Isla Newton
Title – Seasons of Belonging
Overview –
Hannah Walker-Bell is a well-known poet and photographer, who was first discovered after she won the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition for her piece titled ‘Inked Memories’ about an adopted daughter’s search for her mother in her childhood memories.
She has gone on to win countless awards for her poetry and later exhibited her photography.
This memoir titled ‘Seasons of Belonging’ will be the first time that she will be releasing full length pieces beyond the poetry scope and it is about her life as a British Chinese adoptee, with a focus on identity, food, her childhood and contains never before seen photography.
Each chapter and photograph follows a season of her life and takes us on a journey alongside Hannah as we get to know her life and how she came to be the person she is today.
Price – £18.99
Format – Hardcover
Pages – 250 pages
Other Specifications – 10 Black and White film photographs
Market
Primary – People who are already fans of Hannah Walker-Bell’s work who have been following her career and are looking forward to seeing what else she creates. They will also get a personal insight into her life through the combined writing and photography contained in this memoir.
Secondary – People who want to get into reading non-fiction but find it can be intimidating and not the most accessible. Memoirs are more readable and as Walker-Bell is a poet her writing is lyrical and reads like fiction. Photographs are personal and so it gives a real insight into her life. Memoir is easier to read than other non-fiction, adds readability. Storytelling aspect of a different type, doesn’t exclude too many people.
Other Market Opportunities – A pop-up exhibition for the never seen before photographs contained in the memoir and an opportunity to meet Hannah and get your book signed.
Competition and Complimentary –
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USPS –
She has lyrical writing as she is a poet and already has an audience.
Anyone interested in the themes and conversation of identity.
Anyone interested in photography.
The themes of the memoir are very culturally important.
More books like this need to be written.