Drumroll please … introducing my very first (and possibly only, ever) handcrafted book trailer for CHAINED BIRDS: A True Crime Memoir. This labor of love was requested by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for their upcoming awards gala, to be held in my hometown of Philadelphia on June 27. I wish to thank the NGIBA staff for making me learn yet another Canva skill 😂
I’ll be attending the invite-only reception for all winners and finalists, and will pick up my First Place award in the True Crime category. This book trailer and others will appear during the three-hour event, and will also be added to NGIBAs YouTube Channel as another terrific promotional effort.
I’ll be bringing two beloved book characters with me to the awards reception: my husband, who is my rock and number-one fan; and my English-teacher mother, without whom Chained Birds would have too many commas and not be properly titled.
I’m so grateful to the program coordinators for naming Chained Birds a True Crime winner and for hosting the gala in my hometown this year! Party’s on in Philly in just a few weeks 🎉 🥂🏅
Carla Conti is a true crime journalist, storyteller, and prison reform advocate. Her debut book, Chained Birds: A True Crime Memoir of Justice, Survival and Redemption Behind Bars, is out now with WildBlue Press.