"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 characterized by her authors as “tireless, meticulous, professional, friendly, effective, and impressive”. Her award-winning clients include traditional publishers and their authors, small presses, and independently published authors.Ms. Barko was invited into the publishing industry after many years in high tech marketing. 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 the Writers’ League of Texas and Story Circle Network. In addition to serving clients, she presents at national conferences, moderates a book group, and participates in several writing circles.
Among Stephanie’s clients are 2009 Spur Award Winner John Nesbitt, 2008 Southwest Book Award Winner Paul Cool, Christy & 2008 Willa Award Winner Jane Kirkpatrick, and 2008 Book of the Year Winner Sandra Worth. Publishing partners include Random House, Penguin, Tor/Forge, Henry Holt, Dorchester, McFarland, Texas A&M Press, Truman State University Press, iUniverse and more.
Her own writing has been published in Western American Literature, Roundup Magazine, Hill Country Sun, The Animal Companion, Releasing Times, Story Circle Journal, Scribe, Kundalini Buzz, Book Marketing MattersTM and Texas Book Marketing Directory. A native Texan, Stephanie Barko has made Austin her home since 1990.
Genres Accepted: • Adult Nonfiction |
Services Provided: • Book Platforms |
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Services Escorted: • Podcasts
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To request a prospective client application, email Stephanie Barko at:
steffercat@austin.rr.com
