Unlock Your 2024 Book Success: Proven Strategies for Big Goals!

New on the All Things Book Marketing Podcast:

• Book marketing consultant and author coach Aryn Van Dyke shares how authors can hit their BIG book goals in 2024.
• Book Publicist Shannon Donaghy offers advice for young publishing professionals.

New on the Blog:

• Astra Crompton of FriesenPress reveals four common mistakes authors make (and how to avoid them!).
• Marketing Manager Olivia McCoy discusses three book marketing red flags authors should look out for.

Company News & Events:

• Registration is OPEN! Smith Publicity’s 2024 quarterly webinar series kicks off on January 24 at 2 p.m. EST with a fascinating discussion about the building of a bestseller and the new role of bestseller lists.
• Save the date: The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) and Gotham Ghostwriters are co-hosting the first-ever national convention of professional ghostwriters in NYC on January 22.

New on the Podcast

New on the Blog

Company News & Events

Registration Now Open: Save your seat for Smith Publicity’s first webinar of the year, “Behind the Bestseller: A Look at the Inner Workings and Evolving Nature of Bestseller Lists,” on January 24th. President Marissa Eigenbrood and Founder of the future of agency Andrea DeWerd come together to decode the different types of bestseller lists, explore the elements of an author’s brand that best supports becoming a bestseller, and discuss the latest changes to bestseller lists and what it means for the industry.

The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) and our friends at Gotham Ghostwriters are co-hosting the first-ever national convention of professional ghostwriters in New York City on January 22, 2024! They will also be announcing the inaugural winners of the Andy Awards there as well. Check it out here for more information.

December 2023 Highlights:

Smith Publicity Client Media Coverage

• Duygu Balan and Dr. Monica Vermani share insight about “breadcrumbing” on the dating scene with CNN.
• Titles A Perfect 10 and Now & Then are both featured on Cleveland.com’s list of top cookbooks.
• Sonia Jhas lends her expertise for more peaceful holidays to WebMD.
• Dr. Enid Y. Rivera-Chiauzzi, contributor to the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, weighs in on what it’s really like to give birth during the Christmas season for Romper.
• Certified spiritual counselor and astrologer Letao Wang shares predictions for 2024 with NBC NECN.
• Dr. Grant Brenner guides us through organizational trauma in his new article on Workable.
• Gina Moffa shares how to support caregivers balancing work and caregiving in Forbes.
• Ryan Renteria talks about mastering family business transitions for Family Business.
• Gloria Zhang weighs in on how to know whether you have found a kindred spirit for Women’s Day.
• Maya K. van Rossum lends her expertise to Prism for a story about the massive oil spill cleanup on the Monongahela River.
• J.E. Tolbert is interviewed about his work by The Writing Cooperative.
• Nick Shaw talks about how to navigate grief during the holiday season with KREX TV.
• Jacqueline Farrington shares virtual meeting tips for BizWomen Business Journal.
• Mayo Clinic expert Dr. Stephen Whiteside joined WBUR Here & Now to discuss child holiday anxiety.

For the third year in a row, the Smith team was honored to participate in the Volunteers of America Delaware Valley adopt-a-family program to fulfill the wishes of a local family in need. Follow along with team updates on Instagram.

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