, was created because of their mutual passion for mental health awareness and advocacy. Their debut novels focus on the realities of living with mental health conditions and this anthology is an extension of that mission.
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AB(SOLUTELY) NORMAL: SHORT STORIES THAT SMASH MENTAL HEALTH STEREOTYPESChanneling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.
In this inspiring, unflinching, and hope-filled mixed-genre collection, sixteen diverse and notable authors draw on their own lived experiences with mental health conditions to create stunning works of fiction that will uplift and empower you, break your heart and stitch it back together stronger than before. Through powerful prose, verse, and graphics, the characters in this anthology defy stereotypes as they remind readers that living with a mental health condition doesn’t mean that you’re defined by it.
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IF YOU ARE A READER AND YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, please apply below! Note: We have limited spots for our CORE street team but more opportunities to be part of the wider street team will be shared soon!
As part of the Core Team, we would ask you to...
- Participate (or watch the replay) of a video with the editors about our mission with this anthology and why community around it is so important
- Read and review Ab(solutely) Normal on Social Media/book retailer channels
- Participate in promo week by sharing the book on social media
- Make two posts a week about the anthology for the month prior to release
- Reach out to reader friends and have them join us for a social media blast on release day
- Participate in the We Are Ab(solutely) Normal challenge #WeAreAbsolutelyNormal where people share the hashtag and either a personal story or message of hope for those living with mental health conditions.
- Share the book on social media/interact with other readers about the book via hashtags
As part of the Core Team,
you would get...
- An e-ARC of Ab(solutely) Normal prior to release
- A Hardcover signed by the editors after release
- A #WeAreAbsolutelyNormal t-shirt with the book cover
- Mental Health Stickers
- An exclusive group session with the editors
- Early previews of content and resources
Books like this need help to find its readership and you can help us do that!
Please fill out the form below to apply.