Krista Soukup makes navigating the myriad marketing strategies adjacent to writing less daunting. She's helped me understand how best to target audiences, use a variety of social media platforms, employ Net galley and Goodreads, find a web designer, engage in podcasts, pen blogs, find reviews, and avoid scams which optimizes my time doing what I love—telling stories. She’s the best.

When I launched my first book, Marcello's Promise, I needed help with promotion and followed the advice of Five Star Publishing to Krista Rolfzen Soukup at Blue Cottage Agency. What a smart choice that was! Krista knows marketing, is creative, approachable and always supportive. Blue Cottage Agency is the wind beneath any project I undertake. I whole-heartedly recommend them.

I met Krista at a writing workshop years before my first book was published. That chance meeting was truly life changing for me. Her caring nature and professional advice helped me transition from dreaming about writing a book to traditionally publishing several. I can't thank her enough! I look forward to growing my author career with Krista and Blue Cottage Agency's guidance. 

If you’re a brand-new author or an old hand at writing, I highly recommend collaborating with Blue Cottage Agency. Krista and her colleagues provide excellent advice and services to bring your works to more people. Contact them and find out how they can help increase your sales.

Blue Cottage Agency is highly professional, yet they never lose sight of the human element. Their focus extends beyond book sales and revenue—they genuinely care about protecting authors, preserving the integrity of their stories, and helping them navigate the publishing journey with confidence. As someone who is extremely selective about literary representation, Blue Cottage is the only agency I would choose to work with.

“I’ve been working with the Blue Cottage Agency for a number of years now and I could not be more pleased with their services. Krista and Janell really know their stuff and they are probably the nicest people in the world on top of that. I highly recommend the Blue Cottage Agency.”

In the four months since I signed with the Blue Cottage Agency, my two latest books have received more exposure than any of my books over the last decade.  Krista Soukup and Janell Madison know book marketing and are a pleasure to work with.—Preston Lewis, Three-Time Spur Award WinnerPres

Krista and I met through my partnership through the Springboard for the Arts while I was looking for a consultant to help with the branding for my dance company STRONGmovement, and I felt that Krista was a perfect fit.After our first consultation I knew based off the energy and how much she cared about her job and mission that she was going to help push me to the next level in reaching my goals and becoming a better leader in my communityKrista helped me solidify my mission as an artist as well as the mission for my dance company STRONGmovement. One of my biggest goals was to connect the dots of the many communities I am involved with and she has continued to help me do just that. She created a great opportunity for me by connecting me and my team with Corey Kretsinger, an amazing web designer whose helped us tremendously with our new and improved website.

When I needed a publicist to help promote my book, The Lily of the West, I found there were quite a few available, but upon discovering the highly recommended  Krista Rolfzen Soukup and Blue Cottage Agency, there was no need to look further. Krista is reliable, creative, ethical and well connected. She personifies that elusive quality of being a straight-shooter who is kind and non-judgmental. She’s been a tremendous help to me and I can’t recommend her highly enough. Simply the best.

I've been a Strategic Partner with Krista Soukup of Blue Cottage Agency for over a decade now working on dozens of projects and I can attest to her professionalism and care for her clients.