Book Publicity – Past Projects
Book publicist Susan Schwartzman’s present or recent clients and their books are listed below. Click on the following link to see her current and recent book publicity campaigns.
GENERAL NONFICTION
CELEBRITY & ENTERTAINMENT OBSESSION: Understanding Our Addiction
Michael S. Levy, PhD (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015)
MUKHABARAT, BABY: My Life as a Wartime Spy for the CIA
Eric Burkhart (Scottsdale Multimedia, Inc., 2015)
THE BITCH IN YOUR HEAD: How to Finally Squash Your Inner Critic
Dr. Jacqueline Hornor Plumez (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015)
THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: A Portrait of American Gun Culture
Craig K. Collins (Lyons Press / Globe Pequot Press, 2014)
FROM CHARM TO HARM: The Guide to Spotting, Naming, and Stopping Emotional Abuse in Intimate Relationships
Amy Lewis Bear (Balboa Press 2014)
THE HEALING PATH HOME: A Transformative Journey from Darkness into Light
Jeanne Selander Miller (Pebble Path Printing, 2014)
FINDING MY WAY TO MOOSE RIVER FARM: Living with Animals in the Adirondacks
Anne T. Phinney (Moose River Farm, 2013)
AGED TO PERFECTION: How to Thrive to 100, Happy, Healthy, and Wise
Mark Anderson, MD; Walter Gaman, MD; Judith K. Gaman, BSHS (George House Publishing, 2014)
KINDRED BEINGS: What Seventy-Three Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love and Connection
Sheri Speede (Harper One)
LOVE BEFORE SEX: How To Establish Love and Commitment Before Bringing Sex Into the Relationship
Laurie Gelfand, Ph.D.
THE ART OF THE APOLOGY: How, When and Why To Give and Accept Apologies
Lauren M. Bloom, J.D. (Fine & Kahn; January 2014)
BULLIED: What Every Parent, Teacher and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear
Carrie Goldman (HarperOne)
BOTTLED UP: How The Way We Feed Babies Has Come to Define Motherhood, and Why It Shouldn’t
Suzanne Barston (University of California Press)
FOLLOW YOUR HEART: A Heroic Journey From Crippling Paralysis to Extraordinary Success
Philip Devitte (AuthorHouse)
THEY MADE ME DO IT: A Cult Survivor’s Memoir of Life After The Cult
Elle Benet (Amazon)
THE DOUBLE V: How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America’s Military
Rawn James, Jr. (Bloomsberry Press, 2013)
FICTION:
THE INNOCENCE GAME
Michael Harvey (Knopf, May 2013)
I AM VENUS
Barbara Mujica (Overlook Press, June 2013)
THE LAWYER’S LAWYER
James Sheehan (Hachette / Center Street, January 2013)
THE ALLIGATOR MAN
James Sheenan (Hachette / Center Street, October 2013)
THE BEQUEST OF BIG DADDY
Jo-Ann Costa (Koehler Books, April 2013)
POWER PLAY
Joseph Finder (St. Martin’s Press)
(A New York Times bestseller—August 2007)
KILLER INSTINCT
Joseph Finder (St. Martin’s Press)
(A New York Times bestseller—May 2006—and winner
of the second Thriller Award for Best Novel)
THE BRACELET
Roberta Gately (Simon and Schuster, November 2012)
A FLOATING LIFE
Tad Crawford (Arcade Publishing, 2012)
THE BOOKIE’S SON
Andrew Goldstein (Six One Seven Books, 2012)
BRIDGE OF THE SINGLE HAIR
Candida Pugh, (Langdon Street Press, 2011)
THE ARMAGEDDON CHORD
Jeremy Wagner (kNight Romance Publishing)
WILSON GETS ADOPTED!
Susan Castriota (2011)
SLEEPING WITH MORTALS: The Story of a New York Mistress
Cathrine Goldstein (Mountain Land Publishing, February 2011)
CHIHUAHUA OF THE BASKERVILLES
Esri Allbriten (Minotaur Books, July 2011)
PITTSBURG LANDING: An Epic Story of Love, Loss, and Redemption
Robert Burns Clark (Definitive Words, 2012)
LUCKY SHOT: A novel of sex, death, and photography
Sarah Leamy (Strategic Book Group, 2011)
THE BREATH OF GOD
Jeffrey Small (West Hills, March 2011)
THE GUILTY
Jason Pinter (Mira)
TRAIL OF BLOOD
Lisa Black (William Morrow 2010)
THE BARBARY PIRATES
William Dietrich (Harper, April 2010)
LIPSTICK IN AFGHANISTAN
Roberta Gately (Simon & Schuster 2010)
RED NOVEMBER: Inside The Secret U.S.-Soviet Submarine War
W. Craig Reed (William Morrow, May 2010)
MUTUAL DESTRUCTION: A Stitch and Sandy Leslie Novel
Jeff McCune (November 2010)
ROGUE THREAT
A.J. Tata (Variance Publishing, 2009)
THE SECOND DEATH OF GOODLUCK TINUBU
Michael Stanley (HarperCollins, 2009)
OVERKILL: An Emma Streat Mystery
Eugenia Lovett West (St. Martin’s Publishing Group, December 2009)
THE GOODBYE COUSINS
Maggie Leffler (Bantam Books, June 2009)
LUST, LOATHING, AND A LITTLE LIP GLASS
Kyra Davis (Mira, 2009)
THE TRICKING OF FREYA
Christina Sunley (St. Martin’s, March 2009)
THE KING OF SWORDS
Nick Stone (HarperCollins)
(Hailed as one of “The Best Mysteries of 2008” by Oline H. Gogdill, The Sun Sentinel and as one of the “Best Books of 2008, Crime Fiction” by January Magazine.)
HOMER’S ILIAD
Herbert Jordan, translator (University of Oklahoma Press)
BANG BANG
Theo Gangi (Kensington Books)
CAPITOL REFLECTIONS
Jonathan Javitt (Sterling & Ross Publishers)
DIARY OF A MANHATTAN CALL GIRL
Tracy Quan (Three River Press)
THY FATHER’S SON
Leo Rutman (St. Martin’s Press)
CONSIDER THIS SENORA
Harriet Doerr (Harcourt Brace)
THE LOOK
Nina Blanchard (Signet)
DELTA SISTERS
Kayla Perrin (St. Martin’s)
African-American Fiction
DELTA SISTERS
Kayla Perrin (St. Martin’s)
SEX, MURDER AND A DOUBLE LATTE
Kyra Davis (Red Dress Ink)
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP
Angela Henry (BET Books)
CHICK LIT:
DIARY OF A MANHATTAN CALL GIRL
Tracy Quan (Crown)
PINK SLIP PARTY
Cara Lockwood (Downtown Press)
BACHELORETTE #1
Jennifer O’Connell (New American Library)
PASSION, BETRAYAL, AND KILLER HIGHLIGHTS
Kyra Davis (Red Dress Ink)
SEX, MURDER AND A DOUBLE LATTE
Kyra Davis (Red Dress Ink)
CARD SHARKS
Liz Maverick (NAL; November 2005)
CHEATING AT SOLITAIRE
Ally Carter (Berkley; December 2005)
FASHIONABLY LATE
Beth Kendrick (Downtown Press; January 2006)
OFF THE RECORD
Jennifer O’Connell (NAL, September 2005)
DRESS REHEARSAL
Jennifer O’Connell (NAL)
DIXIELAND SUSHI
Cara Lockwood (Downtown Press)
THE NEXT BIG THING
Johanna Edwards (Berkeley)
TANGLED ROOTS
Angela Henry (BET Books)
KILLER SUMMER
Linda Curnyn (Red Dress Ink)
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP
Angela Henry (BET Books)
True Crime:
THE STALKING OF KRISTIN: A Father Investigates the Murder of His Daughter
George Lardner (Signet/Onyx)
DEATH BENEFIT
David Heilbroner (Avon)
Business:
OPTING OUT: Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home
Pamela Stone (University of California Press)
THE JOB FAMILY CHALLENGE: A 9 To 5 Guide
Ellen Bravo (Wiley)
19 WAYS TO SURVIVE: Small Business Strategies for a Tough Economy
Lynn and Philip Spry (Self Counsel Press, April 2010)
HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME IN 5 DAYS
William Effros (Workman)
WHAT THE IRS DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW: A CPA Reveals the Tricks of the Trade
Martin Kaplan, CPA and Naomi Weiss (Villard)
HERE’S WHAT YOU DO!: Your Economic Survival Guide
Robert D. Beadles
Self-Help Books:
TOTAL LAW OF ATTRACTION: Unleash Your Secret Creative Power To Get What You Want!
Dr. David Che (Blue Note Books, 2011)
THE INTELLIGENT WOMAN’S GUIDE TO ONLINE DATING
*And She Lived Happily Ever After
Dale Koppel, PhD (Peterman, Samuelson Publishing; February 2009)
HOW TO GO TO COLLEGE ALMOST FOR FREE
Ben Kaplan
TRUST ME: Helping Our Young Adults Financially (April 2009)
Dr. Kenneth Kaye
GOSSIP: Ten Pathways to Eliminate It from Your Life and Transform Your Soul
Bob Burg and Lori Palatnik (Simcha Press)
DREAM COACHING: Achieve The Life You Were Meant To Lead By Understanding Your Dreams
David C. Lohff (Running Press)
FINDING SERENITY IN THE AGE OF ANXIETY
Robert Gerzon (Macmillan)
10 DAYS TO SELF-ESTEEM
David D. Burns, M.D. (Morrow)
THE THIGHTWAD GAZETTE II
Amy Dacyczyn (Villard)
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: The Hellraiser’s Guide to Community Activism
Diane MacEachern (Avon)
Parenting:
RAISING A TEAM PLAYER: Teaching Kids Lasting Values on the Field, On the Court, and On the Bench
Harry Sheehy (Storey Books)
SONS: A Mother’s Manual
Elyse Zorn Karlin (Avon)
Memoir:
MY JOURNEY AS A COMBAT MEDIC: From Desert Storm to Operation Enduring Freedom
Patrick Thibeault (IBJ Book Publishing, 2011)
RIVER OF NO RETURN: Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved
Jeffrey Buckner Ford (Cumberland Press)
THE RABBI’S DAUGHTER: A Memoir
Reva Mann (The Dial Press, a division of Random House)
CONVERSATIONS WITH A PEDOPHILE: In the Interests of Our Children
Dr. Amy Hammel-Zabin (Barricade Books)
WIFE OF THE CHEF: The True Story of a Restaurant and Romance
Courtney Febbroriello (Clarkson Potter)
ORDINARY WOMEN: An Arctic Adventure
Sue Carter (Michigan State University Press)
BRIDE IN OVERDRIVE: A Journey Into Wedding Insanity and Back
Jorie Green-Mark (St. Martin’s)
I SLEEP AT RED LIGHTS: A True Story of Life After Triplets
Bruce Stockler (St. Martin’s Press)
I KNOW YOU REALLY LOVE ME
Doreen Orion (Macmillan)
Health:
COMMON SENSE CARE: A Parent’s Guide to a Harmless ER Visit
Vincent D’Amore, M.D., FACEP (Strategic Book Publishing, September 2010
FOOD FRAY: Inside the Controversy Over Genetically Modified Food
Lisa H. Weasel, PhD (Amacom)
ANATHEMA: America’s War on Medicine—A Veteran Doctor Offers A Cure For What Ails America’s Health Care System
Michael Pryce, M.D.
DOCTOR, ARE YOU LISTENING?: A Couple’s Struggle to Find the Right Infertility Doctor
Dr. Masood Khatamee & Linda Perelman Pohl (Fertility Research Foundation)
BLOODTYPES, BODYTYPES, AND YOU
Dr. Joseph Christiano, N.D., C.N.C.
THE BREAST CANCER COMPANION
Kathy LaTour (Avon)
YOUR PERSONAL NUTRITIONIST SERIES
Ed Blonz, Ph.D. (Signet)
Food Additives
Fat & Fiber Counter
Antioxidant Counter
Calcium & Other Minerals Counter
Sports:
THE TRAVELING MARATHONER: A Complete Guide to Top U.S. Races and Sightseeing on the Run
Elise Allen (Fodor’s)
CHAIR SHOTS and OTHER OBSTACLES: Winning Life’s Wrestling Matches
Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (Sports Publishing)
D. WAYNE: The High-Rolling and Fast Times of America’s Premier Horse Trainer
Carlo DeVito
RAISING A TEAM PLAYER: Teaching Kids Lasting Values on the Field, On the Court, and On the Bench
Harry Sheehy (Storey Books)
History:
ASYLUM: The Renegades Who Hijacked The World’s Oil Market
Leah McGrath Goodman (William Morrow, March 2011)
HOMELAND INSECURITY: How Washington Politicians Have Made America Less Safe
Retired FBI agents Kathleen M. Puckett & Terry D. Turchie; (History Publishing Co.; September 2008)
BORROWED SOLDIERS: Americans Under British Command, 1918
Mitchell A. Yockelson (University of Oklahoma Press)
IKE’S FINAL BATTLE: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality
Kasey S. Pipes (World Ahead Publishing)
LEONARD WOOD: Rough Rider, Surgeon, Architect of American Imperialism
Jack McCallum (New York University Press)
TELEVISION IN BLACK-AND-WHITE: Race and National Identity
Alan Nadel, PhD (University Press of Kansas)
FAUST’S METROPOLIS: A History of Berlin
Alexandra Ritchie (Carroll & Graf)
Children’s Books:
WILSON GETS ADOPTED!
Susan Castriota (2011)
Cookbooks:
THE BARBECUE! BIBLE
Steven Raichlen (Workman)
MIAMI SPICE
Steven Raichlen (Workman)
CARIBBEAN PANTRY
Steven Raichlen (Workman)
PRIMAL GRILL® with Steven Raichlen (PBS Cooking Show)
Steven Raichlen (PBS; 2010)
FROM MY CHATEAU KITCHEN
Anne Willan (Crown)
A MEDITERRANEAN FEAST
Clifford A. Wright (Morrow)
FIRST MEALS: Fast, Healthy and Fun Foods to Tempt Infants and Toddlers
Annabel Karmel (DK)
MOM AND ME COOKBOOK: Have Fun In The Kitchen
Annabel Karmel (DK)
FIRST MEALS: Fast, Healthy and Fun Foods to Tempt Infants and Toddlers
Annabel Karmel (DK)
QUICK AND KOSHER: Recipes from the Bride Who Knew Nothing
Jamie Geller (Feldheim Publishers)
JUNIOR’S DESSERT COOKBOOK: Over 75 Recipes for Cheescakes, Pies, Cookies, Cakes, and More
Alan Rose and Beth Allen (Taunton Press, October 2011)
JUST TACOS: 100 Delicious Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Shelly Wiseman (Taunton Press, October 2011)
EASY GLUTEN-FREE BAKING
Elizabeth Barbone (Lake Isle Press, s February 2009)
SIMPLY IN SEASON: Recipes That Celebrate Fresh, Local Foods In The Spirit of More-with-Less
Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert (Herald Press, June 2009)
YOLELE: Recipes from the Heart of Senegal
Pierre Thiam (Lake Isle Press)
NBC’s The Today Show calls Yolele! one of the “Best Cookbooks of 2008.”
THE NEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN COOKBOOK
Angela Shelf Medearis (Lake Isle Press)
Bonnie Benwick of The Washington Post included The New African-American Kitchen in its “Best Cookbooks of 2008” round-up.
YOU CAN EAT THAT!: Awesome Food for Kids with Diabetes
Robyn Webb, M.S. (Cleveland Clinic Press)
LOST DESSERTS: Baked Alaska, Souffle Rothschild, Charlotte Russe, and Many More Recipes from Famous Chefs and Legendary Restaurants
Gail Monaghan (Rizzoli)
RAISING THE SALAD BAR: Beyond Leafy Greens — Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken and More
Catherine Walthers (Lake Isle Press)
IN NIRMALA’S KITCHEN: Everyday World Cuisine
Nirmala Narine (Lake Isle Press)
B. SMITH’S ENTERTAINING AND COOKING FOR FRIENDS
B. Smith (Artisan, a division of Workman)
THE NEW YORK CABBIE COOKBOOK
Mary Ellen Winston & Holly Garrison (Running Press)
!CEVICHE! Seafoods, Salads and Cocktails with a Latino Twist
Guillermo Pernot (Running Press)
BEANS: More than 200 Delicious, Wholesome Recipes from Around the World
Aliza Green (Running Press)
AT HOME IN THE KITCHEN: The Art of Preparing the Foods You Love to Eat
Jorj Morgan (Cumberland)
AT HOME ENTERTAINING: The Art of Hosting a Party with Style and Panache
Jorj Morgan (Cumberland)
COOKING WITH CAJUN WOMEN: Recipes and Rembrances From South Louisiana Kitchens
Nicole Fontenot (Hippocrene Books)
PRAIRIE HOME BREADS: 150 Splendid Recipes From America’s Breadbasket
Judith Fertig (Harvard Common Press)
THE WAY WE COOK: Recipes from the New American Kitchen
Sheryl Julian & Julie Riven (Houghton Mifflin)
CHOCOLATE PASSION
Tish Boyle and Timothy Moriarty (Wiley)
BEST AMERICAN RECIPES 2000
Fran McCullough (Houghton Mifflin)
LOW-CARB ITALIAN COOKING WITH THE LOVE CHEF: Delicious Italian Recipes for Today’s New Lifestyle
Francis Anthony (M. Evans)
GARLIC, GARLIC, GARLIC
Fred and Linda Griffiths (Houghton Mifflin)
THE ALL AROUND THE WORLD COOKBOOK
Sheila Lukins (Workman)
THE 9 TO 5 PASTA COOKBOOK
Michelle Urvata (Workman)
EVERYONE EATS WELL IN BELGIUM COOKBOOK
Ruth Van Waerebech (Workman)
THE MICROWAVE COOKBOOK
Victoria Wise and Susanna Hoffman (Workman)
A COOK’S BOOK OF MUSHROOMS
Jack Czarnecki (Artisan)
VEGETARIAN MANIFESTO
Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D. & Leslie A. Lytle, R.D., Ph.D.
OCEAN FRIENDLY CUISINE: Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the World’s Finest Chefs
James Fraioli (Willow Creek Press)
THE I LOVE TO COOK BOOK: Rediscovering the Joy of Cooking for Family and Friends
Lauren Groveman (Clarkson Potter)
PERSIAN FOOD FROM THE NON-PERSIAN BRIDE AND OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN RECIPES EVERYONE WILL LOVE
Reyna Simnegar (Feldheim Publishers, February 2011)
QUICK AND KOSHER: MEALS IN MINUTES
Jamie Geller (Feldheim Publishers, December 2010)
THE LIDDABIT SWEETS CANDY COOKBOOK: How to Make Truly Scrumptious Candy in Your Own Kitchen!
Liz Gutman & Jen King (Workman Publishing Company, October 2012)
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Running Press Publishers
“Susan Schwartzman is the hardest-working book publicist in the business. She simply won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. She did a superb job promoting Miami Spice and The Barbecue! Bible.”
Steven Raichlen
author, The Barbecue! Bible
See why other authors have been glad they chose Susan Schwartzman Public Relations for their book publicity campaigns.