September to Remember

• Media campaign, approaching trades, radio/podcasters, Italian American media, Travel & Leisure and other travel outlets, Saveur, book bloggers and Instragrammers, websites for memoir writers, BuzzFeed, New York Times, Bay Area News Group, and more • Virtual events at bookstores, Italian cultural associations, festivals. In-person events, if possible, in California • Social media, including outreach to Facebook book club/group promotions and outreach • Placement of articles, guest posts, possibly excerpts • Ads/promotions to book clubs • Marketing collateral—graphics for social media, one sheet for reps about the series

“Do you want to visit Italy, or do you want to experience Italy?” Those enticing words were the lure that emboldened Carole Bumpus and her husband to take a month-long trip to Italy one memorable September—a trip during which they discovered a land of unforgettable characters, sumptuous traditional foods, and sublime beauty.Join Carole Bumpus and her husband in Book Three of the Savoring the Olde Ways series as they take you on their first culinary trek through Italy, including regions of Lombardy, Tuscany, Compania, Apulia, and Lazio. Embrace unforgettable characters such as lovely guides Lisa and Margarita, who introduce you to the 'true Italian experience.' Sup on traditional foods (cucina povera) including local tortelli, pappardelle al cinghiale (wild boar), bistecca all Fiorentina, pasta alla vongole (clams), or saltimbocca alla Romana. Sip regional wines, along with memorable digestivos like limoncello and grappa. Find yourself dancing at harvest festivals, climbing through Etruscan tombs, traipsing among Roman ruins, or bathing in ancient Roman termes (hot springs). Climb to the heights in elegant Capri on the gorgeous Amalfi Coast, or to the top of the 'holiest of holies' at St. Peter's Basilica. Soak up ancient and cultural history in Milan, Firenze (Florence), Amalfi, Pompeii, Lecce, and Rome. Bask in the sun and opalescent waters along the rugged coasts of the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Seas. And, best of all, capture a rare glimpse into the secrets of the Mediterranean psyche while sharing a good meal with new friends. It is truly the trip of a lifetime.