Meet Smith Publicity’s New Vice President of Publicity
Janet Shapiro is the Now Vice President of Publicity Ms. Shapiro has progressed through increasingly responsible roles at Smith Publicity for more than 12 years, most recently serving as Director of Publicity Services. “Janet is a dynamic, innovative, and charismatic leader whose talents will help elevate Smith to even higher levels of outstanding client service […]
Smith Publicity is Named Among the Top 100 Elite PR Agencies for 2022
Our Industry Leadership Has Earned PRNEWS’ Notice All of us at Smith Publicity are proud to announce our debut on the independently compiled 2022 list of the Top 100 Elite PR Firms from PRNEWS. It’s a listing of leading agencies with expertise in many practice areas, including several of those for which we are well […]
Smith Publicity Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to Ayana O’Brien of Loyola Marymount University Smith Publicity is pleased to announce that Ayana O’Brien of Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, is the recipient of the 2021 Smith Publicity Scholarship. O’Brien is a member of the class of 2023. O’Brien’s impactful winning essay, “Kaleidoscopic Words,” was selected out of 365 other submissions and […]
Greatest Hits: The Top 5 Most Downloaded All Things Book Marketing Podcasts
Book Marketing Podcasts See Continuous Audience Growth Any good summer soundtrack is filled with the greatest hits; why should your podcast playlist be any different? Since 2016, Smith Publicity’s All Things Book Marketing podcast, hosted by Vice President of Publicity Mike Onorato, has covered a sweeping range of book marketing and book publicity topics. Whether […]
4 Frequent Writing Mistakes Authors Make: What Top Editors Want You to Know
By Astra Crompton If you want to improve your writing, an editor can provide valuable advice. Is your manuscript ready to be put to the test? FriesenPress’s team of professional editors has more than 100 years’ of combined experience helping authors publish the best books possible. There’s no better group of people to ask to […]
How to Write a Captivating Book Proposal
by Ally Machate Many authors believe they must write a book before they can start trying to pitch their work to agents and publishers, but if you’re writing a prescriptive nonfiction (i.e. problem-solving) book, you can save yourself a lot of time and energy by giving these industry pros what they really want: A captivating […]
Inaugural Publishers Weekly U.S. Book Show Recap
Last month, the Smith Publicity team was pleased to exhibit at the inaugural U.S. Book Show, which ran from May 25 – May 27. The latest numbers reveal that the show – which was hosted by Publishers Weekly – saw nearly 7,000 registrations and reported close to 80,000 booth entries. Professionals from across the industry […]
Podcast Episode: Publishing Your Book with Hybrid Publishers
How Authors from Underrepresented Groups Can Publish Books | Jenn T. Grace Jenn T. Grace is a nationally recognized business strategist, speaker, and award-winning author who has founded a company that helps authors from underrepresented groups publish their work. She has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. Jenn […]
Tips and Tricks to Know Before You Hire a Ghostwriter
By Kevin Anderson, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Kevin Anderson & Associates, Congratulations! You’ve made the monumental decision to collaborate with a ghostwriter. By doing so, you’ve chosen to bet on yourself and your book and made a tangible step toward becoming an author. But before you sign that ghostwriting contract, be sure to properly prepare […]
Podcast Episode: How Authors Can Become Thought Leaders
The Value of Thought Leadership for Authors with Peter Winick Peter Winick is a recognized authority on thought leadership, a crucial topic for authors to understand. Thanks to their books and knowledge, they are uniquely qualified to be regarded as thought leaders in their fields, and with the distinction comes many opportunities in public speaking […]