PUBLISHED MAY 2014 by Cynthia Shannon, Author Marketing Coordinator, Goodreads When I came to Goodreads last year, I had been working as a book publicist for seven years, so I knew that Goodreads was a popular book review and recommendation site where readers connect with each other over a shared passion for books. I had …

Working with an Outside Publicist   by Cynthia Shannon   Hiring an outside publicist to work on a book is a big investment, so when an author wants to do that, it’s important that the author know what to look for. Since being a book publicist requires no formal certification or training, a lot of …