Publicity

Crashing Nowhere: The Salahis' Interminable Exit

Eric Dezenhall | Posted 01.05.2010 | Media


Eric Dezenhall

The key to social transcendence in America is the appearance of effortlessness, and therein lies the Salahis' unpardonable sin: They left a forensic paper trail of ham-handed premeditation.

"The Polar Express": Counting Down to Christmas

Karen Walsh | Posted 12.04.2009 | Books


Karen Walsh

"The Polar Express" is a book about hope and joy and how kids can possess a more unfettered wisdom than adults, and it is the summation of all that is great about the holiday season.

Salahis Know How To Get Publicity But Their Publicists Fail

Danny Groner | Posted 12.01.2009 | Media


Danny Groner

If the Salahis were so methodical with their plan to get cameras into the White House dinner, how could they put their trust in this publicist and lawyer?

Book Bloggers Rock!

Fauzia Burke | Posted 11.17.2009 | Books


Fauzia Burke

With newspapers and magazines folding left and right, book coverage has been severely impacted. Luckily, book bloggers have come to the rescue, often without the credit they deserve.

Six Things Book Publicists Love to Hear

Laurence Hughes | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books


Laurence Hughes

"Do you think we can get Oprah?" Generally asked by an author whose book is wildly inappropriate for Oprah and who has never actually seen Oprah, but who's heard that Oprah sells books.

STRIP & REBIND: Why Publicists Love the Word "No"

Cassie Ammerman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Cassie Ammerman

There is a word that publicists love almost as much as "yes." And it's "no." Seems counterintuitive, right? But it's true. There is little I love more than a solid "no."

Maintaining Your Writing Career

Andrew Zack | Posted 10.28.2009 | Books


Andrew Zack

Your publishing career requires maintenance. And sometimes if you want the job done right, you'd better do it yourself, or at least keep an eye out to make sure it's getting done.

I'll Take a Community With That Book, Please!

Fauzia Burke | Posted 10.20.2009 | Books


Fauzia Burke

General trade publishing is for everyone, yet there is no "everyone" out there. Readers are part of micro communities. They want good books, and they need publishers who will support their interests and passions.

Do the Balloon People Have a Right to Publicity?

Michael Wolff | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


Michael Wolff

The boy in the balloon or, as it were, the boy not in the balloon, is a publicity stunt which has many people outraged, questioning the sanity of the ...

Book Pitch Gone Bad: How to Piss Off Those You Most Want to Befriend

Huffington Post | Jonathan Fields | Posted 10.05.2009 | Books


Not long ago, I got the following pitch letter from a book publicist: Awake At The Wheel Mr. Jonathan Fields Self Help For Immediate Release [f...

Mike Birbiglia Talks Red Carpets, His Awkwardness, And Dust-Bustering In His Sleep

Rip Empson | Posted 09.25.2009 | Home


Rip Empson

Whenever people say, 'wait, how come you're not funny?' Or something like that, I'm always like, 'if I said to you casually the stuff that I say on stage, it would get really uncomfortable.'

What Is Work? Promoting Authors and Books in New Ways

Sharon Glassman | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment


Sharon Glassman

In this post, we'll look at another way that individuals of passion are creating careers for themselves.

California's Poor Children Can Only Dream of Octuplets' Care

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Suleman says she's not a welfare case, and that her children won't be either. But the hard reality is that without taxpayer dollars, the top quality care they got would not have been there.

Melting Man: Red Cross-Sponsored Activist "Melts" On Sidewalk

Treehugger | Kimberley D. Mok | Posted 01.10.2009 | Green


A young man melting into a puddle of himself is something you don't see everyday, much less in a busy public square. Yet this humourous but surprisin...

Uniqlo Heat Tech Human Vending Machine

Dave Pinter | Posted 12.21.2008 | Business


Dave Pinter

PSFK stopped by Times Square earlier today to check out Uniqlo's Human Vending Machine for their HEATTECH apparel line.

Lesbianism: The Best Publicity Money Can Buy

nymag.com | Amy Odell | Posted 09.07.2008 | Style


In the world of fashion, pretty people and clothing lines constantly emerge begging the world to "Look over here!" It's all one big game and the piece...

Renee Zellweger Dishes Clooney, Prom And Hair

Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Renee Zellweger, star of the upcoming "Leatherheads," dished to In Style's April issue about hair, her prom and costar and friend George Clooney. High...

Owen Wilson Ducks Publicity For New Film

LA Times | John Horn and Gina Piccalo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


On Friday, Paramount Pictures will release "Drillbit Taylor," a new comedy starring Owen Wilson as a bodyguard hired by several high school students ...