The best book marketers for hire near Chicago

Amy

Chicago, IL, USA

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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

Ashley

Chicago, IL, USA

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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

Dalyn

Chicago, IL, United States

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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

David

Tyringham, United States

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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

Michael

Baltimore, United States

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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

Marquina

New York, NY, United States

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Helping authors sell more books with 100+ Amazon reviews in 30 days! Let’s turn readers into reviewers & boost your success. 📚✨

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Odyl / Riffle Books
• Self-employed
• Next Big Idea Club

Maria

New York, United States

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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

Montclair, NJ, USA

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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

Shannon

Minneapolis, MN, USA

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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

Cat

Nashville, TN, USA

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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

Kristen

Jersey City, NJ, USA

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20 year vet of Big 5 pub dedicated to helping authors with strategy, platform, podcast & creative campaigns. Booking Feb 2025 & beyond

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children's, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House
• Penguin

Elina

Boulder, Colorado, USA

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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

Diana

Cambridge, MA, USA

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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

Scout

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Marketing Director for the American West's leading mission-driven press. Creative strategist and collaborator for impactful book campaigns.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Short Story, Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Literary Fiction, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

• Torrey House Press

Maria

Nashville, TN, USA

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Metadata marketing specialist helping books find their readers. Beware of scammers: Reedsy contractors never contact authors unsolicited.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

• Harper Collins
• Macmillan

Leila

New York, NY, USA

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I am a digital strategist in the publishing industry. I can create a detailed marketing plan and social media graphics for you!

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

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House
• Macmillan Children's Group
• Atria Books - Simon and Schuster
• Simon & Schuster
• DK, a division of Penguin Random House

Jennifer

Bainbridge Island, WA, USA

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Helping authors build authentic brands, connect with readers, and create book launches that generate lasting momentum.

Genres: Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Inspirational, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Thomas Nelson Publishers
• HarperCollins Publishers
• Ink & Well
• Stratasan