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Page One Media’s Pro Bono Book Publicity Campaign for Publishing Year 2027 - Page One Media

Bella Gibb — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:45:00 GMT

Last year we launched our first fully pro bono book publicity campaign for an underrepresented writer in publishing. Out of all of the submissions, we chose, as a team, Malavika Kannan and her forthcoming debut novel, Unprecedented Times, which publishes on August 18. We are thrilled to be able to support Malavika, her book, and her career in this way. Tune in to our social media to hear more about what’s happening for Unprecedented Times as that campaign gets underway.

Malavika Kannan, author of UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, receives the Page One Media 2026 Pro Bono Book Publicity Grant - Page One Media

Bella Gibb — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:23 GMT

I have to begin this post by celebrating the authors who submitted their manuscripts and gave us the opportunity to read and become more familiar with their work. There isn’t a single one of you who doesn’t deserve this grant, and I wish that we could work with all of you. Thank you and we wish you all the greatest success in launching your books. I hope, if the opportunity allows, you will consider submitting your next book for one of our future grants.

Page One Media will offer one pro bono book publicity campaign

Sarah Russo — Thu, 15 May 2025 21:37:35 GMT

THE 2026 PAGE ONE MEDIA GRANT APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED.

How to Work with Your Publisher (in 2025) - Page One Media

Sarah Russo — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT

When I got my start in publishing, at the very end of the last century (haha, seriously), things felt very, very different. We didn’t expect a whole lot from our authors unless we were putting them on tour. But now, it behooves every author to have a plan for how to work with your publisher or risk being ignored. There is much work to do and fewer resources (including budget, publishing staff, and media outlets) to go around. If your publisher puts you on tour, you’re one of a very lucky few these days, and if they don’t that’s okay and I’ll tell you why—read on!

Do I Really Need to Hire an Outside Literary Publicist? - Page One Media

Sarah Russo — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:00:09 GMT

Hi friends, it’s been a minute. We’ve had an incredibly busy season here at Page One which I can’t complain about…but whew! Lots happening. Go check out our Instagram or BlueSky or connect with us on LinkedIn if you’re curious what our authors and publicists have been up to. And it was our 5th anniversary in December and we were very excited to celebrate the nearly 100 projects we’ve worked on in five years! But on to the question that is the reason for this post.

Best Practices for Authors: The Four Best Things Can Do to Help Promote Yourself & Your Book - Page One Media

Sarah Russo — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:36:21 GMT

Hello Page One Media Blog readers. Although I’m relatively new to P1M, I am a 30+ year veteran of the book industry, so even if I was not a keen observer and self-professed student of the industry, which I am, I would have learned a few things about how to be a “good” author. In this post, I’m going to share some of my best practices for authors.

Pre-orders, Promotional Discounts, and How to Encourage Readers to Order Early - Page One Media

Sarah Russo — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:50:28 GMT

Welcome back to the blog and this last post of summer. Although, it’s gloriously cool and breezy here in Brooklyn. Today, we’re going to talk about a question that came up recently: How do promotional discounts affect an author’s percentage of earnings?

The Page One Media Grant Project - Page One Media

Sarah Russo — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:05:51 GMT

I don’t think we’ve ever publicly talked about the Page One Media Grant Project. It’s on our website, so it’s not a secret but we also don’t advertise it. I recently realized that is a mistake on our part because the underserved authors we’re hoping to represent probably don’t know this is available to them. This month on the Page One blog, we’re going to correct that and tell you more about what the Page One Media Grant Project is and what the requirements are for applying to it.

What Every Author Needs to Know Part 3: Publicity and Marketing - Page One Media

Sarah Russo — Fri, 17 May 2024 11:40:04 GMT

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what publishers do and what they don’t do and what authors can expect, what they can’t expect, and for some reason, what debut authors get that’s different from other authors (which I don’t think is a thing). A lot of ground has been covered but I’d love to talk about what can amount to a wide variation across what an author can expect on the publicity and marketing fronts.

What Every Author Needs to Know About Book Publishing Part 2: The Timeline: Production, Editorial, and Sales, oh my! - Page One Media

Sarah Russo — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:16:45 GMT

For this second edition of what every author needs to know about book publishing (you can read the first here), we’re going to cover the timeline from when you hand over your manuscript to when your book is out in the world. It will cover the internal publishing processes for production, editorial, and sales. We’ll talk about timelines, when things happen, and who does what at your publisher. As always, I’ll remind you that these are very hard-working folks who are spread thin and truly do their best so send them a bit of thanks and understanding as you wade through this process.