Downloadable media assets:
RMA Publicity Feature Article, Author Photo, Book Cover, Sell Sheet, Reviews and Blurbs, Sample Interview Questions, Book Club Discussion questions.
Additional visual assets available; contact Rachel Anderson for details.
Media inquiries or to arrange an interview with Carolyn:
Rachel Anderson
Caitlin Thomas, Skyhorse Publishing
cthomas@skyhorsepublishing.co
Interviews/Speeches
Alphabettes: Letters in Letters, A Chat with Carolyn Porter
ATypI Conference, Montreal: Watch video here
Bas Bleu: Marcel’s Letters, Q&A with Carolyn Porter
Covered, a bi-weekly podcast by Harry Marks about writers and their books: Listen to Episode S4E4
Deborah Kalb: Q&A with Carolyn Porter
Design Feast: Marcel and His Letters: Graphic Designer Carolyn Porter’s Bold Passage in Typography, History, Writing and Publishing
KMSP TV – FOX9 interview: Quest to Create New Typeface Unearths Incredible Story
Steven Heller / The Daily Heller, Print magazine: A Typographic Detective Tale
Swenson Book Development: Q&A: The Making of Marcel’s Letters
Swenson Book Development: The Journey of Marcel’s Letters—An Interview with Carolyn Porter
WBEV Radio, the “Book Nook” Segment with Brenda Murphy: Listen here (jump to 21:27 in show)
WCCO Radio with Jordana Green and Paul Douglas: Listen here.
WeMentor, Inc. podcast: An Incredible True Story, Part One. Part Two. Part Three.
Writer’s Bone Friday Morning Coffee interview series: Marcel’s Letters Author Carolyn Porter
Media Coverage of Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate
Alphabettes: Our 2018 (Type-Centric) Holiday Gift Guide
Bas Bleu: Marcel’s Letters included in Bas Bleu’s 2018 “Life Stories” Book-a-Month Gift Pack
Brevity magazine; article by Heidi Fettig Parton: Of Fonts, and Fate and Marcel’s Letters
Booklist: The Best New Books: Week of June 5, 2017
Creative Pro: Marcel’s Letters, A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate
Design Feast Book Review: Typography and Technology in Play throughout Designer Carolyn Porter’s debut book “Marcel’s Letters: A Font and The Search for One Man’s Fate”
Dunn County News: Font of Love: Alumna’s discovery leads to award-winning typeface, book
Eye Magazine, the international review of graphic design: Elusive Characters
Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library: 2018 Minnesota Book Award Finalists Announced Marcel’s Letters is a finalist in the Memoir & Creative Nonfiction category.
Growler: Finding Marcel: The letters that brought a WWII love story to life for a Minnesota font designer
Handwritten Work: Whisper Thin Cursive from the Musty Corners of Antique Stores
Independent Publisher: Marcel’s Letters ties for a 2018 Gold IPPY for Best First Book–Non-Fiction
L’Echo Republicain: L’incroyable histoire des lettres de Marcel Heuzé de l’Eure-et-Loir aux États-Unis
Le Parisien: Les lettres de Marcel ont inspiré un livre américain
Midwest Book Review: October 2017 Reviewer’s Bookwatch
PolitiChicks Book Review: Highly Recommended
Publisher’s Weekly: iBooks U.S. Bestseller List 10/8/2017—Biographies & Memoirs
Print magazine *Editor’s Pick*: P22’s Marcel Font, The True Tale Behind the Typeface
Star Tribune: Marcel’s Letters
Type magazine: Letters that inspired a typeface
Typograph.her: In search of inspiration – Type Designer Carolyn Porter found a profound story
UW-Stout press release, Nov. 28, 2017: “Alumna’s discovery leads to award-winning typeface, book” (View as .jpg here)
UW-Stout Outlook alumni magazine: The Font of Love
Verona Press: Verona Native’s Book Traces Historical Mystery
White Bear Lake Magazine: In Search of Marcel
White Bear Lake Press: Chance discovery brings history to life
White Bear Lake Press: Local author a finalist for book award
Writer’s Bone: 35 Best Books of 2017
Writer’s Bone: 16 Books That Should Be On Your Radar–September 2017
Media coverage of Marcel Heuzé’s letters:
Le Télégramme: Lettres. Expédiées des États-Unis 70 ans après
UK Daily Telegraph: Wartime letters of French father in Nazi labour camp resurface
UK Daily Mail: Love letters from Nazi labour camp delivered to Frenchman’s family 70 years on, thanks to U.S. collector’s detective work
Yahoo! News US: Letters sent from Nazi labor camp delivered 70 years later
Yahoo! News Canada: Family finally receives wartime love letters from French father in Nazi labour camp
Huffington Post: Love Letters Written By Frenchman In Nazi Labor Camp Finally Get Delivered To Family
Media coverage of the font P22 Marcel Script:
Behance: P22 Marcel Script Pro font
Print Magazine, article by Steven Heller: A Face In Search Of A Name
New York Type Directors Club Typeface Design Award Announcement
Communication Arts 2015 Typeface Awards Announcement
Print Magazine Typography and Lettering Awards Announcement
Do you want to send an email directly to Carolyn?
Email Carolyn [at] Porterfolioinc [dot] com