Well, the Aug 17 issue of the Cape Cod Times has a feature about Barry and the book: Salem author takes unusual path to publishing a best-seller.
Check out the lede in the fourth graf:
She and her husband also hired a public relations company, Kelley & Hall Book Publicity and Promotion in Marblehead.Moral: Vent all you want, but don't click "Send."
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Wow!
Is it coincidence? Or is it possible Barry read the complaints, felt bad, and made a point of acknowledging the former publicist?
The article was in the Sunday paper, so was probably filed days before. Which means that Barry was giving K&H credit at about the same time (or even earlier) that Kelley was circulating her complaints about lack of same.
And sure, the Cape Cod Times is a small paper. But this is the height of tourist season, so I'm sure the piece was read by many people, including those from New York and other major markets.
I actually made a little headway in the book last night, before I drifted off. Have to admit I don't like it when a character's psychiatric medication (stelazine) is just kind of dropped in at the beginning of a book, though....
I'm now convinced that the most effective selling of a book is done before the thing is in the stores. Any advice on what authors can do to get booksellers' attention pre-pub? What about sales reps? If the publisher isn't making your book a big push for reps, is there anything you can do to get them excited about your book?
Bottom line with this whole story -- you really wouldn't want to do business with either the authors or the publicists.
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