Promotional Information

National PR campaign: pitching The Globe and Mail, CBC, Toronto Star, etc.
Bookstagram outreach
Big Mouth Mailing: sending galleys to nature writers, ocean activists, and others.
Social media advertising campaign (Instagram and Facebook)
E-newsletter campaign

About the Author

Melody Horrill is an award-winning journalist, presenter and documentary producer, with more than 20 years' experience in broadcast media. She is well-known for her passionate writing and filming about the endangered wild dolphins in Australia. Her documentary Dance with a Dolphin was broadcast across the world on CNN, with Melody presenting it from the U.S. She lives in Australia.

Reviews

"Compelling, taught, open and direct ... a highly engaging narrative [which is] very honest and real."
—James Aldred, author of Goshawk Summer"I came away from reading this deeply moving book feeling that not only was the author fortunate to encounter dolphins in her life, in the way the animals guided and lifted her towards recovery from her upbringing, but that the dolphins themselves were fortunate to have in Melody Horrill a writer so attuned to their grace and remarkable intelligence and, above all, driven by their plight."
—James Macdonald Lockhart, author of Raptor and Wild Air"A beautiful story of deeply shared emotions and unfiltered empathy between two beings—a troubled young woman and Jock, an isolated injured river dolphin who couldn't possibly have anticipated their future strong and unlikely friendship—who met, healed one another, and brightened one another's life."
—Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence"An exceptionally moving memoir about the potential of animal and human interaction to heal our wounded hearts. While Melody’s story is unique to her, its message of resilience and hope will be deeply inspiring for all. Get a copy for anyone you love!"
—Courtney Maum, author of The Year of the Horses"An inspiring book about love in its purest form."
—Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace"Like My Octopus Teacher, Melody Horrill's story explores an unforgettable friendship that bridges species and worlds."
—Mark Leiren-Young, author of The Killer Whale Who Changed the World