Press Release: New Guidebook Helps Southern Californians Drink Better Bloody Marys

Long Beach Based Author Publishes ComprehensiveGuide to Finding the Best Bloody Marys in LA and the OC

Long Beach, CA, Jan. 4, 2014 – After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Long Beach based author Shelley Buchanan published The Drunken Tomato: A Definitive Guide to the Best Bloody Marys in Los Angeles and Orange County.  With over ninety in-depth reviews accompanied by detailed, full-color photos, The Drunken Tomato is the first and only comprehensive bloody mary city guidebook in the United States.

Buchanan utilized Kickstarter, a crowd-funding platform, to cover various publishing costs, including cover design, interior design, editing and initial printing costs.  In exchange for pledges, Kickstarter backers received rewards ranging from print and digital editions of the book to a limited edition T-shirt to an all-inclusive “Bloody Mary Enthusiast Package” and more.

The Drunken Tomato features eleven chapters, each covering one area of Los Angeles or Orange County.  With reviews, photographs and contact information for each establishment, the 126-page guidebook shows readers exactly what to expect and where to find the best bloody marys in each neighborhood.  Coinciding with National Bloody Mary Day, the book was released on January 1^st.

The Drunken Tomato: A Definitive Guide to the Best Bloody Marys in Los Angeles and Orange County is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.

More information about the book is available at: http://www.thedrunkentomatobook.com

About the Author: Shelley Buchanan is the founder of The Drunken Tomato (http://www.drunkentomato.com), a blog dedicated to reviewing the best and worst bloody marys from around the world.  From her oceanside abode in Long Beach, California, she enjoys writing, short walks on the beach, and well-garnished bloody marys.

Media Contact:

Shelley Buchanan Email: shelley@drunkentomato.com Web: www.drunkentomato.com/laoc

Review copies and interviews available.

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