Jessica Bonet

Jessica Bonet – Marketer

I am a marketing professional with over a decade of experience in book marketing. Specialties: social media, newsletters, and advertising.

Overview

Hello, I am a marketing professional with experience working at Big 5 and indie press publishing companies. I have over a decade of experience in book marketing. Specialties include social media, advertising, and newsletters. I've worked on marketing campaigns for brand authors including Emily Giffin, Dean Koontz and George Saunders, but my real passion is debut fiction. I can help you find the social media platform that's right for you, I can help you create and manage your newsletter, give you website design advice, and help you use GoodReads in the most effective way possible. In addition I can design and run advertising campaigns for you on Google, Amazon, and Meta platforms.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Entertainment Travel
Fiction
Historical Fiction Humor & Comedy Literary Fiction Short Story Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction
Certifications
  • Google Analytics

Work experience

Spiegel & Grau

Apr, 2023 — Present
• Manage all title marketing campaigns for the imprint, including the New York Times bestseller and Reese Book Club Pick, The Comfort of Crows, and Shelley Read’s national bestseller, Go as a River. • Oversee social media strategy and launched a Substack to expand our network of dedicated readers. • Launched a branded Fox Chat series with authors to optimize branding opportunities and give readers special access. • Manage a marketing associate and ensure she has proper opportunities for growth and development; provide ongoing feedback and conduct weekly meetings to stay on track. • Run advertising campaigns across Meta, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Wall Street Journal, NYTimes, and report on performance to assess efficacy.

Book of the Month

Mar, 2021 — Aug, 2022 (over 1 year)
• Optimize performance of our creative team to ensure high quality, iterative creative output, including advertising, site and email creative • Manage a team of 5 full-time creatives in addition to freelancers for ad hoc projects • Helped launch, manage and produce a weekly podcast called Virtual Book Tour • Manage in-person events at the office and on location for photoshoots • Manage creative team budget to make sure KPIs are met • Communicate and efficiently deliver creative in a timely matter to marketing, product and growth teams. • Present creative to key stakeholders including CEO and disseminate feedback to creative team in a clear and concise manner.

Random House

Jul, 2013 — Present

Aldine, Inc.

Jul, 2012 — Jul, 2013 (about 1 year)
Manage incoming sales requests from inquiry until production Blogger outreach and social media support Product and website development Event marketing

Portfolio

Email Marketing Advertising
Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel

Saunders, George

Random House Trade Paperbacks

Marketing Strategy Email Marketing Advertising
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Go as a River: A Novel

Read, Shelley

Spiegel & Grau

Marketing Strategy Email Marketing Advertising
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Part love story, part workplace drama, this sharply observed novel is a witty critique of the false judgments we make in a social-media-obsessed world. New York Tim... read more
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Lilac Girls: A Novel

Martha Hall Kelly

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For readers of The Nightingale and Sarah’s Key, inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women t... read more
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKPAGE • The must-read thriller of the year, for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of myste... read more
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A pair of sisters find themselves at a crossroads in this dazzling new novel from the author of Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, and The One & Only. First Co... read more
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Jessica has 2 reviews

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Graham H.

Graham H.

Apr, 2017

Jessica was very professional, communicated very well and her help advice and guidance were certainly worth the money. The only reason I gave her four stars on quality was because she offered to make a connection with an individual that never happened. It may well have been for reasons beyond her...
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Elvira D.

Elvira D.

Apr, 2017

Jessica was very helpful, and timely. She put together a great list of possible titles for me.

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