Downloadable media assets:
RMA Publicity Feature Article, Book Cover, Sell Sheet, Reviews and Blurbs, Sample Interview Questions, Book Club Discussion questions.
Additional visual assets available; contact Rachel Anderson for details.
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Media inquiries or to arrange an interview with Carolyn:
Rachel Anderson RMA Publicity
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Interviews/Speeches
Alphabettes: Letters in Letters, A Chat with Carolyn Porter
ATypI Conference, Montreal: Watch video here
Authors Answer: Carolyn Porter
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
TEDxMahtomedi: The Unexpected Journey of a Passion Project
Star Tribune: The Joy of Text: The Twin Cities is a Hotbed for Type Designers
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
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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 was 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
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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
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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
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Do you want to send an email directly to Carolyn?
Email Carolyn [at] Porterfolioinc [dot] com