Promotional Information

• The author has 470,000 subscribers with high views and an engaged comment section. This channel has grown rapidly, sitting at about 1,000 new subscribers last September 2020. The channel will continue to grow and bring in more engaged viewers over time. The author will feature multiple videos on the creation of the book itself, culminating in a trailer. Since she is a writer and artist, this aligns perfectly with the content that she already makes.
• She make 12-80+ sales a day on her Etsy shop, suggesting that her subscriber base is willing to support her future projects.
• She could network within the slow living and booktube community to find those happily willing to review the work.
• She also has an IG following of 50,000+ that are engaged and supportive of her projects.
• She has 6,600+ followers of her Etsy shop, where she can make announcements pertaining to her brand.
• She has noted that an important aspect of her videos that her viewers enjoy is her voice and narration style. They find it very calming (easy listening), so she could also share a short snippet of herself reading this book aloud in order to pique interest in an audiobook version of my writing.

About the Author

Paola Merrill is a Puerto Rican American living in rural NE Washington State. She is an English literature student, and has worked as a magazine editor and writer for several years. The philosophy behind her popular Youtube channel, The Cottage Fairy, was to bring people from all backgrounds together and develop a greater awareness of nature preservation and sustainable living. Her videos are artistic representations of daily life. They are intended to be meditative and have a calming effect on the viewers.  

As for past examples of her work, she is an English literature student who worked as a magazine editor and writer for several years.

Reviews

“Merrill, who has one million subscribers, believes that a cozy cottagecore vibe can be had anywhere, not just in the country. As she writes in her debut, The Cottage Fairy Companion, … a beautiful life ‘isn’t dependent on where you live, but how.’ She organizes the projects and reflections in the book by season, under chapter headings including “A Gentle Start,” “Cultivating a Loving Space,” and “Quiet Living in Winter.” Her crafts—orange slice garlands, a terrarium, and more—are ‘very easy,’ [senior editor Natasha] Vera says, but ‘they’re no less enjoyable, even if you’re an expert. The purpose isn’t to keep busy or master it. It’s to slow down and have a moment to connect to nature and yourself and be in the present moment.’ ”
—Publishers Weekly “Merrill (Cottage Fairy YouTube channel) discusses what she has learned about her cottage and herself as the seasons change. She discusses her transition from city to country living, and while the book focuses on country life, solutions for connecting to the seasons and nature are offered for city dwellers as well. The book embraces the cottagecore trend, and while the word ‘hygge‘ is never used, it is embodied in the text. Merrill’s subscribers—more than a million—will embrace this work, and readers unfamiliar with her YouTube channel may also find it enjoyable. Readers will find recipes, crafts, guided activities, and a meditation for each season. The sections also include questions to guide readers on their path to mindfulness. VERDICT: This book presents an easy entry point for readers interested in exploring mindfulness and the cottagecore lifestyle. ”—Carrie Byrd, Library Journal