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Publicity Intern needed for Raincoast Books

by Danielle
February 22, 2012

Feb 22, 2012

Publicity Intern for Raincoast Books

Raincoast Books is looking for an unpaid publicity intern to start immediately. We require a candidate who can devote a minimum of sixteen hours a week for a three month period.  Our intern must be self-motivated, well organized and can work on many projects simultaneously.

The ideal candidate will have:

• excellent written and verbal skills
• some facility with design programs
• an interest in adult fiction and young adult titles
• experience with blogging  and social media

Raincoast Books is a national full-service sales and marketing book distributor for over 20 client publishers from across Canada and around the world. Raincoast has offices in Vancouver and Toronto and the successful candidate will work out of our Vancouver head office.

Candidates should send CV and cover letter by March 2nd to:

Danielle Johnson
Lifestyle Publicist
Raincoast Books
danielle at raincoast.com
604-448-7163

-AND-

Crystal Allen
Children’s Books Publicist
Raincoast Books
crystal at raincoast.com
604-448-7141

Publicist Position at Raincoast

by Dan
Job Posting + News / July 07, 2011

Raincoast Books is looking for a publicist based in either Vancouver or Toronto to cover a twelve-month maternity leave. The contract would start Monday July 26.

The successful candidate will possess superior written and verbal skills, a minimum of an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and a valid driver’s license. Experience with social media, media relations and design and layout software is an asset. The position will also involve the creation of e-newsletters so strong copyediting skills are a must. Traditional publicity aspects of the job will focus on Travel, Health, Business, Memoir and Politics and Current Affairs categories.

Raincoast Books is a national full-service sales and marketing book distributor for over 20 client publishers from across Canada and around the world. Raincoast has offices in Vancouver and Toronto and the successful candidate will work out of our Vancouver head office or from home office in Toronto.

As Publicist, the successful candidate will work with three other publicists and the VP Marketing in organizing national tours and securing print and electronic coverage for authors in Canada and around the world. The successful candidate will also work with entire publicity and marketing department in creating six monthly e-newsletters.

This position is ideally suited for a candidate who has a passion for a wide range of publishing genres and who is self-motivated and can work on many projects simultaneously.

Candidates should send their résumé and cover letter by July 18 to:

Jamie Broadhurst
Vice-President of Marketing
Raincoast Books
Email
Tel: 604-448-7124

Favourite Books 2010: Danielle Johnson

by Danielle
Food & Drink + News / December 09, 2010

Cake Pops: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes for Irresistible Mini Treats
By Angie Dudley
978-0-8118-7637-7
$22.95

Angie Dudley (AKA Bakerella) was just in Toronto promoting at Teatro Verde and Williams-Sonoma. The book is fun & yummy and I can't wait to try my hand at making some of the delicious treats over the holidays!

Here is her clip from Canada AM when she was on explaining how to make her magical treats.

Very Merry Cookie Party: How to Plan and Host a Christmas Cookie Exchange
By Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynct
978-0-8118-6675-0
$22.95

This one has every and any type of cookie for a cookie exchange. I'm looking forward to baking some of these up as well! Oh where will I find the time?!?

The Ultimate Metallica
By Ross Halfin
978-0-8118-7505-9
$40.00

I know, this is a totally different pick from the above two but I'm a closet lover of metal. I saw them when they toured to Vancouver for their Black album waaay back in the day. Oh the memories!! Would have loved to have seen them for their Kill'Em All or their Ride the Lightning tours, but I would have been a little less than 10 and I wouldn't think my mom would have sent me. So instead I was able to see Michael Jackson's Spider tour instead.

Danielle Johnson is a publicist for Raincoast. When she's not promoting her many authors and pitching titles to the media, she enjoys the casual bike ride with her special someone and enjoying life best she can.