Client Testimonials"Hiring a publicist was a stretch for me, but deciding to work with Laura Marie was the best step
I could possibly have taken! Laura impressed me right away with her intelligence, warmth, and real interest in my book. Throughout the months that we’ve worked together she has more than borne out that early impression. Laura has not only managed to get attention for my novel far beyond any hopes I had (including the New York Times and the Toronto Star) but she has also been unfailingly responsive, immaculately organized, and kind. I did not expect the degree of supportiveness that Laura has given and I am deeply grateful for it. Laura’s extraordinary commitment has helped the novel to reach far more readers than I and my small publisher could have reached by ourselves." –Jo Salas, author of Mrs. Lowe-Porter (JackLeg Press) "As the author of a novel published by a small press outside of the United States, I had little hope of bringing much attention to it. But Laura Marie did an outstanding job not only pursuing publicity for my book from top tier publications and news outlets, but from niche media spaces particularly interested in showcasing women and authors published by independent presses. She was relentless in her pursuit of author blurbs from highly respected authors with an impressive following. She was always accessible to me and worked seamlessly with my publisher’s marketing director to maximize exposure for my debut novel. I have already recommended her to other authors and will continue to do so." –Lisa Braxton, author of The Talking Drum (Inanna Publications) “Laura Marie is kind, diligent, intelligent, and detail-oriented in a way that inspires trust in both authors and the media. As a publicist, she brings extensive practical experience and the benefit of existing relationships built through her work across many publishing houses and at Time Inc. On a book that I co-wrote, she helped coordinate a national tour that included author appearances on The Colbert Report and CNN. She is also an avid reader with a strong literary sensibility, and she is well equipped to understand an author’s intentions—and what publicity might best suit the book they have written.” –Charles Wilson, co-author with Will Allen of The Good Food Revolution (Penguin) “Laura Marie is a marvel. Her organizational skills kept this calendar impaired author on track and on time. She juggled media contacts, interview requests, publicity campaigns, tour schedules and tender author feelings with a preternatural and reassuring calm. Best of all, I felt as though she understood my work, and so I could trust her to explain it to others. She took good care of my book, and that's about the highest praise an author can give.” –Donna Johnson, author of Holy Ghost Girl (Penguin) "Laura Marie was incredible. Not only did she secure major media for me (like The Atlantic, Cosmopolitan, and several TV appearances) but she was an absolute pleasure to work with. She shared my book's mission, and worked hard get it in front of as much media as possible. She had fabulous ideas for pitch angles, consistently stayed on top of outreach efforts, was helpful in the writing process, and extremely responsive. She's an absolute professional who knows how to navigate the media industry. I highly recommend her." –Camille Virginia, author of The Offline Dating Method (Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press) "From the moment of first contact I knew that Laura Marie was the perfect Publicist for me. My book,The Whole Method, and the work that I write about, isn't mainstream and is sometimes quite controversial. She expressed interest and demonstrated that she is an "out of the box" thinker, which is paramount to standing out in the busy world of media. She brought an open mind to the table and helped to steer me in directions that I would have never thought of going by myself. My experience of working with Laura is that she connects deeply with your work and finds unique ways to share it with the world, positioning you as an expert. Working with Laura was a pure delight. If you’re an author who wants to get your work and your heart out there in an authentic way, look no further." –Rhonda Smith, author of The Whole Method (Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press) “Laura Marie is a tonic. Working with her on my book How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin, she was tireless and always personally engaged, arranging major TV and Press interviews including a major spot on ‘Morning Joe’. She pursued outlets in America and Europe as well as getting the attention of elusive targets in Russia. I was impressed by how quickly Laura absorbed the book and so was able to talk eloquently about the ideas and stories I was presenting. Laura always made me feel that I and my book were in safe hands.” –Leslie Woodhead, documentary filmmaker and author of How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin (Bloomsbury) “Too many authors focus on content and forget about marketing. But what good is your great idea if no one ever hears about it? Few people understand these dual challenges better than Laura. Thanks to her good work and impressive outreach skills, my book, The Kennedy Half Century, was not the proverbial tree falling in the forest. Instead, she put a thousand balls in the air and juggled them successfully. She got the job done—no matter the commitment of time and profusion of effort required—and the profile of my book expanded dramatically.” –Larry Sabato, founder and director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics and author of the New York Times best seller The Kennedy Half-Century (Bloomsbury) "Laura Marie has been absolutely amazing to work with! Not only is she super personable and always available when I have questions, she is kind, patient and extremely organized. She always kept me up to date on media press and book tour info and was always professional, but so friendly at the same time. She also is extremely detailed and organized and takes the stress off of me, which gives me the confidence in knowing she has my best interests, and best way to promote my book, in mind! Such a blessing she has been!" –Brandi Doming, author of The Vegan 8 Cookbook (Oxmoor House) "Laura Marie helped us to get our new book published in several high profile publications. It was very straightforward to work with her; she is well organized and shares all outreach and responses transparently in weekly updates. We would absolutely work with her again and have already recommended her to several of our author friends." –Jurriaan Kamer and Rini van Solingen, authors of Formula X (Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press) "On our noisy, trivia-riddled, mass media-saturated planet, the words of a literary writer can barely be heard. It takes a publicist like Laura Marie, someone with ambition, ingenuity, professionalism and a terrific Rolodex, to lift a work of literary fiction above the din. It was a pleasure for me to watch Laura guide my novel Equilateral to its most thoughtful readers." –Ken Kalfus, author of Equilateral (Bloomsbury) “Laura Marie makes good things happen. She has the insights, the connections, and the passion to drive a high-energy publicity campaign. Her preparation, candor, and common sense open many, many doors. And she does it all with a smile. Laura stands out—the best of the best!” –Daniel P. Bolger, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired and author of Why We Lost (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) "As an outsider coming to do book publicity in the US for the first time, Laura was the ideal guide to the New York media landscape. She was excellent at planning a focussed and impactful campaign, making sure that I was well briefed and prepared. She made me feel as if she was on top of the project, understood what I was trying to say, and tailored the campaign to the work and its potential readership. Most of all, she made it fun!" –Leo Hollis, author of Cities Are Good for You (Bloomsbury) "As a small press author, I had many concerns about how to get the words out about my book. Laura understood my needs and pitched my book to the right media through her extensive connections. She is super-responsive, detail-oriented, and thorough. Her advice on tailoring my essays and interviews to the audience of various media outlets are right on the mark! I have learned so much from her during my book campaign. On top of that, she has a great personality and truly is a pleasure to work with!" –Dr. Ivy Ge, professor, author of The Art of Good Enough (Author Academy Elite) |