The right marketing and publicity can give way to higher book sales and an even higher profile for authors and any books they plan to publish in the future.
Everyone knows how crucial good marketing and publicity is to the success of a new book but going at it alone is easier said than done, which is why we have compiled a list of the top public relations and marketing companies for authors to consider.
Mindstir Media
As the company that has backed the most award-winning authors yet, Mindstir can literally take a great author from zero to hero. It is a science: using industry connections, tried and tested book promotion methods – and some of the biggest PR and notification lists in the world, we can make it happen. MindStir guarantees deliverables such as news articles published on NBC, CBS and FOX affiliate websites; book reviews; author website design and development; book trailer creation and promotion; and virtual book tour marketing.
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“I had a great experience with J.J. Hebert and his team at Mindstir Media. Thoughtful, attentive, responsive, I couldn’t be happier. J.J. and his team went above and beyond, top-notch. Really terrific.”
Smith Publicity
Smith Publicity, a book marketing and publishing company located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, since 1997, are one of the most renowned book marketing companies around the world with over 2,000 clients, including book publishers and self-published authors, and thousands of books having benefited from their expertise. They specialize in sparking instant awareness and interest in an author and their upcoming work. They take their clients step for step through the process of marketing themselves and their work. They offer a range of author promotions and book marketing services for a wide range of book genres.
JKS Communications
JKS Communications is a book marketing and author publicity firm whose main focus is to provide marketing and positioning solutions to traditionally published authors, self-published authors as well as publishing companies. Their headquarters are based in Nashville, Tennessee, but they also have offices located in New Orleans, New York, Chicago and a few other major cities in the U.S. What makes JKS Communications so different to other PR and marketing companies is their ability to hone in on their clients’ goals and make those goals their own. They consider their clients’ budget, their lifestyle and their comfort level to public exposure in order to come up with effective marketing decisions and strategies their clients are comfortable with.
BookSavvy PR
BookSavvy PR. is a book marketing and publicity company located in Boston. What’s interesting about their services is that they offer their clients an ala carte menu of book marketing and publicity services for them to choose from, they do not offer their clients rigid marketing or publicity packages. Clients can choose from launch campaigns, media reviews and coverage, blog strategies, public speaking engagements, website conceptualization, editing and ghostwriting services as well as a variety of marketing campaigns, and clients only pay for the services they choose. Clients are able to handpick what they want and BookSavvy PR. make it happen.
Jane Wesman Public Relations
Jane Wesman Public Relations is a book publicity company based out of New York since 1980 with an exceptional track record. They specialize in high-impact book marketing, having worked with many bestselling authors including the likes of Marcus Buckingham, Spencer Johnson, Sandra Brown and many more. They offer customizable marketing and publicity solutions specifically tailored to their clients’ budget constraints and suited to their marketing goals. Their services include strategic planning, social media campaigns, internet publicity, magazine and newspaper publicity and television and radio interviews.
Author Marketing Experts
Author Marketing Experts is a San Diego-based marketing company, founded in 2000 by Penny Sansevieri, a book marketing expert and bestselling author. Twenty years later, Penny Sansevieri and the entire AME staff continue to help traditionally-published and self-published authors market and promote their new books. Unlike other book marketing and publicity companies, AME does not have a standard list of services they offer clients. Instead they work closely with their clients in the initial phases of planning to create a customizable marketing and publicity plan that is concise, focus and goal-oriented. Many authors have achieved great success with AME and their unique approach to book marketing and publicity.
It’s all about finding the right fit
The public relations and marketing companies listed above are some of the top firms in the industry for authors to consider when thinking about marketing their book. Here at MindStir Media, we know that the right fit between authors and a sound marketing partner is crucial to success, having worked with numerous notable authors, publishing and marketing hundreds of books, many of them bestsellers and award-winners. We know choosing the public relations and marketing company that suits you and your work the best is the best chance at success.
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