Author Results
Here’s a sampling of the great coverage authors have secured for themselves using the strategies we teach at Book Publicity School.
Atinuke D. Adediran’s DISCLOSURELAND (Cambridge University Press; 2026)
Some big wins from Tinu’s outreach:
The Wall Street Journal: DEI Rules That Changed Corporate Boards Are Vanishing
Yahoo Finance: Shareholders are showing signs of DEI fatigue as activists push for more votes
Bloomberg Law: DEI’s Proxy Battles Aren’t About Diversity. They’re About Power
Fortune: The Trolling of Corporate America
Click here for more coverage + info on the book.
“I wouldn’t have done a quarter of the promotion I did if I hadn’t worked with Book Publicity School.”
Carl Sciacchitano’s THE HEART THAT FED (Simon & Schuster; 2024)
A few stellar hits Carl earned:
New York Times Modern Love: He Couldn’t Admit That He Was Hurt
Publishers Weekly Top 10 Books of 2024
Click here for more coverage + info on the book.
“My essay was picked up by NYT’s Modern Love column! It's the exact kind of thing you told us to shoot for. Your advice helped get me to this point.”
Jill Swenson’s THE LAND OF EVERLASTING SKY (She Writes Press; 2026)
Jill’s varied and persistent outreach landed her some fabulous hits:
Door County Pulse: Author Completes Book at Write On, Door County
More coverage + info on the book here: https://jilldswenson.com/
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“I was able to land an essay in Time Magazine! Thanks for all the tips, notes, and knowledge, Leah!”
The author: University of Michigan Professor Apryl Williams
The book: NOT MY TYPE (Stanford University Press; 2024)
The program: 6-Week Book Publicity Intensive
The author’s results:
Apryl pitched and placed this excellent essay:
Nina Bandelj’s OVERINVESTED (Princeton University Press; 2026)
Some standout coverage from Nina’s pitching:
CBS LA: Can parents overinvest in their kids?
Society Pages: 3Q with Nina Bandelj Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting
KQED: Are We 'Overinvested' in Our Kids?
Psychology Today: Parental Burnout Is a Social Problem, Not a Personal Failure
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LaShawnDa Pittman’s GRANDMOTHERING WHILE BLACK (University of California Press; 2023)
LaShawnDa lined up some fabulous hits:
The Imprint Podcast: Grandmothering While Black, with LaShawnDa Pittman
USA Today: For Grandfamilies, Life Can Be Filled with Sacrifices, Love and Bittersweet Holidays
The EDU Ledger: Grandmothering While Black
More coverage + info on the book here: https://www.drlashawndapittman.com/articles
Johns Hopkins University Professor Lisa Siraganian’s THE PROBLEM OF PERSONHOOD (TK PREssssss; 2026)
Some great hits Lisa landed:
FOX 5 In the Courts: Lisa Siraganian, The Problem of Personhood
New Books Network: The Problem of Personhood
More coverage + info on the book here: https://www.personhoodproblembook.com/
“I got an almost instantaneous yes from my interview pitch to In the Courts on Fox 5 DC!”
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“I'm being published in a literary magazine and featured on a book podcast. If I hadn't worked with BPS, I wouldn't have known how to reach them.”
—Sharonah Frederick
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“Thank you for everything I learned in the 6-week workshop. I've lined up presentations in Chicago, New York, Boston, and Paris.”
—Vicki Mahaffey
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“I’ve been taking action on so many of the strategies I learned— I'm sending out an awesome pitch email and getting so many yeses. I can't even believe it!"
—Toni Halleen
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"I'm doing so much more promotion than I would have without the course" — "These classes make me braver" — "I heard back from the local TV show I pitched!" We always hear things like this from Book Publiicty School authors. Chick here for more feedback.
