Mark Batty Publisher A Small Publishing House Jules
Mark Batty Publisher A Small Publishing House Jules Shapiro Acquisitions Editor
Mark Batty Publisher Mission Statement Mark Batty Publisher is an independent publisher dedicated to making distinctive books on the visual art of communicating, showcasing the visual power and innovation of contemporary culture in all of its varied poses. Today, the visual comes at us from more places than ever, and its dissemination is faster and more advanced every year. Books from Mark Batty Publisher capture this acceleration on the pages of every book. Affordable, well designed, thoughtfully created, and produced to last, MBP books are artful products that readers want to hold onto forever.
Major Frontlist Titles – Fall 2010 New York Dick Galen Smith Page Count: 128 pages Size: 7. 5 x 7. 5 inches Format: Casebound Publication Date: October 2010 Price: $24. 95 ISBN: 978 -1 -9356130 -2 -2
Major Frontlist Titles – Fall 2010 Becoming: A Gender Flip Book Yishay Garbasz Page Count: 192 pages Size: 5 x 7 inches Format: Paperback flip book w/ filmstrip bellyband Publication Date: September 1010 Price: $21. 95 ISBN: 978 -1 -9356130 -0 -8
Major Frontlist Titles – Fall 2010 Textura Dos: Buenos Aires Street Art Matt Fox-Tucker & Guilherme Zauith Page Count: 160 pages Size: 8. 25 x 10 inches Format: Casebound Publication Date: September 2010 Price: $35 ISBN: 978 -1 -9356130 -3 -9
Book Concept Art book featuring recycled, obsolete cassette tapes made into stunning, visual art
Need for this Book • Original idea • Eco-friendly • 1980 s revival • Hip and fresh content • Advances visual art • Great coffee table book • Solves what you can do with your old tapes
Similar Books Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: North Light Books; First Edition edition (May 30, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 158180928 X ISBN-13: 978 -1581809282 Product Dimensions: 10 x 8. 5 x 0. 6 inches
Similar Books Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; First edition (September 1, 1996) Language: English ISBN-10: 0810926660 ISBN-13: 9780810926660 Product Dimensions: 12 x 9. 1 x 0. 8 inches
Why This Will Work • Materials solely involve cassettes • Medium only used for art not practical purposes • Capitalizes on 1980 s retro trend and recent revival in popular culture • Fresh visuals
Three Author Prospects • Erika Iris Simmons
Three Author Prospects Erika Iris Simmons • Huge Internet following • Identifiable pieces • Knows social media - • May only want custom work • Doesn’t use much color • Might not want to compete with herself online
Three Author Prospects • Sami Havia from Finland
Three Author Prospects Sami Havia • Works can easily translate with market • Uses bold colors • Unique approach with cassette canvas - • Lives in Finland • Might also be too busy with business • Isn’t as well-known
Three Author Prospects • Brian Dettmer
Three Author Prospects Brian Dettmer • Work is on display at the International Museum of Surgical Science etc. • Sculpture is more dimensional • More experienced - • Gothic style • Not a lot of color • Official website not as strong
First to Approach/Strategy • Erika Iris Simmons is already an Internet sensation (interview with Woman's Day) • Erika’s work has been in exhibits across the world • Her style is cleaner, easily recognizable and more mainstream than the other artists=more marketable
First to Approach/Strategy • E-mail her with book concept stating her style is special and unique, and her work would be a good fit for my list • Set up a face-to-face lunch appointment to discuss further
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