Chris Hackley, Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing, School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway University of London and Rungpaka Amy Hackley, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Birkbeck University of London, UK

‘Rethinking Advertising as Paratextual Communication by Chris Hackley and Rungpaka Amy Hackley is that remarkable and rare book that compromises in neither theoretical sophistication nor contemporary practical relevance. It will delight those looking for new practical tools or “cool” examples to learn from. The book’s real gift is the concept of paratextual advertising itself, which has the potential to become the new preferred framework for understanding how advertising works in this messy digital age of ours. Buy this book.’

• Contents: 1. Advertising as paratextual communication 2. Reading advertising 3. Understanding advertisements as social texts 4. Paratexts and the meaning of the brand 5. How does advertising ‘work’? 6. Storytelling and paratextual advertising 7. Paratextual advertising strategy 8. Paratextual advertising and the future Index

Chris Hackley, Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing, School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway University of London and Rungpaka Amy Hackley, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Birkbeck University of London, UK

‘Rethinking Advertising as Paratextual Communication by Chris Hackley and Rungpaka Amy Hackley is that remarkable and rare book that compromises in neither theoretical sophistication nor contemporary practical relevance. It will delight those looking for new practical tools or “cool” examples to learn from. The book’s real gift is the concept of paratextual advertising itself, which has the potential to become the new preferred framework for understanding how advertising works in this messy digital age of ours. Buy this book.’

• Contents: 1. Advertising as paratextual communication 2. Reading advertising 3. Understanding advertisements as social texts 4. Paratexts and the meaning of the brand 5. How does advertising ‘work’? 6. Storytelling and paratextual advertising 7. Paratextual advertising strategy 8. Paratextual advertising and the future Index

Chris Hackley, Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing, School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway University of London and Rungpaka Amy Hackley, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Birkbeck University of London, UK

‘Rethinking Advertising as Paratextual Communication by Chris Hackley and Rungpaka Amy Hackley is that remarkable and rare book that compromises in neither theoretical sophistication nor contemporary practical relevance. It will delight those looking for new practical tools or “cool” examples to learn from. The book’s real gift is the concept of paratextual advertising itself, which has the potential to become the new preferred framework for understanding how advertising works in this messy digital age of ours. Buy this book.’

• Contents: 1. Advertising as paratextual communication 2. Reading advertising 3. Understanding advertisements as social texts 4. Paratexts and the meaning of the brand 5. How does advertising ‘work’? 6. Storytelling and paratextual advertising 7. Paratextual advertising strategy 8. Paratextual advertising and the future Index