PR by the Book's "Escape to Austin"
Contest
To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, PR by the Book will award
one literary lover a trip to the home of storytellers like O. Henry and Willie
Nelson: Austin, Texas
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AUSTIN – Now in its 10th year of
operation, with a growing pool of star literary talent and media personalities,
PR by the Book has become a go-to firm in the book publishing industry for
innovative publicity campaigns and top-tier media placement.
Founded in 2002 by Marika Flatt, PR
by the Book has grown from a one-woman operation to a team of 10, representing
everyone from The Berenstain Bears
series to Rex Pickett, author of the beloved book-turned-movie, Sideways.
Now, PR by the Book has decided
it’s time to share the love. And what better way to do that than to award
a trip to the town where it all got started: Austin, Texas?
"Austin has burgeoned into a bustling literary
community. When I started in book publicity here in 1997, I’d meet people
who would be surprised I wasn’t from New York
or Los Angeles,”
says Flatt. “Now, when I travel for work and people ask where I’m
from and I tell them Austin, the response is
something similar to: I adore Austin
and what a literary town that is!”
The contest is called "Escape to Austin"
and will be a truly one-of-a-kind trip for the lucky winner. The prize package
includes round-trip airfare for the winner and a guest, a two-night stay at The
Hilton Garden Inn downtown Austin, dinner for two at TRIO in the Four Seasons,
a $50 gift certificate to historic Hyde Park Bar & Grill and a couple of
bookish perks.
Drawing the likes of Susan Orlean
and Chuck Palahniuk, the Texas
Book Festival is one of the premiere literary fests in the country. Last
year, the festival featured 243 authors and attracted 40,000 attendees. The
winner of the "Escape to Austin" contest will be granted two VIP
passes to the weekend-long festival October 26-28, as well as a pass to one of
TBF's invitation-only author parties.
"We are very excited to partner
with PR by the Book for this contest package," says Lidia Agraz, TBF's
Executive Director. "We're
still early in the talent line-up process, but I can say that this year's
festival will offer attendees a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to commune with
true literary icons."
To enter "Escape to Austin," contest
hopefuls must simply "like" PR by the Book on Facebook and fill out
the entry
form. The contest runs August 1 –
August 31, 2012, and a winner will be selected by September 7 (open to U.S.
residents only.)
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