A Wisconsin
native, Byrge holds a Ph.D. in Communications, with an emphasis in Cinema, from
the University of Southern
California,
where he has served as a lecturer. His Ph.D. dissertation was the basis for the
book, “The Screwball Comedy Films,” which he co-authored. The book was
re-released in hardcover in 1991 by McFarland Publishing and re-released in
paperback in 2001 as part of the publication’s Classic Series.
Currently an assistant
professor of Mass Communications at Virginia
State University, Byrge teaches journalism, motion picture history and
appreciation, and mass communications. He is working on a book on movie
producers, “Before the Shooting Begins,” which will be published by the University of California, Berkeley Press.
Website: www.duanebyrge.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/byrge_duane
I hired a top book publicist,
Charles Barrett, who has a lifetime of experience in the entertainment media world. He is an
expert publicist, and has insights and connections that a traditional
publisher's marketing arm does not have.
After that, what was your
next step?
Did you do anything different
to spice up your website in lieu of your upcoming book release?
Yes, I inserted great photos
of the site of my book, the Cannes Film Festival. My
site is now visually enticing,
apt for Cannes. My publicist and I also sent out complimentary copies to leading figures in the movie world,
in anticipation of strong testimonials.
Did you ever consider using a
PR agency to help you promote your book or did you prefer the DIY route?
Yes, I hired a leading
book publicist, who has unmatched
publicity experience in the world I am
writing about, movies. My publicist, Charles Barrett, has more insights and
experience into the movie-world that I write about than any marketer at a
traditional publishing house.
Were finding reviews a top
priority for you and, if yes, how did you approach that?
What are your views on social
media for marketing your book?
I feel fortunate to have finished my book at this time in publishing history. I plan to marshal all the opportunities that social-media offers to
promote my book. The social-media. Universe will allow me to reach an
international audience, and through my own
connections on Linkedin.com and Facebook, coupled with my publicist's
expertise, I can reach a huge audience.
What social media has worked
best for you?
Too early to tell.
Did you write a press release
and do you think it worked for you?
Yes, my publicist has crafted
a terrific press release for me that has
already drawn national attention.
Veteran film critic Duane Byrge takes
readers on a behind-the-scenes thrill ride at the legendary Cannes Film
Festival in his new mystery, THE RED
CARPET AT CANNES.
A longtime movie writer and editor for
the Hollywood Reporter, Byrge turns to the thriller genre to tell the tale of
Ryan Hackbart, who, like Byrge, covers the Cannes Film Festival for the
fictional
Hollywood Times.
Hackbart finds himself in the middle of
a Hitchcock-style mystery as he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the
lead actress of the festival's opening-night film. Interrogated but released,
his passport is confiscated, and he is hounded by the world media. He must
solve the murder before the culprit kills him or the police arrest him.
Aided by his female companion, Delisha, Ryan's investigation thrusts Hackbart
into the underbelly of the most glamorous film festival in the world and opens
his eyes to what lies underneath the glitz and glamour.
After a long, successful career
as a film journalist, Byrge decided to change to the novel format to tell his
story.
“You can reveal truths within a
novel that you can’t convey with the ‘facts’ of a news story,” Byrge explains.
“It allows me to flesh out the full story of the events I have covered.”
THE RED
CARPET AT CANNES will please mystery fans and film buffs alike. It's a
five-star travelogue straight into a celebrity universe of dazzling parties, high-end
cuisine, superstar celebrities, high fashion, and movie-world politics.
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