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Marissa DeCuir and her savvy team at Books Forward have been creative and outstanding in leading successful campaigns for several of my bestselling, award-winning American history and suspense books. Books Forward is a literary industry leader because they genuinely care about their diverse stable of successful authors.
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#1 Denver Post bestselling and Kirkus Book of the Year author of Blackbeard: The Birth of America, Soldiers of Freedom and more award-winning American history and historical fiction
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Author of the Speakeasy Murders series and other mysteries
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Author of the suspense thriller The Kitty Committee
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J. Lawrence Matthews
Author of the Abraham Lincoln and Sherlock Holmes-inspired One Must Tell the Bees
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Gary McPherson
Author of the thrilling Berserker series and other short stories
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Caroline Taylor
Award winning mystery author of Death in Delmarva
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Lynn Slaughter
Author of the Claymore finalist Missing Mom and other YA romance mysteries
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Author of the teen comedy romance A Little Bit Country
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Michelle Wishner
Author of the YA contemporary romance Ever the Same
I LOVED working with Books Forward and my publicist, Angelle. I couldn’t have asked for a better team as a debut author. They made this process so easy and smooth, and I was constantly impressed by Angelle’s passion to make sure the book and myself got in front of the right people. She is a consummate professional, as is Marissa, and I would highly recommend them to anyone, but particularly to debut authors! I’ll definitely use them again.
Courtney Deane
Author of the debut rom-com When Happily Ever After Fails
I enjoyed working with Books Forward and found everyone on staff to be responsive, caring and helpful, on top of being knowledgeable and showing genuine interest in promoting my books. I also appreciated that they were receptive to my ideas and always asked for my feedback before trying something new. Their blend of professionalism and enthusiasm made them a pleasure to work with.
Ellen Tanner Marsh
Author of The Forbidden Gems trilogy and other historical romances
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Lynn Slaughter
Author of the Claymore finalist Missing Mom and other YA romance mysteries
Thank you for all of your support this past year. This was a great experience. I achieved the objectives I thought I could achieve and am looking forward to the next phase. Thank you again for everything!
Ken Dortzbach
Author of the Spanish romantic comedy Finding Hemingway, a Kirkus featured title with a dash of magical realism
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Ava Reid
#1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
The team at Books Forward is incredibly passionate about their authors. I’ve been blown away by their fast-communication, thoroughness, and the impeccable standard of professionalism that goes into each facet of their work.
J. Elle
New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Ebony
I’m just blown away by everything you’ve poured into this book. Thank you for seeing something in the story and for generously giving so much of your time, energy, and efforts to it. Publishing is so wild, so it’s truly a comfort to know that there are people in your corner who will follow through and never drop any balls. I’m just feeling grateful and very lucky to have worked with you.
Joan He
New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We’re Meant to Find
Being on a debut author journey with Books Forward has been an absolute blessing. I was in such capable of hands that the anxiety of publishing and putting myself out there as an author lessened, which created room for an amazing and exciting experience, rather than the terror I initially felt until the campaign began. I would highly recommend Books Forward to any author looking for a solid start to their career and an incredible experience.
Ana Lal Din
Author of the YA fantasy The Descent of the Drowned
There isn’t much difference between a book no one knows about and blank paper. Books Forward is a powerful partner when it comes to making sure the world knows about your work.
R.S. Mellette
Author of the space opera Kiya and the Morian Treasure
My publicity team at Books Forward held my hand throughout my first real promotion campaign. As someone who struggles with the effects of PTSD and gets easily overwhelmed, their support, their clarity in communicating with me, and their belief in my project, helped me have the confidence to put myself out there.
Andrea Torrey Balsara
Author/illustrator of the literary YA fantasy The Great and The Small
Books Forward helped with the launch of my very first book, The Crowns of Croswald. They really adapted to an out-of-the-box approach I had in mind and helped connect me with readers all over the world.
D.E. Night
Author of the bestselling middle grade Croswald fantasy series
Thank you very much for being so creative with your marketing strategy, and for all of the multi-media interest you’ve generated. Books Forward is the best publicity company I’ve ever worked with hands down.
Edgar Swamp
Author of the Wisconsin-set horror fantasy Amber Hollow
The Musician was my debut novel for US readers, and I felt as if I were starting my career all over again. Although I have been extensively published in my home country, procedures now were entirely new and initially I was very insecure. The Books Forward team not only coached me and were brilliant in terms of finding the best strategies for promoting the work, they also offered a safe space for me to feel at ease writing articles and giving interviews. Working with Books Forward has been a very rewarding experience.
Heloisa Prieto
2-million-copy bestselling Brazilian author of The Musician
Thanks for all Books Forward has done to help me. It has been really exciting to release the new book with a bunch of publicity already in the works. I’ve definitely seen an upturn in sales and I have learned a bunch of things that will only help me keep promoting. It has been really great working with you and I look forward to more in the future.
Leisl Kaberry
Author of the Titanian Chronicles adventure trilogy
Since 2013, I’ve worked with the fantastic people of Books Forward, first as a client and then later as a colleague. Upon independently publishing my first novel, the Books Forward team became my mentors. They eagerly guided me through many challenges that all first time authors face in the literary market. Often, their support and service went above and beyond, simply because they believed in me. Books Forward was more than just a firm, they became my friends. By applying many of the skills I learned from them, I eventually became an Amazon bestselling author. To this day, I collaborate with Books Forward as a literary podcaster. I’m absolutely ecstatic to witness their continued success as Books Forward, because that is what they do best – they push books forward, beyond expectation to the next level.
Demethius Jackson
Award-winning and bestselling author of The Realmsic Conquest Trilogy and host of The Chapter One Podcast
Books Forward was extremely easy to work with and really made marketing fun. I learned a lot along the way and feel equipped to keep up the momentum!
D. Hale Rambo
Author of the magical Tools of a Thief
Y’all have made this journey fun, exciting — and easy! Working with Books Forward was a pleasure. I felt encouraged and supported throughout my campaign. I found the social media support SO helpful.
Catherine Raphael
Author of the feminist fantasy Journey to the Heart Stone
You did everything you’d said you’d do and more, and it worked out great — lots of visibility, and I’m happy about that…I would recommend Books Forward to anyone.
Steve Rodgers
Author of the Spellgiver fantasy series
Between my health and work ramping up for a new brand launch during an upcoming tradeshow, I feel far too distant from my novel promo. It’s such a relief to know that your team is handling things. Please let everyone on your staff know I appreciate the heck out of you all!
R J Theodore
Author of the steampunk science fiction Peridot Shift series
I can’t thank you enough for helping me to get to where I am today. Thank you for all of your hard work and your commitment to sharing my stories with the world.
Tim Facciola
Author of the epic fantasy adventure series The Scales of Balance, a Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 CIBA BEST SERIES and 2023 OZMA Best Fantasy Fiction
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Big Freedia
Queen of New Orleans Bounce and author of God Save the Queen Diva!
I really enjoyed working with Books Forward! They were highly organized with their book marketing & PR strategy, and I felt they were an extension of my team.
Dr. Shaan Patel
Author of the #1 Bestselling SAT book Prep Expert Digital SAT Playbook
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Wes J. Bryant
Retired master sergeant and former special operations joint terminal attack controller in the elite special warfare branch of the US Air Force, and coauthor of Hunting the Caliphate: America’s War on ISIS and the Dawn of the Strike Cell
I want to thank Books Forward for working with me to launch my award-winning historical memoir, Once Our Lives, and helping to make it a #1 Amazon New Release for 40 days and counting! I felt I had the right team when I chose Books Forward and your good efforts proved it. I strongly recommend Books Forward to authors in need of an enthusiastic, supportive agency that gets results.
Qin Sun Stubis
Author of Once Our Lives
One of the best things I did for my book was to hire Books Forward to create and execute a publicity campaign.
Renee Nicholson
Author of the Library Journal-heralded Fierce and Delicate: Essays on Dance and Illness
Thank you for everything you did for this book. I am so glad you got assigned to this book and if I may say so we worked so well together. I can’t wait to work more in the future…I am going to track you down for my next book!! I am so, so glad I went with Books Forward!
Chaithanya Sohan
Author of the Readers Views’ First Place Cultural/Societal Issues nonfiction America Deconstructed
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Kate Brookes
Award-winning journalist and author of transister: Raising Twins in a Gender-bending World
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Laura L. Engel
#1 Amazon bestselling author of You’ll Forget This Ever Happened
I can’t tell you how many times I thank the fates or my own good instincts for choosing to work with Books Forward. I’m so happy with the visibility the book…There were things I never really imagined would happen and things I hoped would happen that did and still exceeded my expectations. What I didn’t know was just how much fun this would be. As many other authors talk about their stress, and the pressure, and their worries, I just keep saying, ‘But isn’t this the most fun ever!’ I like their reporting process, and communication was comfortable and easy with Books Forward. I’m certain I made the right choice for me, for my book, and my style of communicating. Everyone has to find the fit that feels best for them, but I really encourage you to talk to Books Forward if you haven’t already.
Donna Cameron
Kirkus Best Indie Nonfiction winner and author of A Year of Living Kindly
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Bryan Robinson
Author of #CHILL and more than 40 other nonfiction books and novels
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Tessa Bridal
Author of The Dark Side of Memory: Uruguay’s Disappeared Children and the Families Who Never Stopped Searching
It is so nice having you as a partner in this scary, uncharted phase of my long journey. As Steinbeck said, and I paraphrase, “In the beginning, you start with a plan and a definite course. Along the way, and in the end, the journey takes you.”
Dr. Ronald Ruff
Author of Raising Children to Thrive: Affect Hunger and Responsive, Sensitive Parenting
Thanks for being such a great team “in my corner,” so to speak.
Tracy Mayo
Author of Childless Mother, a memoir on forced adoption
THANK YOU to Corinne, Jenn and the entire Books Forward team for championing this story and for all the HARD WORK y’all each put into building momentum. Because of you, this story of GRIEF, HOPE, UNITY and LOVE will get into more people’s hands, and hopefully change hearts. Y’ALL ARE MAKING SUCH A DIFFERENCE!
Amy Daughters
Author of Dear Dana, a Nautilus Book Awards gold medal winner for memoir in essays
I felt like my Books Forward publicists were my book’s strongest advocates – they understood my book, were enthusiastic about it, and dug up an amazingly long list of possible podcasts, publications, bloggers, and outlets that were in sync with it. And then, they turned that list into a long list of appearances and publications for me to simply show up and write for. I could never have pulled this amount of publicity out of a hat like they did.
Carolyn Arnold
Author of Fifty First Dates After Fifty, a Living Now Book Awards gold medal winner
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Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos
Award-winning author and expert on the limitations of reproductive medicine
You and your team are such remarkable women, partners, and advocates. I can already tell the book is doing just what I’d hoped it would, thanks to the many doors that Books Forward is opening. And I’m learning so much from everyone I engage with.
Kate Kaufmann
Author of Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No, an International Book Awards self-help finalist
Books Forward was the perfect boost to keep momentum going after the launch of my third book. I’d never used a publicity firm before and loved how they targeted appropriate media and took care of the details for ongoing book promotion. Their communication is outstanding and everyone I interacted with was professional and fun to work with.
Kayce Hughlett
Award winning author of the travel memoir Soul Stroller
I have six books out by major publishers and have used Books Forward for publicity for several of them. Since my publishers provide promotion I was reluctant to hire a private firm, but am glad I did. Books Forward provided the kind of personalized attention I was hoping for and I would use them again.
Patricia Harman
Bestselling author of the Hope River series and other midwifery novels and nonfiction
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Marlena Baraf
Author of the cross-cultural memoir At the Narrow Waist of the World
I’m thoroughly impressed with the Books Forward team…Their publicity campaign for my book was extensive, streamlined, and highly accountable, making it exceptionally easy for me to reach my audience. I couldn’t be happier.
Michelle DesPres
Certified clairvoyant medium and author of Intuitively You
Everyone knows it isn’t easy being a writer these days. That’s why it’s almost a necessity to have someone else in your corner. During the rollout for my latest, Cancer Crossings, I could always count on…the good folks at Books Forward.
Tim Wendel
Award winning author of more than a dozen books
Books Forward is definitely not a one-size-fits-all publicity company. They tailored my campaign to suit my particular needs and circumstances. Books Forward has significantly increased my visibility. I can’t thank them enough.
Deb Brandon
Author of But My Brain Had Other Ideas, essayist and brain injury survivor
We can see what Books Forward is doing and how it is working. Reaching the Top 10 again, a year out from our launch tells me we are finally breaking through.
Jeff Berebitsky
for our work on Dr. Jenni Kleinman Berebitsky’s ALS Saved My Life…Until It Didn’t
What I appreciated most is that you did what you told me you would do. I was also kept abreast of everything going on in my campaign and I liked that aspect a lot. Thanks again for supporting me on this journey. It has been a pleasure to work with Books Forward.
Linda Atwell
Author of the award-winning debut memoir Loving Lindsey
Working with Marissa and Chelsea has been a sheer delight. Marissa set out a plan, Chelsea followed through and whatever was promised, was achieved. I can’t thank them enough. All collaborations should be this easy.
Margo T. Krasne
Author and speaking coach
I love seeing my Amazon ranking climb each day. It’s all very exciting, and I couldn’t be happier! So happy you were able to accommodate my budget and make this happen. I feel like my dreams are coming true, and that’s a pretty incredible feeling.
Jamie Gehring
Renowned true crime author and memoirist of Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber
As an author, I’m always hoping that my work finds the right readers. A big part of turning hope into reality is connecting to the right publicist. From the first conversation with Marissa, I felt completely seen, heard and understood. I knew my book was understood and appreciated. I will forever be grateful for all the support and guidance I received from the entire Books Forward team and for their ability to help me extend the reach of my book. It was a pleasure to partner with you!
Joanne De Simone
Special Education Advocate and author of Fall and Recovery: Raising Children with Disabilities through Lessons Learned in Dance
As a new author, I needed a lot of hand holding – everything from advice about posting on socials, topics for my weekly blog posts, author website and coaching on crafting articles for submission. Even interview tips for podcasts and radio. When it came to publishing my second memoir, there was no hesitation, no shopping around for publicists. it was going to be Books Forward of course. I wanted to keep the same team who had been so successful in promoting me and my book to over 1,000 Amazon reviews. I’m so thrilled with the extensive PR campaign and support I’ve received at Books Forward that it’s motivating me to write that third book in my memoir trilogy. The dedication and expertise that you bring to promoting indie books has made all the difference in my success. I couldn’t be more satisfied or grateful. I have heard through many sources that all the buzz on social media that you are doing is creating true brand awareness for my book.
Julie McGue
Author of the 10,000-copies sold Twice a Daughter and other coming-of-age and adoption memoirs
Thank you so, so much for being an anchor of optimism, accountability, professionalism and LOVE! I knew right away that your team was the right fit. You just GET it. Sending you mountains of gratitude.
Jenna Tico
Author of Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life, a personal humor essay and poetry collection that earned a BookLife Review Editor’s Pick
I love the energy of Books Forward and appreciated their excitement around collaborating with me and running with my big ideas!
Bridey Thelen Heidel
TEDx speaker, teacher and author of Bright Eyes: Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live Without Them, which earned a 2024 Zibby Award for Best Story of Overcoming
Thank you so much for opening so many publicity/marketing opportunities for me over the last several months! With your help, I am optimistic that Seeing Eye Girl has a strong lift into the world of readers – and that I have a firm foundation on which to build a sustained base of sales and new readers. You’ve taught me so much, and enriched my contacts! I am so happy we chose one another!
Beverly Armento
Former educator and author of Seeing Eye Girl, which The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said “stays with you long after you’ve read to the end”
You really *got me* – you understood the audience I wanted to reach. You understood my style and work ethic. You always answered my questions promptly and thoughtfully. I never felt that I was alone or adrift. This was the best investment for my writing that I have made – almost better than the investment in hybrid publishing for my book!
Janine Kovac
Author of the #1 Amazon bestseller The Nutcracker Chronicles
Books Forward was a joy to work with, enabling me to become a guest on multiple podcasts, arranging interviews with magazines and helping to place the opeds I wrote based on my book. Working with one of the company’s publicists was a seamless but also a supportive experience. She was constantly coming up with creative ideas on where to get attention to my book. She, and Books Forward, were worth every penny I spent.
Maura Casey
Former New York Times opinion writer and author of Saving Ellen: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery
Books Forward and Angelle, in particular, exceeded my expectations in every way. In addition, many podcasters went out of their way to tell me how wonderful she was to work with on the other side of those interactions. That reflected well on my choice of a publicist! The tremendous opportunities generated for me to speak about my book couldn’t have happen without this support. I feel so grateful to have had this wonderful team of dedicated professionals behind me at every step along this book launching journey. Thank you!
Carol Odell
Psychotherapist and author of Girl, Groomed: A Therapist’s Memoir of Trauma
I truly couldn’t recommend Books Forward any more strongly. My only sadness is that I didn’t know about them until after my book was published, and now my sadness is that the campaign is almost over. My publicist was Ellen Whitfield, and she was simply fantastic. She found the perfect targets and pursued each and every one. She had such enthusiasm about my book and had a wonderful, upbeat personality. She truly was a joy to work with, and she worked so hard to get my book the recognition it deserved. In fact, the entire team did a wonderful job for different aspects of their promotion for my book. Thank you to Books Forward for all of your efforts. I am so grateful.
Alison Rand
Author of the pet-appreciation memoir Walking Alison: A Poodle’s Mostly True Story of Helping Her Human Navigate Life
Such a wonderful team. You TRULY care about our books and getting them to the souls out there. Thank you. I have gotten exposure to so many podcasts hearing the good word of healing, and my sales have rocked through the roof.
Wen Peetes
Intuitive healing coach and author of Inner Child Healing
The team went above and beyond to get my name out there and get me placed in amazing places. Looking back, I can’t imagine how I would have managed without this team. Not only did you get me placed far and wide, but you kept me on track making sure I had every detail, appointment, and deadline (which was instrumental while working and parenting)…The team was so encouraging, professional and motivating! I was overwhelmed by all the writing and interviewing, but they kept reminding me of our goals and what good coverage this would be, and they were always right. By the way, Everything Is Negotiable hit No. 4 on the Oklahoma bestseller list in its first week!
Dr. Meg Myers Morgan
Executive coach and bestselling author of Everything Is Negotiable
My publicity team was fantastic, hard working, professional, and wholly engaged with my needs, expectations, and concerns. The publicity staff at Books Forward not only met, but far exceeded the expectations I set for my own book’s success. Without their assistance, I wouldn’t have been able to pull off so successfully a book tour, obtain as many positive reviews for my book as I did, or sell the number of books I did, all for charitable beneficiaries. I cannot speak highly enough about their knowledge within the field or the effectiveness of their methods.
Anthony Maranise
Theological scholar and author of Cross of a Different Kind
I was impressed with the impressive amount of outreach and connections that the Books Forward team delivered. My book received significant coverage that I would not have accessed on my own. It was wonderful having Books Forward in my corner.
Rita Sever
Organizational coach and author of Leading for Justice: Supervision, HR, and Culture
My website and social media presence would never happen as big as it did without having a team backing me up and working behind the scenes. I think you did your jobs well, and my book got a huge amount of attention that otherwise wouldn’t have happened. I thank you all for your diligent work.
Andrew Osiow
Author of the Best Book Awards science winner Secrets of the Moon
It’s a beautiful & indescribable feeling to see it all come together & make it into people’s hands & homes! We appreciate all your support & hard work to help spread the word about Sweet & Savory Life.
Yecenia Currie
Author of the plant-based cookbook Sweet & Savory Life
You all have made my launch day a total success!!! We ended up as No. 1 on two of the e-book categories. Today we actually ended up hitting the No. 1 in the remaining e-book category!! So – COULDN’T BE ANY better!!! Thank you both for all your assistance! This has been the perfect launch…time to set my sights on building sales!
Debbie Wooldridge
Bestselling author of A Manager’s Guide to Unleashing the Intrapreneur
Books Forward exceeded my expectations. Jennifer did an amazing job at connecting me for interviews and for being emotionally supportive during times of high anxiety. I felt that she had my back. The results were above and beyond.
Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt
Psychologist and author of the irreverent, laugh-out-loud Move on Motherf*cker and other acclaimed self-empowerment books
The team at Books Forward are professional and hard-working.
Ingrid R.G. Waldron
Professor, HOPE Chair in the Global Peace and Social Justice Program at McMaster University and author of From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter, a book investigating mental health in Black communities
I’ve had such a great experience with Books Forward. She helped me get a whole page of content on Google.
Dr. Alicia Blando
Author of Open for Interpretation, an astrological self-discovery journey
I continue to be wildly impressed with how you and your team think. I say this as an agent, a marketing exec, all of it. I want people to work with you and see the incredible difference. The way you think feels like true partnership and out-of-the-box thinking in a way I have rarely seen in my years in publishing. Your firm has literally become the only one I would trust or ever recommend!!!!! It’s a pleasure to watch you work!!
Lilly Ghahremani
Co-Founder of Full Circle Literary Agency
We are absolutely over the moon about the coverage, we could not ask for a more positive endorsement from a highly respected outlet. It really puts us on the map and it’s a significant achievement for you and your team. In fact, I found out about it because a literary agent I reached out to last year, who passed on the project, emailed me first thing in the morning to congratulate us. So it is definitely getting to the right people.
Hirsch Giovanni Entertainment + Publishing
for the re-issuing of the “Pioneering Queer Novelist” Fritz Peters Collection
We’re really enjoying working with your team on our summer campaigns. You have made many authors happy with your frequent communication and updates!
Senior VP at Penguin Young Readers
You folks are booking some amazing things, and it’s been such a help to have you be a part of the campaign.
Children’s Publicist
Simon & Schuster
Bringing Books Forward on board to help with the publicity for The Porch’s first fundraising event is among the best decisions we’ve made. The media exposure that Books Forward has generated both for the event and for our organization has led to a sizable increase in our class registrations, email mailing list and social media following. Books Forward has helped put The Porch on the map.
Katie McDougall
Co-Founder of The Porch Writers Collective
Marissa DeCuir and the team at Books Forward are creative, passionate, and incredibly savvy book people. Books Forward is my go-to recommendation for clients looking to supplement or revitalize their publicity and marketing plans.
Elizabeth Copps
Copps Literary Services, LLC
Your efforts were very comprehensive, and have helped this book reach a wide range of readers. We appreciate it!
Cheryl Quimba
Publicity Manager, Cornell University Press
The Books Forward team is the marketing ninjas of the book industry. When I was a publisher, they did a wonderful job launching my author’s book. Now that I am a literary agent, I recommend that my authors use them to build their brand and audience which helps me sell their next book. Their collective experience, expertise and professionalism are key reasons I recommend them again and again.
Julie Gwinn
The Seymour Agency
Thank you thank you thank you!! You are such an integral part of our event and we appreciate every single one of you and all you do!
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
The materials you provided to me will make all the difference in promoting this program. Seriously. She has some good publicity people working for her.
Teresa Myers
Longmont Public Library
One of the best pitches I have ever received from someone asking me to review a book. … Your initial email to me is such an incredible example of how book bloggers should be pitched. I am writing a piece on how authors should approach book bloggers and I’d love to use yours as an example.
World of My Imagination
Since 1998, I’ve been producing and hosting radio broadcasts. You’ve been terrific to work with and I hope to continue the relationship. Sincerest gratitude for being a professional.
Cynthia Brian
Starstyle® Productions
Absolutely love what y’all are doing! I have a masters in publishing with a concentration in business and marketing, and your press releases and press kits are phenomenal. What an asset for authors to be able to tap into a wealth of industry knowledge by collaborating with such a dynamic team.
Our State Magazine
I wanted to take the time to thank you for reaching out to me. Your press kit is so beautifully done, and made my job that much easier. Honestly, there should be a master class on this very kit. As a journo who dabbled into PR, I’m just so, so impressed.
Tiara Blue with NonDoc
What a pleasure it’s been working with Books Forward. Everyone has been wonderful, and I can speak for my whole team when I say how much we’ve valued working together.
BookBub
We’ve been working with them for 25 years. I have to say, they really bring in the best authors, people with a conscious who care about their craft. There’s not been a bad book or negative experience in 25 years.
Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine
This is a good pitch. It’s timely and relevant.
ABC Radio producer
I’m a sucker for wordplay. One of my favorite pitches recently came from Books Forward actually. You pitched Tracy Badua’s newest book as “When A Music Festie With Your Bestie Gets Testy.” That headline grabbed me. I guess you could say I thought it was the… bestie. Too much? I’ll stop.
James Tilton, creator of Story Time Teen
I’ve loved reading, reviewing and posting about the books I’ve received through Books Forward. Not only have I discovered some amazing authors, but you all have been so kind and wonderful!
Bookstagram Influencer
I hope you know I appreciate the opportunities you email me about. Some of my favorite books have come through Books Forward!
Book Club Babble senior writer
Thank you for reaching out and for all of the help with Lauren’s story and for the kind words. I’d love, love to work with you in the future.
CNBC producer
I have to say, I wish I’d had a publicist like you!
The Crime Hub
It has been a pleasure working with you. I appreciate your communication skills and professionalism.
Teen Ink
To the question “what makes your life easier”, I actually wanted to write Books Forward, as you and your colleagues do! Always the right amount of info in an email, and a link to more info if needed, and always helpful pitches!! Thank you 🙂
Women Writers, Women(‘s) Books
All of you there are so exceptionally professional and always are kind and gracious to me and the rest of the team. We love working with you all.
Blog Talk Radio host and executive producer
Thanks so much for connecting us! I adore Books Forward for sending wonderful guests. I always give your excellent publicists a shout-out on the podcast.
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem Laced with Morality Podcast
Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity to make a difference. Having been in this position is so healing to hear it talked about and to be able to be involved in making a difference. You guys don’t even know the difference you’ve made in so many lives with this campaign as well as of course Author Lucas.
Momfluenster
Just wanted to let you know that I love this newsletter! Not many book request newsletters come with actual fun inside 🙂
Avalinah’s Books
I’m Asian and a part of the LGBTQ community, so knowing that the BFF Squad is diverse and accepting, makes my heart happy. Much love to the Books Forward Team.
Zea
Joseph at New Day Northwest in Seattle said he never books new authors and yet he liked my story, and I’m certain it was because of the way Books Forward presented my information. In the end, he said he was glad he went with his gut
Author Linda Atwell about New Day Northwest
After the interview, Shannon took me aside and showed me the handwritten card you included with the copy of The River Between Hearts. She said she gets hundreds of books, and that your card made the difference.
Author Heather Sappenfield about KGNU Radio
Your work, standards and values are of such high quality, and in such contrast to the general impressions authors often have of publicity firms. I feel it’s an important service to let authors know about you and your thorough and thoughtful approach.
April Eberhardt
Literary Consultant
