"Stephanie
Barko was a pleasure to work with--professional, friendly, creative,
connected and tireless. I'd recommend her to any author planning
a publicity trip to Texas."
“Stephanie
Barko is amazing in what she can accomplish and I consider myself
fortunate she took me on. In less than one month she obtained an
audio interview for me, a magazine interview, a spotlight feature
in a national magazine, and had my book accepted for review by a
well-known radio personality in Salt Lake City. I consider that
moving mountains."
"Stephanie
worked diligently to obtain reviews for my debut novel. The first
day that one of these reviews appeared in print, a publisher offered
me mass market rights for my books.
"I'm
not only very pleased, but very impressed with Stephanie’s
work on this campaign. She’s stayed on top of the situation
all along, and opened many doors for me that I never knew existed...the
exposure the book has had would not even be 10 % of what it is without
her expertise and leadership." |
Stephanie
Barko, Literary Publicist is described by her authors as “tireless,
meticulous, professional, friendly, effective, and impressive”.
Clients include authors under contract with traditional publishers, emerging
authors, independently published writers, and publishers.
Stephanie’s education includes a BBA in Marketing from The University
of Texas at Austin and a BA in Sociology from the University of St. Thomas
in Houston. Ms. Barko is a member of Story Circle Network and the Writers’
League of Texas, whose members she recently addressed at their annual
Agents & Editors Conference.
In addition to reading industry publications, Stephanie moderates a book group and frequents local writing circles to stay current with what people are reading and writing. Her own writing has been published in the Hill Country Sun, The Animal Companion, Releasing Times, True Words From Real Women, Story Circle Journal, Scribe, Kundalini Buzz, and Book Marketing Matters™.
A native Texan, Stephanie Barko has made Austin her home since 1990.
Genres accepted: History |
Services provided: Book marketing plans |
Services escorted: Virtual book tours |
To request a prospective client application, email
Stephanie Barko
steffercat@austin.rr.com
