!

tl;dr: If you loved Lightning Flowers, buy me a tank of gas, a hotel room, or a meal to help me reach more readers through upcoming bookstore events!

 

When the hardcover edition of my book Lightning Flowers debuted on November 10, 2020, it emerged into a world shut down. Though the book enjoyed good publicity--featured in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, People Magazine, and on NPR's Fresh Air and the goop podcast --in-person book events were impossible. I lined up a virtual bookstore circuit, zoomed into classes, and planned extra online workshops. But nothing replaced the dream I'd had of giving readings in little bookstores, where I could meet audience members one-on-one and sign their books IRL rather than through a bookplate.

 

Now, with the release of the Lightning Flowers paperback, I'm hitting the road! Not all at once; I've been building a few strings of events (the actual line-up will no doubt keep evolving throughout the fall). But with gas prices raging, publishers unwilling/unable to pay for book tours, and a free stay sometimes disappearing overnight due to COVID, I'd love to have your support in making it possible to reach new readers in-person. 

A reader in Alamosa just posted in advance of my appearance at Narrow Gauge Book Co-op in Alamosa: "I’m only halfway through Lightning Flowers, by Katherine Standefer, but I could not wait to post about it. This book is everything I love in non-fiction. Truly." 

 

 

 

Current book events:

6/17/22: Narrow Gauge Book Co-op in Alamosa, CO

6/19/22: Off the Beaten Path Books & Cafe in Steamboat Springs, CO

6/28/22: Sublette County Library in Pinedale, WY
6/29/22: Valley Bookstore in Jackson, WY

7/22/22: Read Between the Lynes in Woodstock, IL
7/23/22: Barbara's Bookstores at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL
7/25/22: A Room of One's Own Books & Gifts in Madison, WI

7/26/22: Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City, IA

7/30/22: The Literary Book Bar in Champaign, IL

9/24/22: Bookbinders in Basalt, CO

10/27/22: Kirkus Prize '20-'22 Finalists Reception in Austin, TX

 

More events are cooking in TX, CO, and in the PNW--stay tuned! I just wanted to get this thing launched because of the most quickly-approaching book dates. Find an up-to-date list at my website calendar here-- and invite your friends!

Suggested amounts:

Tank of gas = $70

Hotel room = $200

Lunch = $20

Dinner = $30

Coffee Stop = $5

Time spent publicizing & coordinating = $50

 

Thanks for your support in this wacky career. And please reach out if there's a wonderful bookstore or library near you that I should visit. (I'm also still excited about class visits, speaker series, etc.)

 

 

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