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OUR STAFF

With so many services being made available to you we have a very nice staff ready and willing to meet your every need.
Marlene Kent - Owner, Publicist, Web Design, Graphics & Media Relations.
Sean Yates - Publicist
Paul Carmichael - Business Manager, Public & Press Relations
Lauren Ferrell - Web Design, Graphic Artist, Book Cover Art & Book Interior Design
Mike Timlin - Book Reviews
Leigh O'Donovan - Book ReviewsOnline Course Providers - We have at the present time one freelanced course provider. If you would be interested in offering online courses via pdf downloads please contact us.Editors: We have two staffed editors and several freelance editors. If you would be interested in being an editor for AOR on a freelance basis please contact us we would be happy to review your resume.
We are a Richmond Area, Virginia based business offering our services to clients in the United States, Canada & the United Kingdom. We do expand our graphics department worldwide so long as you can speak English.We offer to you over 20 years editing experience, over 10 years graphic arts & web design expierence, journalist, photographers, public relations specialist and media relations.

NEWS & EVENTS

Get your news first - subscribe to the blog!Come Join us for a skiing and book signing event on Feb. 18th from 3:30-5:30pm - We have a great line up of authors already attending - Hope you can join us!Our sister site is now up and running! Stop in and visit for reviews or to get your book reviewed by Michael Timlin and our newly added staff member Leigh O'Donovan! www.authorsontherisebookreviews.comWe've added an a la carte section to our services to make it more convenient for authors to pick and choose what they want - when they want it and we assure you we have priced everything with the author's wallet in mind!Check it out: A La Carte
Service Cost
Press Release $15.00
Press Release Distribution Locally & AP Wire $45.00
Press Release w/Distribution Locally & AP Wire $50.00
Press Kit Production Digital Format 1 CD - (Must Provide Information Needed By Designer) $35.00
10 Digital CD Press Kits $75.00
10 Hard Copies Press Kit in Binder w/digital CD of PDF Files Ready for Distribution (Must Provide Information Needed By Designer) $95.00
Press Kit Enhancement $45.00
Book Review w/pdf tear sheet $30.00
Book Review w/pdf tear sheet & critique $45.00
Book Review w/posting in all areas we post $65.00
Call one bookstore for signing** $15.00
Call 5 bookstores for signings** $50.00
Mass Mailing to Independent Bookstores Up to 50 $55.00
Mass Mailing to Independent Bookstores Up to 100 $95.00
Mass Mailing to Independent Bookstores Up to 200 $150.00
Create Sell-Sheet $15.00
Create Tip-Sheet $15.00
Professional Bio Write Up $15.00
Professional Interview - Includes Posted Review on website & myspace only. $45.00
Professional Interview with Posted Review on all sites we post. $80.00
Complete Press Kit Production Digital $50.00
Complete Press Kit Production - Printed w/presentation folder. $65.00
1 Convention Booking Inquiry** $20.00
5 Convention Booking Inquiries** $75.00
10 Convention Booking Inquiries** $150.00
To be listed and handle inquiries for your events monthly basis $75.00
To be your publicist per event. $35.00
Build Myspace Page $75.00
Collect up to 1K Relevant Friends for Myspace $50.00
Do mass invites to events for your MySpace $25.00
Post your event on our Myspace Calendar $35.00
Post bulletin announcements on our MySpace (10 Times) $25.00
Obtain Launch Signing $25.00
Launch Tour up to 10 Signings** $150.00
Launch Tour up to 20 Signings** $200.00
Travel Arrangements For 1 Event $50.00
Business Card Design - PDF File $15.00
Postcard Design - PDF File $20.00
Bookmark Design - PDF File $25.00
Store Poster Design 11x17 - PDF File $35.00
Advertise events on our website event schedule per event. $10.00
Banner Advertisement on our website per month. $25.00
Bio & Event Schedule Page on our site per month. $50.00
Build Basic Website $175.00
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OUR SERVICES:We provide a variety of services both packaged and single service items. Please think about what you want or need to accomplish as you set up your program with us. Below you will find a list of the services we offer and their cost. We don't waste your time because like you our time is precious and having the resources you need in front of you saves both of us valuable time. Please see some definitions to the left as this will help you understand some of our services. Not all services are guaranteed results but as part of our commitment to you we will not continue on a pathway that is not productive - you will be informed and will stay informed as we notify you each month of our efforts via your monthly reports.For AuthorsFor our authors there are not many services we don't offer. We offer packages and single item services for you to choose from. Here are some of the things we offer:* Website design
* MySpace Design
* Web Presence
* Schedule Book Signings
* Convention Booking
* Book Reviews
* Press Release Services
* On-Call Publicist
* Travel Arrangements
* Bookstore Campaigns
* Cover Art
* Promotional Materials
* Editing Services
* Press Kits
* Book Launch Signing
* Transfer to Ebooks (Coming Soon)
* Online Courses (Coming Soon)
For Small Press PublishersAs Small Publishing Houses it's sometimes hard to know all the in's and outs, the backdoor programs, the way to make sure your authors do well on the street and in the stores. We work you to help promote your author and come up with techniques that ensure your authors get book siginings, have launch tours but most of all we help you in getting your authors books on the shelves of libraries, independents and chain stores. We also offer the services above to you as well and as a bonus if we are helping you as a publisher we will offer discounted pricing for your authors to obtain the services you are unable to provide for them. Please contact us for quotes.Small press packages consist of the following items:* Help Launching Your Books into Baker & Taylor's Warehouse
* Assistance getting your book listed in the Library of Congress Data Catalog.
* Assistance setting up your BIP account and information.
* Assistance setting up your Amazon Advantage Accounts.
* Making sure you have all the elements you as a publisher need to have lined up prior to putting a book out there.
* Help Gaining attention from the Library Community and having your books available to the public.
* Assistance on announcements of upcoming releases - the effective way.
* Getting Book Reviews
* Book Store Inquires For Shelf Space
* Warehousing agreements with Barnes & Nobles/Borders/Books-A-Million
* Building marketing plans that impress the bookstores and make them want your books in their store.
* Promotional Materials and Effective Advertising
* Targeting your audience and taking the right path to success!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & PRICING PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE - AUTHORSONTHERISE.COM
SOME OF OUR CLIENTS:

GADDY BERGMANN
CONTEMPORARY SCI-FI FICTION AUTHOR
MARK KEARNEY
CRIME THRILLER AUTHOR

MALCOLM DEELEY
AUTHOR/POET/ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHER

KRISTY TALLMAN
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER/HORROR AUTHOR, POET, ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHER

ROWAN LORE
CONTEMPORARY FICTION

REALM OF INSANITY PRESS
SMALL PRESS SERVICES

ANDREA DEAN VAN SCOYOC
HORROR AUTHOR
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MICHAEL TIMLIN
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