PRESS/MEDIA CONTACT
Are you a member of the media working on a story about age 30, turning 30, 30th birthday parties, 30-year-old angst, Book of Ages 30, "30 is the new 21," trends for people in their 30s, the big three-oh, new approaches to marketing books on the web, weblogs about books, or anything else relating to thirtysomethings or those at age 30 or the marketing to thereof? Well, we know a little something about that.

And hey, we're also obsessed with talking about age 40, turning 40, trends for people in their 40s, midlife crisis management, "40 is the new 30," the big four-oh, and all other forty-related goodness.

Book of Ages 30 and The Big 40! authors Joshua Albertson, Lockhart Steele and Jonathan Van Gieson are available on remarkably short notice for media appearances of all varieties, including but not limited to interviews for magazine articles, appearances on radio talk shows, and singing at bar mitzvahs. Our solemn vow: if we're not witty enough the first time, we'll keep coming back on your show until we get it right.

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SELECTED MEDIA CLIPS
Hitting the Big 30 Is No Big Deal (by Ann Marie McQueen, Ottawa Sun, 11/5/03)
"A witty collection of illustrations, facts and observations, the book tackles life after what the New York Times in July dubbed 'a birthday once apocalyptic.'"

Age of Anxiety (by Matt Gross, New York Magazine, 10/27/03)
"If 30 really is the new 21, then Book of Ages 30 should relieve the anxiety of thirtysomethings who wonder why they haven’t yet won that Pulitzer. Chock-full of potentially useful facts (on Mars, you’d be just 16!), the thin tome is the first in a series devoted to age-related minutiae (next up: 40)."

30! (by Su-Jin Yim, The Oregonian, 7/23/03)
"Book of Ages: 30 by a trio of 29-year-old Brown University alums... Here are 30 depressing tidbits, uplifting stats, practical tips and more about turning 30."

SELECTED WEBLOG CLIPS
30-Year-Olds... (Gawker.com, 10/31/03)
"Now they have their own point-of-purchase book. (Late for a 30th birthday party? You know you'll buy it.)"

The Thirty Threshold (Buzz Sponge, 10/29/03)
"And at the moment, we are captivated by Book of Ages 30 and their accompanying blog site 'blog of ages' . We are captivated not only because the authors of the book have created a multi-platform, grassroots marketing effort that is a bellwether for successful trade publishing in the years to come but also because the authors of Book of Ages 30 have launched a product that is designed around a straightforward, powerful human truth."

What It Means to be Thirty (Buzz Sponge, 10/22/03)
"Check out Book Of Ages 30 and the website both for curiosity's sake and a 'sneak peak' at the future of effective book promotion."

Book of Ages 30 - Out Now (Gothamist.com, 10/21/03)
"The eagerly anticipated collaboration between Joshua Albertson, Lockhart Steele, and Jonathan Van Gieson."

The Clock Starts Ticking (601am.com, 10/21/03)
"I have another 28,104 hours until I hit my 30s. In preparation, I'm carefully studying the band-spanking new book called Book of Ages: 30. Go buy it tonight."