This page features PR services, book publicists, media coaches, and PR agencies which specialize in working with book authors and publishers. Alert: Before signing with any service, be sure to check out their references.
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PR services, book publicists, media coaches, and PR agencies who work with authors and publishers.
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A to Z Listing of Book Publicity Services
Alice Acheson, P O Box 735, Friday Harbor WA 98250; 360-378-2815; Fax: 360-378-2841. Email: AliceBA@aol.com.
AHE PR, Amy Edelman; 973-783-3052. Email: ahedelman@comcast.net. Offers Radio Media Tours and Satellite Media Tours for less than normal by pairing two similar authors together. RMT for about $3,500 for about 9 individual interviews. SMT for $6,800 per author for approximately 14 shared TV interviews.
AimPress, Rod Mitchell, Adventures in Media, 4927 Bridgeville Lane, Spring TX 77388; 281-350-5506; Cell: 281-851-5258. Email: mediarod@aol.com. A full service literary publicity and entertainment agency with a focus on nonfiction authors.
Allen Media Strategies, Burke Allen, 12019 Troffac Road, Herndon VA 20170; 703-589-8960; Fax: 703-935-5350. Email: burke@allenmediastrategies.com. “We work with New York Times bestselling authors, national touring entertainers, information marketers, broadcast personalities and others to enhance their sales footprint and marketplace exposure.”
Ampersand Communications, Amanda Sutton, 1628 Stanford Drive SE, Albququerque NM 87106; 505-400-3898. Email: amanda@ampersandcomm.com. Offers marketing services including media relations, event planning, press kit creation, and copywriting. Serves authors, artists, and businesses contributing to the arts.
Ascot Media Group, Trish Stevens, 1120 Nasa Parkway #220, Nassau Bay TX 77058; 281-333-3507; Fax: 831-813-5154. Mailing address: P O Box 133032, The Woodlands TX 77393. Email: TStevens@AscotMedia.com. They handle publicity for a lot of authors. Also do television commercials. Ask about their Intro PR campaign for only $1,000 per month.
The B&B Media Group, Tina Jacobson, President, 109 S Main Street, Corsicana TX 75110; 903-872-0517; 800-927-0518, ext. 100; Fax: 903-872-0518. Email: tjacobson@tbbmedia.com. Founded in 1987, this agency does book and author publicity, especially for religious books and publishers.
Stephanie Barko, Literary Publicist, 16100 Crystal Hill, Austin TX 78737; 512-291-6188. Email: steffercat@austin.rr.com. Nonfiction and historical fiction. Specializes in Texas authors and material set in the American West.
The Barrett Company, Charles Barrett, President, 12021 Wilshire Boulevard #600, Los Angeles CA 90025; 310-471-5764; Fax: 310-471-5215. Email: barcopr@earthlink.net. “We have successfully represented a range of various authors, fiction and nonfiction, from those with major publishers such as Scribners and Little Brown to self-published and small press authors.” Also connected to film and TV producers and studios.
Become Known PR, Kirt Manecke. 248-685-0483. E-mail: kirt@becomewellknown.com. Full-service PR campaigns with a specialty in book publicity. Affordable media coaching, press releases and more.
Hal Bergen & Company, Hal Bergen, 920 N Franklin Street #302, Chicago IL 60610-3183; 312-335-9994; Fax: 312-335-1383. Email: hbergen@earthlink.net.
Best Book Promotions Ever, Kennetta Wainwright, CEO, Redbone Book Management, 1300 Mercantile Lane #100, Largo MD 20774. Email: redbonepublishing@hotmail.com. They have partnerships with bookstores, hotels, and ground transportation for book tours in the DC area. They organize book signings and appearances, coordinate travel accommodations, escort authors to all appearances, etc.
Biggs Publicity & Events, Adrienne Biggs, 1216 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo CA 94960; 415-524-4474. Email: adrienne@biggspublicity.com. Book publicity a specialty. Adrienne, a former publicity manager at Jossey-Bass and John Wiley, started her own PR agency in Marin County in January 2001. Their focus is on self-help, spirituality (especially Buddhism), and personal growth books as well as annual events such as the International Buddhist Film Festival.
Bisson Barcelona, Traci Bisson, 5 Dyment Way #C, P O Box 458, Barrington NH 03825; 603-664-5776; Fax: 603-664-7497. Email: myimage@bissonbarcelona.com. Nonfiction book and author publicity, social marketing campaigns.
BizBook PR, Maureen Kelly, 141 Mount Airy Road, Bernardsville NJ 07924; 908-953-0602. Email: mkelly@bizbookpr.com. Book publicity.
Blanco & Peace, Lissy Peace, President, 359 W Chicago Avenue #200, Chicago IL 60610; 312-573-2070; Email: lissypeace@aol.com. Has represented New York Times bestselling authors such as Catherine Lanigan (Romancing The Stone), Steve Alten (The Shell Game), and many nonfiction titles. National campaigns and tours including all levels of media.
Bolton PR, Alecia Bolton; 307-673-4714. Email: boltonpr@yahoo.com. Full-service PR campaigns with a specialty in radio campaigns.
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BookConnector.com, Paul Petrucci, Petruccis West, 3218 Portage Bay Place East, Seattle WA 98102; 206-383-6378. Email: paul@paulpetrucci.com or paul@bookconnector.com. Helps authors locate book review sites on the web as well as book signing venues in the real world. At this time, a free service.
Book Publicity Services, Kelsey McBride. Email: info@bookpublicityservices.com. Offers media pitches, social media, and press release writing and distribution.
Booth Media Group, Peg Booth, 1386 Nightshade Road, Carlsbad CA 92009; 760-929-1111; Fax: 760-929-9919. Email: pegbooth@boothmedia.com. Peg also trains people on the ins and outs of doing effective PR. Her one-on-one full-day training sessions teach people how to make and keep good contacts in the media, how to structure your day-to-day activities, and how to develop the qualities you need as a publicist.
Bradley Communications, 390 Reed Road, P O Box 360, Broomall PA 19008; 484-477-4220; 800-784-4359. Web: http://www.TVPRGuys.com. Publishes the Radio/TV Interview Report and Million Dollar Author Club newsletter.
Katherine Brandenburg, 1905 High Street, Lincoln NE 68502; 402-450-4445. Email: katherinebrandenburg@yahoo.com. Book publicist since 1995. Has publicized Ross Perot, Cal Ripken, Jr., and others.
Brickman Marketing, Wendy Brickman, 395 Del Monte Center #250, Monterey CA 93940; 831-633-4444; Fax: 831-633-4499. Email: brickman@redshift.com. Specializing in marketing and publicizing videos (and some books). Established in 1990.
Brody Public Relations, Beth Brody, 145 Kingwood Stockton Road, Stockton NJ 08559; 609-397-3737; Fax: 609-397-3666. She’s done PR for many major publishers, almost any book subject.
Marian Brown PR, Marian Brown; 917-541-5814. Email: mbrownpr@gmail.com. Book publicist.
Carney+Associates, Kathlene Carney, CA; 510-426-4100. Email: kathlenec@carneypr.com. Publicity services for authors who are working to improve the world (sustainable living, healthy families, personal development). Servies include radio PR tours, television, blog tours, print and digital media, and social media management.
Catalyst Publicity & Promotion Group, Lisa Braun Dubbels, President, 2625 Blaisdell Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55408-1505; 612-879-1854. Email: lisa@catalystpublicity.com. Specialties: mind, body & spirit, religion, spirituality, alternative medicine.
Catalyst Moon Public Relations, Catherine Manor Noyes; 281-829-5221; Cell: 281-924-4345. Email: cmn@catalystmoon.com.
Cave Henricks Communications, Barbara Cave Henricks, 6105 Ginita, Austin TX 78739; 512-301-8936; Fax: 512-301-8940. Email: barbara@cavehenricks.com. Focuses on business books, with an additional emphasis on working with business book authors still in the proposal stage.
Champagne PR, Lisa Schuble, President, 600 N McClurg Court #2210A, Chicago IL 60611; 708-715-4810. Email: lschublepr@gmail.com or lschuble@champagnepr.com. A full-service boutique size public relations firm that focuses on all aspects of public relations and marketing communications.
Suzanne Chase PR, Suzanne Chase, President, 129 Perry Street #4A, New York NY 10014; 212-989-1988.
Chandler Chicco Agency, 450 West 15th Street, New York NY 10011; 212-229-8400; Fax: 212-229-8496. Has done publicity for some books.
Circle 3 Media, Jill Mangino, President, 30 Johnson Road, Hackettstown NJ 07840; 908-637-6022; Cell: 973-222-1116. Email: jill@circle3media.com. Specializes in promoting natural health and wellness, eco-friendly, and human potential organizations, products, books, and companies.
CLASS Promotional Services, Kim Garrison, Oceanside, CA; 760-453-2337; Fax: 760-453-2337. Email: kim@classervices.com. An independent division of Christian Leaders, Authors, & Speakers Services. They specialize in radio and TV publicity for Christian authors. See their web page for books that work well for Christian broadcast publicity.
Conscious Media Relations, Jackie Lapin. Email: jackie@consciousmediarelations.com.
Danzig Communications, Jill Danzig, 321 West 78th Street #2A, New York NY 10024; 212-579-5215. Email: jill.danzig@earthlink.net. Specializes in serious nonfiction from large and small publishers. Formerly publicity director for Yale University Press, Schocken Books, Pantheon Books, and Peter Bedrick Books.
Marvin Daye & Associates, Marvin Daye, Piscataway NJ; 732-535-3433. Email: marvindaye325@gmail.com. Twitter: http://twitter.com/MDayeAssociates. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mdayeassociates. A full-service PR, brand and image management company. As a television producer for more than 25 years, I provide a unique approach in marketing and publicity for authors of all genres. My experience in a major market has afforded me the opportunity to develop an extensive list of contacts as well as media relationships that can be beneficial to authors.
Dehart & Company Public Relations, Dottie DeHart, The Piedmont Center, 1375 Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard SE #109, Hickory NC 28602; 828-325-4966; Fax: 828-325-4968. Email: dsdehart@aol.com or dottie@dehartandcompany.com. Good publicist with lots of praise from publishing clients. I recommend them to many of my clients.
Design Power Solutions, Pamela Wray, The Wray Agency, 1304 Dogwood Drive, Oxford AL 36203; 256-835-8008; Fax: 256-835-0094. Email: pxchange@hiwaay.net. This individual offers editorial, marketing, publicity, book cover and jacket design.
Anne Dozier, Publicist, 313 East 84th Street #1-B, New York NY 10028; 212-717-0276. Email: AnneDozier@aol.com. Book and author publicist for Robert Tannenbaum, Janet Evanovich, Susie Coelho, and Mrs. Fixit.
Julia Drake Public Relations, Julia Drake, Los Angeles CA; 323-304-2433. Email: julia@juliadrakepr.com. A boutique literary publicity company specializing in custom media campaigns, social media marketing, book events, promotional video services, and author websites.
Dean Draznin Communications, Dean Draznin, 2307 Seven Hills Road, Fairfield IA 52556; 641-472-2257; 888-567-2257; Fax: 641-469-6085. Email: info@drazninpr.com. An international PR firm for books, software, technology, and more.
Lisa Ekus Public Relations, Lisa Ekus, President, 57 North Street, Hatfield MA 01038; 413-247-9325; Fax: 413-247-9873. Email: lisaekus@lisaekus.com. Specializes in publicity for cookbooks, chefs, restaurants, and other food professionals.
Lisa Elia Public Relations, Lisa Elia, President, 11620 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor, Los Angeles CA 90025; 310-479-0216; Fax: 888-548-5950. Email: lisa@lisaeliapr.com. Publicity and media training.
EMSI Public Relations, Marsha Friedman, President, 1127 Grove Street, Clearwater FL 33755; 727-443-7115; Fax: 727-443-0835. Email: info@emsincorporated.com.
Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion, Bryan Farrish; 818-905-8038. Email: interview-articles@radio-media.com. Email: interviews@radio-media.com. Radio interview promotion company.
Carol Fass Publicity, Carol Fass, President, 380 Riverside Drive #4-Q, New York NY 10025; 212-691-9707; Fax: 212-691-5012. Email: cfass@fasspr.com. Does publicity and event handling for books, authors, and publishers.
Firebaugh Communications, Terri Firebaugh, 1518 Pecan Valley Court, Corinth TX 76205; 940-498-0477; Fax: 940-498-0289. Email: firebaugh@firepub.com. This PR firm specializes in nonfiction books and authors. They’ve promoted authors in the genres of self-help, high-tech, business books, investments, health/fitness, and relationships.
Five Star Publications, Linda Radke, P O Box 6698, Chandler AZ 85246-6698; 480-940-8182; Fax: 480-940-8787. Email: info@fivestarpublications.com. Book publicity as well as other book production and marketing services.
Flynn Media, Erin Flynn, President, 1233 Fitzwater Street, Philadelphia PA 19147; 215-772-3048; Fax: 215-772-1020. Email: erin@flynnmedia.com.
Fortier Public Relations, Mark Fortier, 18 East 12th Street #10A, New York NY 10003; 212-675-6460; Fax: 212-656-1878. Email: mark@fortierpr.com. Focus on business book publicity.
Fraser Communications, Pat Thompson, 2811 Wilshire Boulevard #600, Santa Monica CA 90403; 310-319-3737; Fax: 310-319-1537. Email: pthompson@frasercommunications.com. They handle advertising and PR for small publishing companies.
Frugal Marketing – Shel Horowitz, Copywriter, 413-586-2388. Email: shel@principledprofit.com. Book cover copy, press releases, and website/sales letter copy. Author of Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers.
Galileo Communications, Tom Peric, President, 2040 Fairfax Avenue, Cherry Hill NJ 08003; 856-874-0049; Fax: 856-874-0052. Email: tsperic@worldnet.att.net. Author of the book, Publicity for Profit.
Gardner Publicity, Wendy Gardner, Brooklyn NY. Email: gardnerpublicity@gmail.com. Specializes in promoting books on personal growth, spirituality, and mind/body/spirit.
Garis PR & Media Group, 310 S Twin Oaks Valley Road #107-200, San Marcos CA 92078; 760-471-4807. Email: publicity@nationalpublicist.com. In business 20 years representing literary, business, and entertainment clients. Pop media specialists. Books over 2,000 interviews and features every year.
Get the Word Out Communications, Steven Van Yoder, President, 537 Jones Street #2436, San Francisco CA 94102; 415-931-7323. Email: svy@getthewordout.net. Getting articles in magazines and online websites is his specialty.
Gift List Media, Amy Bates Stumpf, President, 1711 Lila Lane, La Canada CA 91011; 818-790-0775; Fax: 818-790-0725. Email: queries@giftlistmedia.com. Web: http://www.giftlistmedia.com/?link=jk. Offers two media lists: one for the winter holidays ($449) and another for the summer (Gift List for Moms, Dads, and Grads) for $379.
GLPR, Gail Leondar-Wright, President, 21 Belknap Street, Arlington MA 02174; 781-648-1658. Email: glpr@aol.com. Specializes in progressive books and authors. They’ve publicized over 600 titles on sustainability, economic inequality, peace and social justice, feminism, and gay and lesbian concerns. Services include: Radio interviews to promote author tours, author training, coaching and mentoring.
Goldberg McDuffie Communications, Camille McDuffie, President, 444 Madison Avenue #3300, New York NY 10022; 212-446-5100; Fax: 212-980-5228. Email: bookpr@goldbergmcduffie.com. Lynn Goldberg, Chairperson. The firm has previously worked on books from The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson to Unleashing the Ideavirus by Seth Godin.
Sandra Goroff & Associates, Sandra Goroff, Boston MA; 617-750-0555. Email: SGMA@aol.com. As a publicist for Houghton-Mifflin for 12 years and as an independent publicist for 18 years, she has worked with such bestselling authors as Tom Peters and Clive Cussler.
Green Galactic, Lynn Hasty, Los Angeles CA; 213-840-1201. Email: lynn@greengalactic.com. Charlene Boehne; 310-291-5104. Publicity and marketing consulting services to arts and entertainment clients, including book authors. Offers media campaign development, press kits, website consulting and content development, online marketing, brand development, special events, and more.
Greenberg Public Relations, Susannah Greenberg, President, 26 West 17th Street #504, New York NY 10011; 212-208-4629. Email: publicity@bookbuzz.com. They also operate the Show Ideas website.
Gulotta Communications, Victor Gulotta, 341 Lexington Street, Newton MA 02466; 617-630-9286; Fax: 617-630-1695. Email: victor@booktours.com. Book promotion and publicity. Gulotta has been publicizing books for thirty years.
Antonia Hall Communications, Antonia Hall, 912 Cole Street #620, San Francisco CA 94117; 707-234-9738. Email: ahcassociates@gmail.com. Offers offline media campaigns, social media campaigns, press kit creation, and copywriting. We work with authors, people and events that serve to make a difference on the planet.
Kathryn Hall, Publicist, P O Box 1486, Ukiah CA 95482; 707-468-8201; Fax: 707-468-8309. Email: KHPBooks@aol.com. Motto: Changing the world one book at a time. She specializes in a National Print Tour that is a one-year commitment to securing print placement, but she is available to book online and social media as well. Her specialty is business books committed to shifting paradigms in business. She has been a book publicist for over 30 years and is personal publicist for Marshall Goldsmith, author of the bestselling What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.
Anita Halton Associates, Anita Halton, 559 Alta Vista Way, Laguna Beach CA 92651; 949-376-5780; cell: 415-640-5486. Email: ahapub@aol.com. Book publicist.
Caitlin Hamilton Marketing & Publicity, Caitlin Hamilton, President, 826 View Harbour Road, Knoxville TN 37934; 865-675-3776. Email: caitlin@caitlinhamiltonmarketing.com. Book publicists.
Barbara J Hendra Associates, Barbara J Hendra, President, 142 Sterling Place, Brooklyn NY 11217; 718-622-3232; Fax: 718-622-3322. Specializing in publicity for business books.
Holistic Marketing Cooperative, Diana Trott, Executive Director, 1800 Central Street #101, Kansas City MO 64108;816-471-6776; Fax: 816-471-7091. Email: holistic@gvi.net. Provides publicity, marketing, and publishing services to new age and holistic authors and publishers.
Holistic PR, Andrea Adler, 1015 9th Street #302, Santa Monica CA 90403; 310-597-1462. Email: andrea@holisticpr.com. Holistic book publicity.
Inside Edge PR, Matt Baron, P O Box 5271, River Forest IL 60305; 708-860-1380; Fax: 888-713-6589. Email: matt@insideedgepr.com. Offers PR writing, website content, newsletters, press releases, media training, PR strategies.
IntelligentPR, Alan Henderson, 706-376-1915; Fax: 706-376-4214. Email: support@intelligentpr.com.
Annie Jennings PR, Annie Jennings, 26 Wilshire Drive, Belle Mead NJ 08502; 908-281-6201; Fax: 908-281-5221. Email: Annie@AnnieJenningsPR.com. Specializes in getting radio and TV interviews for the Top 25 markets and nationally syndicated shows. You pay only for actual bookings (any bookings in smaller markets are free). You can sign up for her Crash Course in Publicity ezine, which includes a Media Alert service, by sending her an email.
The Johnson Agency, Pamela M. Johnson, 1550 California Street #6-262, San Francisco CA 94109. Email: publisher@macavellipress.com or pjonson@thejohnsonagency.net. An entertainment, literary PR, and book marketing company.
Kaye Publicity, Dana Kaye, 5859 N Glenwood #3, Chicago IL 60660; 773-878-0722. Email: dana@danakaye.com. Full service PR firm specializing in the arts. Clients include Jamie Freveletti, Marcus Sakey, and Peter Schilling.
Key Marketing Group, Bryan Norris, President, 2448 East 81st #4802, Tulsa OK 74137; 877-727-0697. Email: bryan@keymarketinggroup.net. Publicist and PR group.
KidStuff Public Relations, Lisa Orman, President, 9504 Union Valley Road, Black Earth WI 53515; 608-767-1102; Fax: 608-767-1103. Email: lisa@kidstuffpr.com. Children’s books, etc.
Claire Kirch Publicity Services, Claire Kirch, 8 N Second Street #306, Duluth MN 55802; 218-727-8373; Fax: 218-727-8373. Email: clairekirch@aol.com. Kirch is also the editor of The Reader’s Edge bookstore newsletter.
Michael Kleiner Public Relations, Michael Kleiner; 215-704-2397; Fax: 215-247-6523. Email: kleinerpr@kleinerprweb.com. PR consultant and web design.
Abby Kraus PR, Abby Kraus, 1036 N Dearborn #802, Chicago IL 60610; 312-933-2636. Email: abbyskraus@yahoo.com. Offers traditional publicity service including author tours, event planning, press kit development, magazine and newspaper placements, Internet marketing, and radio phoner campaigns.
Krupp Kommunications, Heidi Krupp, 130 West 57th Street #9D, New York NY 10019; 212-579-2010; Fax: 212-579-2997. Email: hkrupp@kruppnyc.com. They have done publicity for many bestselling authors, including Nicholas Periccone, Arthur Agatston, Joel Osteen, Jon Stewart, David Baldacci, and Jean Chatzky.
KSB Promotions, Kate Bandos, 55 Honey Creek N.E., Ada, MI 49301-9768; 616-676-0758; 800-304-3269; Fax: 616-676-0759. Email: pr@ksbpromotions.com. Good publicist for books. Works with many smaller publishers.
KT Public Relations, Kae and Jon Tienstra, 1905 Cricklewood Cove, Fogelsville PA 18051; 610-395-6298; Fax: 610-395-6299. Email: kae@webbookstars.com. Check out their website for their WebBook Stars program.
Leading Thinkers, Judy Safern, President, 7660 Beverly Boulevard #466, Los Angeles CA 90036; 323-931-4555. Email: info@leadingthinkers.com. Specializes in campaigns to promote book authors, speakers, and other experts.
Levine Communications, Michael Levine, President, 1180 S Beverly Drive #301, Los Angeles CA 90035; 310-300-0950; Fax: 310-300-0951. Email: levinepr@earthlink.net. Author of Guerrilla PR. Ask for a free copy of their 10 Tips on How to Get Free National Media Coverage. Does book and celebrity PR. Offers a great daily news ezine via email: LBN E-Lert.
C.S. Lewis & Company, Cathy Lewis, 19 Cardinal Drive, Woodstock NY 12498; 845-679-2188; Fax: 845-679-0529. Email: CLewis1333@aol.com. Also has an office in Boynton Beach, Florida (561-364-5509). Promotes practical nonfiction books on business, careers, work-life, parenting, health, nutrition, cookbooks, self-help, human potential, new age, and spiritual.
Littfin Pratt Agency, Valinda Littfin, 518 W Nepessing #A, Lapeer MI 48446-2196; 810-245-8572; Fax: 810-664-1267. Email: vlittfin@expression.org.
Ron Longe Public Relations, Ron Longe. Email: ron@ronlonge.com. PR for food, lifestyle, and illustrated books.
Lynch Public Relations, Vicky Lynch, IL; 630-362-8829. Email: vlynchpr@gmail.com. Specializes in fiction, inspiration, history, parenting, and women’s interests.
The Lynxx Group, P O Box 914, College Park MD 20741; 301-699-9744; Fax: 301-699-3833. Email: info@lynxxgroup.com. Publicity, promotions, e-marketing, branding, special events, and consulting.
Paula Margulies Communications, Paula Margulies, 8145 Borzoi Way, San Diego CA 92129; 858-538-2047; Cell: 619-857-2047; Fax: 858-538-8445. Email: paulamar@san.rr.com. Represents fiction and nonfiction authors, traditionally published and self-published. Working on an hourly basis, she sets up book tours, speaking appearances, radio/TV interviews, blog tours, and more.
Max Communications, Mimi Schroeder, 2865 Lenox Road #302, Atlanta GA 30324; 404-447-6242. Email: mimi@maxbookpr.com. Specializes in children’s books and adult nonfiction. Formerly publicist for Peachtree Publishers.
McAllister Communications, Darcie Rowan, Partner, 1701 W Third Street #2H, Brooklyn NY 11223; 718-336-0716. Email: darcie@mcallcom.com. Publicity for small publishers and self-publishers.
Joanne McCall, Publicist, 8200 SW 184th Avenue, Aloha OR 97007; 503-642-4191; Fax: 503-642-5211. Email: joanne@teleport.com. Works with both self-published authors and authors who have major publishers. Mainly business and health titles.
Media Connect, Brian Feinblum, Chief Marketing Officer, 1110 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York,NY 10022; 212-715-1600; Fax: 212-715-1664. Email: brianf@finnpartners.com. Formerly known as Planned Television Arts, they offer Morning Drive Radio Tours,satellite tours, Teleprint Conferences, and regular publicity services.
Media Kitty, Heather Kirk. Email: mediakitty@telus.net. A new business to business exchange uniting writers with PR professionals in travel and lifestyle industries around the world.
Media Tracks Communications; 847-299-9500. Email: info@mediatracks.com. Radio news releases syndicated via Radio Health Journal and Viewpoints. Also radio media tours and radio PSAs.
S.J. Miller Communications, Stacey Miller, 10 Turning Mill Lane, P O Box 834, Randolph MA 02368-0834; 781-986-0732; Fax: 781-986-0732. Email: StaceyJMiller@bookpr.com. “We can blast yourpress kit to our proprietary database of up to 1,500 producers, hosts, editors, and writers via email.”
MindBuck Media, Jessica Glenn; 503-998-8770. Email: mindbuck@ymail.com. Specializes in literary fiction and young adult fiction.
Minerva Solutions, Andrea Harris, P.O. Box 178, Stow MA 01775; 978-897-1616; Fax: 978-461-0809. Email: andrea@minerva-inc.com. Creates book websites and blogs, conducts outreach to editors and owners of websites to get publicity and reviews, writes and places articles, creates and manages e-newsletters. Has worked on the following projects: The Trusted Leader, Marketplace Masters, and Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants.
Ministry Marketing Solutions, Pam Perry; 248-426-2300. Email: pamperry@ministrymarketingsolutions.com. A Christian PR consulting firm for publicity and social media marketing. Helps Christian authors and publishers reach the CBA market, African-Americans, and the general mainstream market.
MM Book Publicity, Maryglenn McCombs, 2817 West End Avenue #126-274, Nashville TN 37203; 615-297-9875; Fax: 615-297-2925. Email: mrygln@aol.com. Has worked as an independent book publicist with Omnibus Press and Schirmer Trade Books. She prefers working with nonfiction books with a strong news angle or expert author, but she also does some fiction work. Likes women’s issues and business. Prefers working with print.
MNS, Stephanie Marshall, Gwen Nappi, and Sandy Schulz, founders. MNS stands for Marshall, Nappi, and Schulz. Handles conservative titles.
Monteiro & Company, 120 East 56th Street #1030, New York NY 10022; 212-832-8183. Focus on business media, strategic marketing for books and businesses, product launches, and special events.
Marcia Mungenast, 7 Bell Street #201, Montclair NJ 07042; 973-783-0507; Fax: 973-783-0778. Email: mmungcomm@aol.com. Publicist working with book authors for print, broadcast, and Internet media.
My Book Publicist, Orly Asuque, 4700 LA Highway 22 #504, Mandeville LA 70471; 985-635-2733. Email: orly.asuque@mybookpublicist.com. Book publicity.
My Media Info, Kate Shaw; 888-901-3332. Email: kate.shaw@mmiemails.com. Media databases with a la carte packages and flat fee pricing. Offers media contacts data, editorial calendars, social media outreach data, and media monitoring solutions.
Newman Communications, not recommended.
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Nissen Public Relations, Rob Nissen, 667 Shunpike Road #6, Green Village NJ 07935; 973-410-1234. Email: rob@nissenpr.com. Web: http://www.nissenpr.com. Specializes in nonfiction with an emphasis on business, politics, history, biography, and health.
Obie Joe Media, Kelly Powers and Ellis Marsalis, III, 3324 Ramona Avenue, Baltimore MD 21213; 410-215-2262. Email: admin@obiejoe.com. Works with authors and publishers for promotion and marketing, including major media, online, and venues. “We work with books from major to small houses, and with authors as gregarious as Macomber and as reticent as Pynchon.”
O’Connor Communications, Lynda and Jim O’Connor, 333 Warwick Road, Lake Forest IL 60045; 847-615-5462; Fax: 847-615-5465. Email: lyndao@oconnorpr.com and jimo@oconnorpr.com. They create press materials, organize book tours, plan special events, arrange media interviews, help with platform development, assist with agent acquisition, and do national and regional campaigns. Jim is an author himself who has been on hundreds of TV shows including Oprah, The View, CNN, The Early Show, The Today Show, and CBS Sunday Morning.
OgleMoore Creative Services, Leslie Ogle and Emily Moore, 1320 Berry Road, Knoxville TN 37920; 865-609-1199. Email: leslieogle@comcast.net. A full-service publishing and publicity agency that emphasizes “the collaborative aspects of working with publishers and authors.” Offers services for all phases of book production: manuscript preparation, distribution consulting, book tour management, media bookings, etc.
Rebecca O’Meara Communications, Rebecca O’Meara, 1517 Fern Street, New Orleans LA 70118; 504-861-2188. Email: rebeccaomeara@aol.com. She has booked more than 200 national interviews for her clients in the past six months, including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Ladies Home Journal, CNBC, CNN, Fox, WGN, etc. She specializes in placing columns and features as well as getting media interviews.
On the Scene Productions, 5900 Wilshire Boulevard #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90036; 323-930-1030; Fax: 323-930-1840. New York: David Henry, VP, Business Development, 747 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017; 212-715-0800. Email: dhenry@onthescene.com. A full-service video production company specializing in satellite media tours, radio tours, VNRs, audio news releases, webcasting, and more.
Online Publicist, Lisa Roe. Email: onlinepublicist@gmail.com. “I hunt around online and seek out suitable outlets for the books that I have been hired to represent. I can find online placement for any topic. I have orchestrated giveaways, contests, interviews, op-eds, and multi-post reviews.”
Orobora Inc. Steve O’Keefe, Executive Director, 644 Greenville Avenue #234, Staunton VA 24401; 504-324-7023; Cell: 504-715-3051. Email: steve.okeefe@orobora.com. Online and Internet PR expert.
Over the River Public Relations, Jennifer Richards & Rachel Tarlow Gul, Co-presidents, P O Box 408, Leonia NJ 07605; 201-242-9637. Email: Jen@otrpr.com or Rachel@otrpr.com. This publicity firm arranges national and local author tours, press kit development, magazine and newspaper placements, Internet marketing, and radio phoner campaigns.
Parenteau Guidance, Gail Parenteau, 132 East 35th Street #3J, New York NY 10016; 212-532-3934. Email: gail@parenteauguidance.com. Does PR for celebrities, book authors, and publishers.
Lindsy Parker Media, Lindsy Parker, President, 36 Heritage Drive, North Easton MA 02356; 508-238-7715. Email: mediaexpert@msn.com. Offers print and broadcast publicity. Formerly a radio talk show writer, producer, host, and station manager.
Parkhurst Communications, Bill Parkhurst and Paul Marcarelli, 11 Riverside Drive #1TW, New York NY 10023; 212-675-5650. Media trainers. Well recommended from several sources.
Perceptive Marketing, Sandy Lawrence; 281-807-1300; Cell: 281-989-8892. Email: sandylawrence@perceptivemarketing.com. Author and book publicity.
The Pincus Group, Aileen Pincus; 301-938-6990; Cell: 301-908-3896; Fax: 301-260-0016. Email: apincus@thepincusgroup.com. Media training and public speaking. Motto: Matching the power of communications to the power of ideas.
Raleigh Pinskey, Publicist. Email: raleigh@promoteyourself.com.
Planned Television Arts – See Media Connect above.
Poncha Press, Barbara Osgood-Hartness, Publisher, Morrison CO. Email: boh63@msn.com. They help small publishers and authors send press releases in an affordable way. Their website walks users through the process of writing a press release and selecting the audience that will receive it.
PR by the Book, Marika Flatt, P O Box 6226, Round Rock TX 78683; 512-501-4399. Email: marika@prbythebook.com. Specializes in offering publicity and promotion services to publishers, authors and experts, ranging from full service media campaigns to ala carte services (such as media training, press material writing, etc.). Handles campaigns for large publishers, but also launches first-time authors and independent presses.
PR Works, Steve Dubin, 167 Washington Street, Norwell MA 02061; 781-878-9533. Email: sdubin@prworkzone.com.
PR/PR Public Relations, Pam Lontos, 775 S Kirkman Road #104 (32811), P O Box 617553, Orlando FL 32861; 407-299-6128; Fax: 407-299-2166. Email: pam@prpr.net. Publicity for speakers and authors.
Promotion in Motion, Irwin Zucker, President, 6464 Sunset Boulevard #755, Hollywood CA 90028; 323-461-3921; Fax: 323-461-0917. Email: irwinzuckerpr@aol.com. Book promotion.
Jennifer Prost Public Relations, Jennifer Prost, President, 51 Christopher Street, Montclair NJ 07042; 973-746-8723; Fax: 973-746-8759. Email: jprostpr@comcast.net. They offer traditional publicity services – national and local author tours, event planning and press kit development – as well as more specialized services including crisis management, on-line marketing, and niche publicity efforts.
Prowrite Public Relations, Christel Hall, 2810 Bello Panorama, San Clemente CA 92673-4021; 949-366-9189; Fax: 949-366-0455. Email: christel@prowrite-pr.com.
Publicity Insider, Bill Stoller. Features the newsletter, Free Publicity, dedicated to teaching PR to businesses and entrepreneurs. This website features how-to PR techniques, editorial opportunities, press release samples, and more.
Quantum Media Group, Daniel Decker, 760 Dewdrop Loop, Jacksonville FL 32259; 904-230-7529; Cell: 904-716-1023; Fax: 904-716-1023. Email: daniel@qmginc.com. Standard PR services. Specializes in out of the box ideas such as internet publicity, helping authors become speakers or better speakers, and product development.
Raab Associates, Susan Raab, 345 Millwood Road, Chappaqua NY 10514; 914-241-2117; Fax: 914-241-0050. Email: info@raabassociates.com or sraab@raabassociates.com. Web: http://www.reviewerschecklist.com. Founded in 1986, Raab Associates specializes in publicizing children’s books and family-oriented books. Their ReviewersChecklist.com website features more than 9,000 tiles for children, teens, and families. This website helps book reviewers, librarians, bookstores, educators, and others locate new titles that might be of interest to them.
RadioPRGuy.com, Alex Carroll, AceCo Publishers, 924 Chapala Street #D, Santa Barbara CA 93101; 805-962-7834; Fax: 805-564-6868. Email: Alex@RadioPublicity.com. Web: http://www.radioprguy.com. Offers a database of radio stations as well as a course on getting publicity via radio phone interviews.
David Ratner Publicity, David Ratner; 617-320-0556. Email: david@ratnerpr.com. Publicity and marketing for authors of all genres, with an emphasis on business, finance, and nonfiction. Develops promotional campaigns based on goals, needs, and budgets. Works with corporations and individuals interested in developing books as brand equity.
RBC Communications, Rita Barry-Corke, CEO; 603-734-4239; Cell: 860-304-1807. Email: rita@rbccommunications.com. Book publicist and media trainer.
Red Licorice Studios, Rochon Perry, President, 530 Divisadero Street #118, San Francisco CA 94117; 415-839-6322; Fax: 415-276-9858. Email: rperry@redlicoricestudios.com. Marketing, media relations, graphic design, web site design, tradeshow management, and event planning.
Mary Reed Public Relations, Mary Reed, 1101 Charlotte Street, Austin TX 78703; 512-441-5212. Email: mreed4@aol.com and mrpraustin@gmail.com. Specializes in nonfiction books, especially those related to consumer issues, small business, money, and legal matters. But she has also worked with fiction, cookbooks, photography, history, health, and biographies.
Riggs & McClane, James C. Davis, 10560 Bloomfield Street #3, Toluca Lake CA 91602; 818-763-4009. Email: jcd@foothill.net. Entertainment and literary publicity, event promotions, and editorial services.
RMA Publicity, Rachel M Anderson, Publicist; 952-546-0928; Cell: 952-240-2513. Email: rachel@rmapublicity.com. PR for fiction, memoirs, business, finance, real estate, family, children’s, politics, travel, and more.
Sherri Rosen Publicity, Sherri Rosen, President, 454 Manhattan Avenue #3J, New York NY 10026; 212-222-1183. Email: sherri@sherrirosen.com.
Rowan Design, Christer S Rowan, 357 E Main Street, Ashland OR 97520; 541-951-2072. Email: csrowan@rowandesign.com. Business graphics. Also book cover designs.
Sahl Communications, Kim Plyler, President, 26 E Third Street, Bethlehem PA 18015; 484-554-5582. Email: kim.plyler@sahlcommunications.com. Publicist for book authors, etc.
Saichek Publicity, Wiley Saichek, 299 10th Avenue #1C, New York NY 10001; 646-896-9960. Email: SaichekPublicity@gmail.com. Offers Internet marketing and PR services for authors.
Stuart Schnee PR, Stuart Schnee, 14 Walt Whitman Trail Morristown, NJ 07960 and 10 Haportzim Street, Jerusalem, Israel; US: 973-796-2753; Israel: 972-2-561-0943. Email: stu@stuartschnee.com. Special emphasis on Jewish books and media.
Susan Schwartzman Public Relations, 811 Bronxville Road, Bronxville NY 10708; Phone / Fax: 877-833-4276. Email: sjschwa@aol.com. Specializes in book publicity campaigns for authors and publishers. “Aggressive yet affordable campaigns designed to enhance visibility in today’s extremely competitive market are our hallmark.”
Scout Literary Media, 120A Fort Evans Road SE, Leesburg VA 20175; 540-454-7491. Email: jhughes@scoutliterarymedia.com. “We are prepared to implement a full publicity campaign for your book, follow-up with media contacts your publisher has already approached, write and distribute press releases to targeted media lists, write press releases for your personal use, and everything in between.”
The Sedge Group, Michael Sedge, President; 800-340-7713 (access code: sedge). Email: msedge@thesedgegroup.com. They offer a $5,000 Turn-Key Publicist Package, which includes development of a book website, writing a press release, distribution of the release to 2,800 media, a 60-day push for excerpts, one trade show, and publicist services for 60 days.
Selby Ink, Mari Selby, Director, P O Box 791, Staunton VA 24402; 540-446-5573; Cell: 540-851-0864. Email: mari@selbyink.com. Works with authors and publishers whose material makes a difference in the world.
Rebecca Shafir, Media Coach, 781-729-8814; Fax: 781-729-5768. Email: rebeccashafir@att.net. Affordable media coaching for authors.
Beth Shepard Communications, Beth Shepard, 32 Franklin Road, Gill MA 01354; 413-863-2268; Fax: 413-774-4141; Cell: 413-221-1938. Email: Beth@BethShepard.com.
Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, 122 S Patrick Street, Alexandria VA 22314; 800-536-5920. Email: info@sbpublicaffairs.com. Represent conservative, politically savvy experts.
Side Door Communications, Debbie Lykins, 3004 Talaga Drive, Algonquin IL 60102; 847-458-1091; Fax: 847-854-0503. Email: deb@sidedoorcom.net. Connects publishers and authors of faith-based books to national and local media outlets.
Small World Promotions, Laura Lee. Email: lauralee@smallworldpromotions.com. A full-service promotion and marketing firm for publishers and the arts.
SoCal Public Relations, Rebecca Grose, 8130 La Mesa Boulevard #137, San Diego CA 91941; 619-460-2179. Email: socalpublicrelations@yahoo.com. Rebecca has more than 20 years of publicity experience and has worked with many children’s authors and illustrators, including E.L. Konigsburg, Patricia & Fredrick McKissack, Walter Dean Myers, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and more.
The Soussana Group, Tany Soussana, President, 475 Washington Boulevard, Marina del Rey CA 90292; 310-633-4455; 800-745-1025. Email: tany@thesoussanagroup.com. Formerly with Rogers and Cowan, Tany was responsible for the campaigns for bestselling authors such as Barry Sears and D R Whitney. She does literary and entertainment PR.
Special Guests, Jerry McGlothin, President; 212-699-2518. Email: jerry@specialguests.com. Has booked thousands of talk shows during the past 26 years.
The Spizman Agency, Willy Spizman, Atlanta GA 30327; 770-953-2040; Fax: 770-953-2172. Email: willy@spizmanagency.com. Specializes in promoting books and authors as well as companies in healthcare, retail, and entertainment industries. In business for over 25 years, their clients (including H. Jackson Brown Jr. and Al Ries) have appeared on Oprah, Today, Good Morning America, Dateline, etc.
Spokespersons Plus Network, Deborah Dunham. Email: deb@spokespersons.com. Matches authors who can be spokespersons with corporate clients or PR agencies with a need.
A Step Ahead, Darcie Rowan, New York NY; 347-407-0942. Email: <a href="mailto:darcie