Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Marketing Your Book But Were Afraid to Ask!

Dr. Peggy Macdonald, the Executive Director of the Matheson History Museum, spoke about the many helpful people and resources that opened doors for her in the promotion for her recently published book, Marjorie Harris Carr. Her book is an intimate look at this remarkable woman who dedicated her life to conserving Florida’s wildlife and wild places. It won Honorable Mention in Foreword Reviews’ 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award contest in Women’s Studies.

Macdonald is a native Floridian. She is an alumna of the University of Florida (PhD/History, 2010) and Hollins University, a women’s college in Roanoke, VA. She has taught history at Florida Polytechnic University, Stetson University, and UF. She is also a freelance writer, editor, and photographer. She lives in the greater Gainesville area with her husband, two children, and Miles, her blue-and-gold macaw.