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Author Archives: Margaret Kingsbury

Thoughts on books, publicity, and the media from our Cave Henricks staff.

2016: A Few of Our Favorite Things

  I think we can all agree that 2016 has been a hard year, in many ways. So here at Cave Henricks, we’re looking forward to a bright 2017 and wanted to take a minute to end this year on a positive note – with our favorite things. We’ve each included a book – of course […]

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The Book Industry Trade Journals and Why They’re So Important

  If you publish a book, chances are that your very first media review will not come from a top tier media outlet like The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal, but rather a publishing trade journal like Publishers Weekly. And you’ve probably never read this magazine—or Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, or Booklist—even […]

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Book Publicity FAQs for First-Time Authors

Book Publicity FAQs for First-Time Authors

According to a report done by Bowker – the world’s leading provider of bibliographic information – over 1.5 million books were published in the year 2013 alone. And while that figure may seem outdated (we don’t have current statistics for the years 2014 and 2015 yet), I think it’s safe to assume that this number […]

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Media Interview Series: Five Questions with Skip Prichard, Blogger for Leadership Insights

Media Interview Series: Five Questions with Skip Prichard, Blogger for Leadership Insights

I’m delighted to feature Skip Prichard and his blog, Leadership Insights, on this week’s installment of the “Five Questions With…” media interview series. As the former CEO of Ingram Content Group and the current CEO of OCLC (a global technology company serving libraries), Skip is certainly no stranger to the book publishing industry. He started […]

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Media interview series: Five Questions with Alyson Nyiri, book reviewer for HR Professional

Media interview series: Five Questions with Alyson Nyiri, book reviewer for HR Professional

Our “Five Questions With…” media interview series continues this week with Alyson Nyiri, book reviewer for HR Professional. The largest magazine for human resources professionals in Canada, HR Professional reports on the latest workplace news and offers in-depth analysis on the most cutting-edge developments in people management, HR law and strategy. Our team frequently works […]

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Media interview series: Five Questions with Mitch Teich, Co-host and Executive Producer for WUWM's Lake Effect

Media interview series: Five Questions with Mitch Teich, Co-host and Executive Producer for WUWM’s Lake Effect

I started my career on the receiving end of pitches as an Assistant Producer at WUWM’s Lake Effect Program. It was an experience that lead me to book publishing (all I wanted to do was interview authors) and one that, still to this day, shapes my day-to-day life as a publicist. So for this week’s […]

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Media interview series: Five Questions with Josh Ellis, Features Editor for Success Magazine

Media interview series: Five Questions with Josh Ellis, Features Editor for Success Magazine

Success provides its readers with practical advice, ideas and training on leadership, goal setting, time management, selling and personal development. It offers guidance and insight from CEOs, leaders, entrepreneurs and achievers. Regular sections include Business (tools and tactics on improving sales, making better presentations, developing leadership skills and goal-setting), Relationships (advice on creating successful personal […]

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Summer Reading

Summer is officially in full swing and the July 4th weekend is fast approaching – there’s no better time than now to pick out the perfect beach read! Along with fireworks, watermelon and ice cream, it’s the only way to complete the festive long weekend. Make an effort to disconnect and unplug. Challenge yourself not […]

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Media interview series: Five Questions with Teresa Novellino, Editor for Upstart Business Journal

It’s our second installment of our media interview series, and we’re very pleased to feature Teresa Novellino. Teresa is the Entrepreneurs and Enterprises Editor for Upstart Business Journal (formerly known as Portfolio) and here at CHC, we often work with her on bylined articles for the Author Author section. If you’re looking to place with […]

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The Crazy Bookcase…Every Office Needs One

Next week is a big week for the Cave Henricks team, ya’ll – we’re throwing a party! That’s right, the time has finally come to show off the new digs that we share with our partner, Shelton Interactive. It’s going to be fun night filled with food, festivities and lots of mingling. Naturally, as we […]

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