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Last updated: Published by C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists

Book Publicist Cost Guide is published by C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists, a small book publicity firm serving authors and publishers. It exists to answer the questions authors ask before hiring a publicist, starting with cost.

Who publishes this book publicist cost guide?

C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists publishes this guide. It is one of a small number of websites the firm publishes, and it is not independent: comparisons list the firm first as its own pick. The firm's main website is cslewispublicity.com.

What C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists does

C.S. Lewis & Co. Publiciststakes pride in developing personal, highly collaborative relationships with authors and publishers. It works with each client's strengths to build customized media campaigns that position authors as newsworthy experts through print, radio, television, and internet exposure. Its campaigns bridge classic and new media to help authors reach a wide audience, build a brand and a media platform, and generate book sales and future opportunities in publishing, new client acquisition, and speaking.

The firm reports an established track record in business, careers, work and life, parenting, health, diet and nutrition, food and cookbooks, self-help, human potential, and New Age and spirituality. Its client list includes John Perkins, Daniel G. Amen MD, Areva Martin, Judith Orloff MD, Ora Nadrich, and Carol Roth.

The people behind the firm

Cathy Lewis, president

Cathy worked as an in-house publicist at publishing houses for seven years before launching the firm in 1994. Her campaigns have landed authors on the Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller lists, and she has helped clients become regular bloggers at Huffington Post, Forbes.com, Inc.com, and PsychologyToday.com.

David C. Lewis, vice president

David helps authors focus their messaging and establish their brand through interviews and appearances on podcasts, radio, and television, and by becoming contributors at sites such as Thrive Global, Forbes.com, Chief Executive, and PsychologyToday.com.

For an example of the firm's thinking, read Cathy Lewis's Thrive Global interview with storyteller Matthew Luhn on Hollywood storytelling in book publicity.

Why this site exists

Authors with a book launching soon often search for book publicist cost before anything else, and the firm's main site does not post prices because every campaign is customized. This guide collects published market figures, with their sources, and explains what drives cost so authors and publishers can arrive at a conversation with the firm already informed.

Contact details

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Use the contact page on the firm's main website to share your book, publication date, and goals.

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Common questions

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  • Who runs C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists?

    Cathy Lewis is president. She worked as an in-house publicist at publishing houses for seven years before launching the firm in 1994. David C. Lewis is vice president and helps authors focus their messaging through podcasts, radio, television, and contributor roles at sites like Thrive Global and Forbes.com.

  • Where is C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists located?

    The firm lists two addresses: 2 Oriole Drive, Woodstock, New York 12498, and 31-F Stratford Lane West, Boynton Beach, Florida 33436. Book publicity is mostly done by phone, email, and media relationships, so authors do not need to be nearby to work with the firm.

  • How do I contact C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists?

    Use the contact page at cslewispublicity.com/contact-us. You can also call 845-679-2188 or email cslewispublicity@gmail.com to reach Cathy Lewis, or david@cslewispublicity.com to reach David Lewis. Share your book, publication date, and goals so the firm can respond to your needs.

  • Which book subjects does C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists handle?

    The firm reports an established track record in business, careers, work and life, parenting, health, diet and nutrition, food and cookbooks, self-help, human potential, and New Age and spirituality. Its client list also includes current events, economics, and politics titles such as John Perkins’ Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

  • Do publishers hire outside book publicists?

    Yes. C.S. Lewis & Co. Publicists serves publishers as well as authors and coordinates with in-house teams. Large houses often reserve their deepest publicity effort for top-tier titles, and small presses have fewer resources, so an outside firm can give a specific title more focused attention.

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