Rare Bird is a Los Angeles-based literary PR, Marketing and events firm specializing in book/author promotions.

As the vision of founder Tyson Cornell, Rare Bird weaves the track record of nearly 10 years hosting events for major bestselling campaigns, creative indie publishers, and everything in between.

Rare Bird works closely with international, national, regional and local media; local venues; independent bookstores; and special organizations to make the most of our industry's declining resources and explore every possible means of sustaining its existence.

Tyson Cornell has coordinated campaigns and/or events for thousands of authors, celebrities, and politicians, including John Updike, Hunter S. Thompson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Norman Mailer, David Foster Wallace, Gore Vidal, George H. W. Bush, Al Gore, Michael Chabon, Salman Rushdie, Colin L. Powell, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lemony Snicket, Bob Woodward, Richard Ford, Peter Falk, Saul Williams, Craig Ferguson, Anderson Cooper, Ralph Steadman, David Carradine, Audrey Niffennegger, Spike Lee, William T. Vollmann, and many more.