by Christina George | Mar 25, 2013 | Things that make me go hmmmm
I was at a writer’s event this past weekend, some of us less jaded publicists do this on occasion to stay connected with the next crop of authors, to get their perspective on any new challenges the industry is presenting, what their visions and goals look like, I...
by Christina George | Mar 12, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
I had drinks with some industry people recently (a rare occurrence, and for obvious reasons if you read this blog) and some VERY interesting information regarding the New York Times best seller list was revealed by someone who works for Amazon Publishing. You’ve got...
by Christina George | Mar 2, 2013 | Industry stuff
As much as I sometimes kvetch about the publishing industry, my job and trying to maneuver around outrageous client egos, my friends in the freelance publicity sector always know how to shake me out of moments of self-pity with a good laugh. When it comes to marketing...
by Christina George | Jan 19, 2013 | Industry stuff
Digital Book World was this week in New York. I’m sure a number of you attended, and likely even more of you caught wind of everything that was going on via Twitter – which was exploding. One hot topic that really caught my attention, and everyone...
by Christina George | Jan 12, 2013 | Musings of a New York Publicist
We live in an age of immediacy, thanks to the Internet and advancements in communication technology there’s usually no reason we can’t find what we want, exactly when we want it. But the one thing we can’t do? Ignore reality. Well, we can, but it’s usually not an...