Rider on the Rain
Advance reading copies distributed widely to booksellers (particularly indies), press including general newspapers and magazines as well as book-focused and trade publications both online and in print. Pitch features on Japrisot as a classic crime writer for a modern audience. A large mailing to our bloggers, many of whom have read and enjoyed previous Japrisot titles plus an outreach to new bloggers and bookstagrammers with a focus on crime fiction fans. Social media strategy including posts across Twitter, Instagram and facebook, giveaways, both through Gallic and other outlets, promotion through our regular newsletters and website.
Sébastien Japrisot was born in Marseille, France in 1931. He published his first novel, Les Mal Partis, when he was just 17. Japrisot translated the works of J. D. Salinger and pursued a successful career in advertising and publicity. He was a scriptwriter and the director of two films. His first crime novel, The Sleeping Car Murders, was received with great acclaim. His reputation as a master for crime fiction grew with the publication of The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun, A Trap for Cinderella and Rider on the Rain. His novel One Deadly Summer was made into a film starring Isabelle Adjani. A Very Long Engagement was an international bestseller and won the Prix Interallie. He died in 2003.
Linda Coverdale is the translator of Japrisot's A Very Long Engagement. She has also translated the works of Roland Barthes.
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