by Christina George | Dec 28, 2012 | Industry stuff
I have a friend that does freelance publicity work, in addition to book editing and web design, she’s an excellent go-to for new authors because she can really help someone get from 0-60 in a relatively short amount of time. Sometimes I think she’s magic....
by Christina George | Dec 3, 2012 | Industry stuff
When it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. I knew this would happen, it was only a matter of time before the big guys swallowed their pride to finally admit what a gold mine self-publishing really is. And that it’s not going away. So they’ll all...
by Christina George | Oct 26, 2012 | Industry stuff
No, it’s not the latest cutesy Zynga game for Facebook, it’s a potential buyout. On Thursday rumors spread from across the pond that Random House parent Bertlesmann is in talks with Pearson to acquire its publisher Penguin. Random House is already the largest...
by Christina George | Oct 9, 2012 | Musings of a New York Publicist
I have a dear friend of mine who is a freelance editor, she does wonderful work. If you ever need someone to turn your work into utter brilliance, you should give her a call. You should not, however, send her your book if a) English is your fifth language and b) you...
by Christina George | Oct 8, 2012 | Industry stuff
I’m always glad to see new trends emerge and it looks like self-publishing is finally reaching new heights. Though most of here dismissed this form of publishing (and many in NY publishing still do), it looks like the numbers don’t lie. As a publicist,...