"Climate disasters amplified by greed have rendered Earth’s surface uninhabitable and space travel impossible; now just three deep-ocean merstations stand between humankind and extinction...Ingeniously configured and persuasively detailed, this biosphere has heft....Refreshingly original, this dystopia delivers more than a dash of hope." —Kirkus Reviews

"Shyback has created an all-too-believable future with a consummate eye for detail and realism in this, her debut novel. Marisol and her companions are terrific characters, and the reader will cheer them on as they go through the angst-ridden years of young adulthood in a strange environment." —Authorlink

“Aqueous is a coming-of-age story set against the harshly exotic backdrop of a life beneath the sea in an all-too-possible post-apocalyptic future. Marisol’s struggle for the right to grow into an intelligent, strong, independent woman plays out in a richly imagined underwater society filled with deeply human problems and devastating secrets—but it is not only her life that hangs in the balance, but all humanity. A fascinating debut and one that will make you think. “ —Kerry Anne King, bestselling author of Improbably Yours

Social Media:

Instagram: @jadeshyback

Publicist:

Kathleen Carter

kathleen@kathleencartercommunications.com

Marketing: Pre-pub buzz-building campaign

• Online marketing
• Social media campaign
• Targeted email marketing
• Community outreach
• Text-generated flash fiction campaign ahead of launch
• e-newsletters and websites
• Book club outreach
• Library outreach
• Course adoptions

Publicity:

• Media attention
• Online review and feature attention
• Local author promotion: Alberta and Toronto, Canada
• Social Media Campaign
• Book & author festival outreach