Table of Contents
Foreword David Vinjamuri vii
Preface: What is the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project? Sue Wilsey ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction Elizabeth Clemmons xv
Chapter 1 Break Away from Normal-Get Going on Soon to be Famous: The Why Chapter Denise Raleigh 1
Chapter 2 Project Formation Christine Niels Cigler 11
Chapter 3 Getting Others involved in the Project Denise Raleigh 23
Chapter 4 Communicating with Authors, Accepting Submissions, and the Polar Vortex Donna Fletcher 35
Chapter 5 Judging the Nominated Hooks Juliamie Stam 41
Chapter 6 The Final Three and the Big Announcement Anita Quinlan 67
Chapter 7 Promoting the Winner (or Almost Famous) Nicole Zimmermann 73
Chapter 8 Going Forward Lucy Tambour 87
Afterword Lucy Tarahour 93
Appendix A Project Timeline and Documentation Julianne Stam 95
Appendix B Writing a Book Review Julianne Stam 109
Appendix C Library Marketing Guidelines and Resources Denise Raleigh 111
Appendix D Creating a Marketing Plan for Your Author Contest Christine Niels Cigler 127
Appendix E A Short History of Self-Publishing Elizabeth Clemmons 129
Appendix F The First Soon to be Famous Illinois Author-The Movie Joanne Zienty 131
Index 137
About the Editors and Contributors 141
