01 — Intake
You send your author name, book title, genre, cover file and a two-line description. Our account manager, Olaleye Hammed, confirms your slot and your feature date within one business day.
02 — Editorial write-up
A festival editor reads your material and writes the spotlight copy: a hook, a book summary that does not spoil the ending, and an author paragraph that sounds like you rather than a press release.
03 — Design
Your cover is set into the festival spotlight frame with your name, genre and feature date. You receive the graphic in square, portrait and banner ratios for your own channels.
04 — Publication
The spotlight goes live on your feature date across the author directory, the spotlight wall, the festival newsletter and our social channels.
05 — Live segment
Virtual Participation authors also receive a recorded interview and a live reading slot, published to the portfolio and kept online permanently.
06 — Aftercare
Two weeks after your feature you receive a short performance note — reach, clicks and reader comments — plus your digital certificate of participation.