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He received coverage on the today show and the oreilly factor and in publishers weekly, usa today, and hundreds of other outlets. While publishing houses usually assign an inhouse pro to work on each book, both traditionally published and indie or hybrid authors opt to hire a freelance book publicist to ensure individualized publicity attention for their books. In the strict sense of the word, a publicist s role is to secure media coverage for your book. Authors can make a lot of money speaking, more so sometimes than selling books, but often its the book that creates the demand so there is a symbiotic relationship. Dawn michelle hardy, publicist in new york, united states. One of the best things an author can do to market their book and generate publicity for it, particularly if it is selfpublished, is to tie the book into something in the news. Our publicists serve both domestic and international clients. She is located in the brain of new york, new york city, with one foot in.
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While the emergence of digital and social media marketing strategies have prompted many publicists to diversify their offering, their first and foremost value add lies in their media network and their ability to sell your story. Susan schwartzman public relations represents both literary fiction and commercial fiction as well as nonfiction titles covering a broad range of subjects. Martins press, mcgrawhill, workman publishing, william morrow, harcourt brace. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019 in addition to being a columnist for publishers weekly. The lowstress way to find your next book publicist job opportunity is on simplyhired. Lorenz works with bestselling authors and selfpublished authors promoting all types of books, whether its their first book or. Smith publicity is widely considered the premier book promotion agency in the industry. A publicist is a key to a books success in the media. Hes been a featured marketing expert on america online and interviewed by many media outlets both in the us and europe about publicity and promotion, including the wall street journals startup journal, and french channel 5. The publicist, book three kindle edition by george, christina. Her aim is to help southern authors with rich stories get their footing in the big city. Public relations and media exposure are critical to a books success. Marlena brown, publicist in new york, ny, usa reedsy. This week we introduce help desk, a new bimonthly column by molly young that will turn its authors sly, inquisitive eye toward selfhelp books.
And yet, as a former publicist, im a big fan of them the good ones, that is. How much does a publicist make in new york city, ny. The publicist i hired for my first book was wonderful. Through a range of community and home based services, selfhelp has over 80 years of experience caring for older adults and other vulnerable populations around the new york metropolitan area. A lot of that is on the authors shoulders for writing a good book to start with, but also to promote, be seen, be a personality to sell the book. Not only did his selfhelp book become a new york times bestseller, it went on to become a boxoffice hit in 2012, titled think like a man, starring kevin hart, taraji p. The untold story of colonel john williams, andrew jacksons greatest rival. My original series the publicist, follows kate, mac, nick, vivienne and a host of other awesome characters as they make their lives in new york, amidst the chaos that publishing often brings i started this journey with my own books planning to write just one, and then well. Peter bartula author national bestseller in just 30 days, publicist r. Salaries estimates are based on 217 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by publicist employees in new york city, ny. The average length of a nonfiction book is 50,000 words, with some books falling at around 3540,000 words, and others running as long as 70,000. In 2005, i shifted gears to become a selfhelp book author and speaker.
Weve sourced the best book publicists in new york who are ready to help you with. Dunlop also encouraged authors to read anythingeverything in your genre. There are over 26 book publicist careers waiting for you to apply. The inhouse publicist also took on the trade magazines and national media, so my outside publicist and i went to work on local media and internet radio. Book publicist scott lorenz is president of westwind communications, a public relations and marketing firm that has a special knack for working with authors to help them get all the publicity they deserve and more. As a book publicist, i am constantly being asked to help authors get speaking gigs. As a publicist, i get a lot of calls from folks who are interested in getting publicity for their selfpublished book. I execute largescale publicity campaigns for hardcover and trade paperback original adult title, securing national, regional, and local media and interviews, as well as planning and executing successful, multicity book tours. Creator of the virtual writers conference, publishing in your pajamas. In addition to alternative health, square one specializes in books on cooking, parenting, businesspersonal finance, selfhelp, history, and memoir among others.
For example if you wrote a book on dieting or healthy eating, tie it into such ideas as healthy holiday eating tips or eating healthy for the summer. Our reach is international, and our influence in the publishing world undeniable. Needless to say kates world is anything but boring. Because marketing and publicity help is the most common request i receive. The publicist my publisher hired for my last book was from a wellknown new york city firm. Hes been a featured marketing expert on america online and interviewed by many media outlets both in the us and europe about publicity and promotion, including the wall street journals startup journal, and. How authors can get speaking gigs by book publicist scott. We have more experience promoting selfpublished books than any other agency in the publishing industry. A book publicist will point you in the right direction and line up opportunities for you, but they will not guarantee financial success.
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