Tom & Huck might be the most famous duo in literary history, but if you listen to Tom and Doug, you’ll probably agree there is some definite potential there. Come on, hitting on topics like fetal resorption, downtown Vegas, and bad relationships, not a bad way to spend thirty minutes.
Have a listen to Tom Stern, author of My Vanishing Twin (Rare Bird, 2017) and Sutterfeld, You Are Not a Hero (Rare Bird, 2015), speaks with Doug Cooper, author of The Investment Club (Rare Bird, 2016) and Outside In (Rare Bird, 2016) as they nerd out on why they went the word route.
The broadcast is available on Soundcloud from Rare Bird Books. Since being founded as a home for authors and publishers seeking new ways of publishing and marketing books that deserve to be read, Rare Bird has made a commitment to dedicating itself to being a leader in: a) developing, designing, and publishing great works that exceed the overall expectations of what just words on a page can provide; b) working with authors and publishers as a cohesive unit rather than adversarial opponents; and c) expanding the limits of what books can offer the world.
Doug will be signing copies of The Investment Club on Sunday, August 20 from 1-3 at Loganberry Books in Cleveland on hip Larchmere Boulevard, a mile-long mecca of independent shops and services, and great restaurants, just a block north of historic Shaker Square. The Investment Club has won the International Book Award for Literary Fiction and a Silver IPPY and been named a finalist for the Best Book Awards and, most recently, a finalist for the Red City Review Literary Fiction Award.
Loganberry Books is an independently owned and operated bookstore featuring carefully selected new, used and rare books in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in November 1994 by Harriett Logan. Some of the strengths of their collection include children’s and illustrated books, women’s history and literature, leatherbound and modern first editions, and fine and performing arts. Their browsable store contains well over 100,000 volumes for both readers and collectors. Come visit Doug and check out this amazing store. You can learn more about this event and others by visiting their website or following them on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.
AmericanBookFest.com announced The Investment Club as the winner of Best Literary Fiction in THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA) on May 22, 2017. Over 300 winners and finalists were announced in over 80 categories. Awards were presented for titles published in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of American Book Fest, said this year’s contest yielded over 1,500 entries from authors and publishers around the world, which were then narrowed down to the final results. The Investment Club beat out the following finalists to win Doug’s second International Book Award for Best Literary Fiction (Outside In won in 2014):
Congratulations to all of the Winners & Finalists of the 2017 International Book Awards. Read more about all the winners and finalists by category in their announcement.
From April 3-28, Pump Up Your Book is hosting a virtual book tour for The Investment Club. Each day for the duration of the tour, a different blogger will post a review, an interview, or have a guest blog from Doug. Some of the features include the following:
Pump Up Your Book is an award-winning publicity company placing first in the P&E Readers Poll for Best Book Promotion Company in 2014, 2013 and 2012. Founded in 2007 by Dorothy Thompson, a veteran book publicity, writer, and editor, PUYB has hosted over three thousand tours for authors. Dorothy has represented such celebrities as Paula Deen and Judge Glenda Hatchett, as well as representing other critically acclaimed authors, such as, John Locke, Claire Cook, Caridad Pineiro, Cody McFayden, Lisa Jackson, Ray Comfort, Jane Green and hundreds more. Learn more about PUYB and Dorothy on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, YouTube, or their website.
To stay updated, follow PUYB, the blogs above, or stay tuned to the ByCooper Blog. We’ll be sharing information on all the features as they post throughout the tour.
The Investment Club is now available as an audiobook through Audible narrated by Jack Nolan. Also available through The Investment Club’s Amazon page, you can listen to the characters and setting in downtown Vegas come alive in this special release from Rare Bird Audio.
Audible is a subsidiary of Amazon and the premier seller and producer of spoken audio entertainment, information, and educational programming on the Internet. You can get your copy free with a 30-day membership trial.
Following are the details of this great offer:
- First book free with 30-day trial
- $14.95/month thereafter for your choice of 1 new book each month
- Cancel easily anytime
- Exchange books you don’t like
- All selected books are yours to keep, even if you cancel
Rare Bird Audio is the audiobook division of Rare Bird Books, a PGW-distributed independent publisher of approximately fifty+ books each year in multiple formats, including print, ebook, audiobook, and limited edition.
Doug sat down with Register reporter Tom Jackson at the Market Street Studio to discuss The Investment Club and Outside In.
