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Freelance Publicists Contact Sheet 2026

Publishing Trends’ annually updated contact sheet of freelance book publicists includes several firms and individuals specializing in a wide range of genres and approaches. The majority of the publicists listed use both traditional and digital methods, but we have one digital-only publicist who specializes in various aspects of online and social marketing and publicity. Each

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Job Hunt Prep for the Unprepared

We posted this article in 2024 but wanted to update it to include new thoughts, new tech (thank you, AI) and to reach new readers of Publishing Trends. Although our firm, Market Partners International (MPI), does a lot of different kinds of consulting, we’re known for recruiting. We’ve found presidents, publishers, publicists, and production pros—you

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People Roundup May 2026

People Harper Collins has had several major announcements recently: Stephanie Fryling has been named president of sales, leading the US trade sales business across all retail channels and distribution partners. She fills the role vacated last summer when Ed Spade left the company. Judith Curr, president and publisher of the HarperOne Group, has decided to

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People Roundup, Late April 2026

People HarperCollins announced that Harper One president and publisher Judith Curr will retire on May 29, after leading the group for eight years. At Harper 360, affiliate publisher Jean Marie Kelly will retire on May 1 after 24 years at the company. Kelly is succeeded by Emily Gerbner, who is promoted to affiliate publisher. In other HarperCollins news, Roxanne Finkelstein takes on the newly created role of director,

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