Ocean's Godori
A Novel
by Elaine U. Cho
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Pub Date Apr 23 2024 | Archive Date Apr 30 2024
Zando | Hillman Grad Books
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Description
Becky Chambers meets Firefly in this big-hearted Korean space opera debut about a disgraced space pilot struggling to find her place while fighting to protect the people she loves.
“A thrilling, transportive ride from a powerful and evocative new voice.” —Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and Naomi Funabashi, Hillman Grad Books
Ocean Yoon has never felt very Korean, even if she is descended from a long line of haenyeo, Jeju Island’s beloved female divers. She doesn’t like soju, constantly misses cultural references, and despite her love of the game, people still say that she doesn’t play hwatu like a Korean. Ocean’s also persona non grata at the Alliance, Korea’s solar system-dominating space agency, since a mission went awry and she earned a reputation for being a little too quick with her gun.
When her best friend, Teo, second son of the Anand Tech empire, is framed for murdering his family, Ocean and her misfit crewmates are pushed to the forefront of a high-stakes ideological conflict. But dodging bullets and winning space chases may be the easiest part of what comes next.
A thrilling adventure across the solar that delivers hyperkinetic action sequences and irresistible will-they-won't-they romance alongside its nuanced exploration of colonialism and capitalism, Ocean’s Godori ultimately asks: What do we owe our past? How do we navigate our present while honoring the complicated facets of our identity? What can our future hold?
Marketing Plan
Consumer Audience Targeting
Invest in niche audiences to engineer virality on BookTok
- Extensive indie bookseller outreach with personalized notes encouraging Indie Next nominations
- Focus on genre bookstores, Asian-owned bookstores
- BookTok creator campaign starting this Fall focusing on fans of Babel and relevant comp titles
- Creative content utilizing imagery and references from the world of the book
- AAPI Month campaign
- Partnerships with social media creators and with relevant brands
Hillman Grad Books Launch
- Define Hillman Grad and make clear why Ocean's Godori is a perfect fit for them
- Pitch for interviews with Hillman Grad team and author with TV, national and regional radio, podcasts; major print publications
- Video content with Lena and Elaine
- Social strategy in coordination with Hillman Grad
- Los Angeles launch and conversation series in partnership with Hillman Grad
- Original piece/adapted excerpt in Locus or Electric Lit
Trade & Retailer Outreach
- Bookseller dinner at Winter Institute
- Indies Introduce submission
- Barnes & Noble manager mailing
- Indie Next pitching, bookseller newsletter spotlight, and indie pre-order campaigns
Media & Events
- Mailing to reviewers at major publications (NYT, WaPo, Seattle Times); genre outlets (i09, Lightspeed Magazine); Asian American outlets (AAWW, Mochi, NW Asian Weekly); etc.
- Launch with Town Hall Seattle with Elliot Bay Book Company
- Pitch for festivals, including Portland Book Festival
- Tour with Asian-owned bookstores
- Bookseller dinner with Elaine's contacts from bookselling days
Advertising
- Digital ads on relevant sci-fi and fantasy sites
- YouTube, TikTok, and Meta advertising
- Goodreads campaign
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781638930594 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 368 |
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