General

No! While both were founded by Allison Yates, Read & Run Chicago is a community organization that uses the Read & Run Tours event format to help Chicagoans connect more deeply with the city they call home. The organization’s broader mission is to use movement and stories to explore Chicago. Read & Run Tours is Allison Yates’s business of creative marketing solutions and events.

Writers

Go you! As a small, woman-owned business – one that started from nothing – we get what it means to be scrappy. Read & Run Tours’s event planning packages are far less than a traditional event planner. While we have standard hourly rates, we are willing to work within your budget. Contact us to learn more about our rates.
Yes! We’d love to plan a Read & Run Tours event (a book-themed guided run where the story takes place) to launch your book. While books with a strong sense of place work best for this format, we can also be creative. Contact us to learn more about how it all works.
Writers Who Run is a special column by Malissa Rodenburg specifically highlighting writers who who run. If you’re looking for other ways Read & Run Tours can help promote your book, contact us to learn more.
While Read & Run Tours does not provide literary marketing campaigns, we can help advise authors and publishers on the best event promotion strategies as well as strategize creative marketing solutions that get your books in the hands of readers. Contact us to learn more.

We’re so excited that you’re interested in attending a Read & Run on the Road event! Check our Events page for all upcoming events. Read & Run on the Road events are independently-organized pop-ups, so someone in your city must apply to host. Contact us to learn more.
That’s great – Read & Run Tours events are a great way to boost local commerce and forge stronger community ties! Contact us for more information.