How to Strategize, Plan, and Execute a Book Tour that Guarantees Success with Nadia Alexis
On episode 64 of the Your BIPoC Writing Coach podcast, you’re going to learn how to successfully strategize, plan and execute a book tour for your first (...second, or third) book, that will set you on the road to literary success. As part of our Your Famous Author Era season, we’re discussing what it really takes to plan a book tour that nets tangible results. My guest on the podcast, Nadia Alexis, has done just that with her debut poetry collection, and on the show, she tells us how she did it.
Who is Nadia Alexis?
Nadia Alexis signing books during her successful book tour for Beyond the Watershed.
Nadia Alexis is a poet, writer, and photographer born to Haitian immigrants in Harlem. She is the author of the hybrid poetry and photography collection Beyond the Watershed, which was a finalist for the 2022 Ghost Peach Press Prize.
Her honors include a Literary Arts Fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission and the Haitian Creatives Digital Awards’ Poet of the Year, among others. Her photography has been exhibited in the U.S., Cuba, and virtually at CCCADI. A fellow of the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop and The Watering Hole, she holds a PhD and MFA from the University of Mississippi.
You don’t have to be a poet to use the ideas, resources and strategies Nadia shares during this exciting episode. But you do have to be willing to do the work if you want to see the unbelievable results Nadia has seen and continues to see, including getting a second print run on her book before the launch date, and finding her book in the most incredible places that even her publisher couldn’t believe.
Press play, get ready to learn, and lean into your Famous Author Era.
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Lit Links to Learn More
Check out Nadia’s comprehensive website ByNadiaAlexis.com
Find Nadia on Instagram and Threads at NadiaLovestoCreate
The Publicity Incubator Nadia attended is hosted by Poets & Writers.
Author Patrice Gopo’s website was an inspiration for Nadia when making her own author website.
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