Promotional Information
Promotion on editor’s website, MyBrownBaby.com, in her
newsletter, and across her social media footprint, which includes
tens of thousands of followers on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and
Pinterest
Publicity on national broadcast outlets, including The Today
Show, NPR, MSNBC, HLN, and others
Publicity in national women’s magazines, such as Good
Housekeeping (4.3M), Family Circle (3.9M), Woman’s Day (3.2M), and
Redbook (2.2M)
Publicity in national outlets with focused coverage on African
American audiences, such as O, The Oprah Magazine (2.3M), Ebony
(1.1M), Essence (1M), and Black Enterprise (500K)
Publicity targeting parenting and family sections in
newspapers, particularly focused on markets with larger African
American communities
Online promotion to parenting websites and blogs, including
social media giveaways and contests
Cross-promotion at the National Book Club Conference, a
convention of more than 400 book clubs run primarily by African
American women.
Promotion at the Black Caucus of the American Library
Association’s annual conference
About the Author
Dorothea Taylor has a degree in graphic design with a minor
in journalism. She currently resides in Stone Mountain, Georgia,
where she runs an award-winning design studio, T.P. Design,
Inc.
Charly Palmer, a graduate of the American Academy of Art, is
a nationally recognized fine artist whose work is in private and
public collections, including those of the McDonald’s Corporation,
the Coca-Cola Company, and Vanderbilt University. His art is
inspired by his children and grandchildren. He lives in Atlanta.
Reviews
Praise for There's a Dragon in My Closet: "This category-defying
tale, with stunning illustrations by Charly Palmer, answers the
prayers of so many Black parents who are searching for books for
their young boys. Taylor mixes adventure and mirth to great effect,
encouraging boys to dream big while keeping their feet on the
ground." --Essence "Painterly illustrations and the appeal of a
story about a contemporary black family." --Kirkus Reviews