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Dalyn 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, United States

The benchmark-setting industry leaders in podcast guest booking for authors and their books

Genres: LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • The Quarto Group
  • Self-employed

Michael 5 star rating

Baltimore, United States

Michael is a marketer and web developer who loves to help authors build their platforms and connect with their audiences.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Career Guides, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Writing Inbound
  • Booktrope
  • CadmiumCD

Ashley 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

For over 12 years I've been helping authors find lifelong readers with collaboration, creativity, and marketing magic.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Hachette Book Group
  • HarperCollins Publishers

David 5 star rating

Tyringham, United States

I own a niche public relations boutique that manages marketing and publicity campaigns for a wide-range of publishers and authors.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Photography, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Contemporary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Maria 5 star rating

New York, United States

I provide quality experience and journalistic expertise along with long-term media contacts to secure the exposure you need.

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Technology, Education & Reference, History, Computers & Internet, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, and Sociology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
  • New York University Shool of Professional Studies
  • New York University, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute

Roxanne 5 star rating

Montclair, NJ, USA

Social media and digital marketing professional with over 5 years experience working at Penguin Random House.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House - Berkley Publishing Group
  • Penguin Random House - Crown Publishing Group
  • Self-employed

Heather 5 star rating

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Top 200 Reedsy Provider with 20+ years in self-publishing, helping authors strengthen their Amazon presence and marketing.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Independent Publishing Company
  • Various
  • The Vindicator
  • Self-Employed
  • Technical Editor

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Elina 5 star rating

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Marketing expert w/ 15+ yrs experience from nonfiction to literary fiction at Big 5 & boutique houses. I never cold email! Beware of scams.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Shambhala Publications
  • Self-employed

Cat 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, USA

23+ years of content marketing experience offering proven marketing strategies for self-help, children's, fiction, & Christian titles.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Hachette Book Group
  • Abingdon Press
  • Kregel Publications
  • Baker Publishing Group
  • Self-employed

Stephanie 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, USA

Former Sr. Marketing Director at Harper Collins w/ 15+ yrs experience. I’ve led campaigns for over a dozen NYT bestsellers & 150+ launches!

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Harper Collins
  • Self-employed

Diana 5 star rating

Cambridge, MA, USA

Expert book marketing plans, metadata coaching, and promotion critiques from a BookBub veteran + bestselling author (15+ years experience)

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Horror, Romantic Suspense, Romance, Dark Romance, Contemporary Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House, Macmillan, HarperCollins
  • StoryLoom at Pixelberry Studios
  • BookBub
  • HubSpot
  • Localytics

Amy 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Influencer specialist with a master's degree in publishing and 6 years of experience in Big 5 & indie imprints.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks
  • Random House

Katie 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Book marketing pro with more than 25 years of experience developing strategic marketing plans & digital campaigns. MUST BE 3+ MONS PRE-PUB.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, True Crime, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Girl Friday Books/Flashpoint Books
  • Rizen Creative

Mike 5 star rating

Fort Collins, CO, USA

I'm a book publicist and consultant specializing in nonfiction books, with a dozen years of experience in the industry.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Shambhala Publications

Shannon 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Easy-to-execute, effective book marketing strategies powered by 15 years of experience at Random House, HarperCollins, Macmillan, and more.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan/Picador
  • HarperCollins/Dey Street Books
  • Random House/Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Lauren 5 star rating

Portland, OR, USA

Passionate marketer specializing in nonfiction with 10+ years experience working at Penguin Random House and Little, Brown & Co.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed
  • Little, Brown & Company / Hachette
  • The Crown Publishing Group / Penguin Random House

Amelia 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Current marketer at Oxford University Press, specializing in digital advertising for academic content.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Sociology, Life Sciences, Math & Science, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press

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