Resources for journalists, bloggers, researchers and teachers
Our story
Here are links to the essence of Jolabokaflod CIC:
- Our mission The personality of the Jolabokaflod CIC in just over 200 words
- Founding story A short history of the Icelandic cultural phenomenon of Jólabókaflóðið and the expansion of this literary tradition into its worldwide expression as Jolabokaflod CIC (see also: Pinterest account)
- The Jolabokaflod family The people who make up the Jolabokaflod CIC team
Your story
Here are ways in which anyone can participate in campaigns run by Jolabokaflod CIC, whether or not they work in the book trade:
- CrowdPatch projects Information about the Jolabokaflod CIC special-interest patch at CrowdPatch, the social enterprise crowdfunding platform
- Get involved How to get involved, itemised according to different levels of time available and strengths of personal commitment
In the media
Here are places where Jolabokaflod CIC has featured in the media:
- News Feature articles, blog postings and press releases (such as ‘The Icelanders Cometh‘, for the London Book Fair 2016)
- Coverage Press news and features, podcasts, and blog postings (such as ‘The Icelandic Book Flood‘, Litopia After Dark podcast)
People
Christopher Norris, Founder and Director
Liza van der Smissen, Project Manager
Anthony Keates, Head of Marketing (Founder and Director: ThinkBigBooks)
Logos and branding
White on green snowflake logo
White on red snowflake log
Black and white snowflake logo
Jolabokaflod runes on green background (linear)
Jolabokaflod runes on green background (square)
Single letter ‘J’ rune icon on green background
Jolabokaflod runes on red background (linear)
Jolabokaflod runes on red background (square)
Single letter ‘J’ rune icon on red background
Jolabokaflod lettering images
‘Reading for Pleasure Prize competition
The winner: Alison Jones Bio pic (source: https://alisonjones.com)
Mock book covers
Book bulletin cover
Commissioned images
Copyright-free photos
The website uses an archive of photographs free of copyright, downloaded from FreeImages.com to depict readers of all ages, gender and racial background in different environments conducive to reading a book. Here are some examples from the archive:
Contact
If you have further questions, wish to arrange an interview with Christopher Norris, want to find out more information about Jolabokaflod CIC, or discuss running a Jolabokaflod-related crowdfunding project, here are the ways of getting in touch:
- email: christopher.norris@jolabokaflod.org
- telephone: +44 (0)7976 256013;
- Twitter: @Jolabokaflod
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