Services

Author and Book Publicity Services

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We understand the challenges today’s authors face when promoting their books and building their brands. At Blue Cottage Agency, we provide personalized guidance, ethical marketing practices, and proven book marketing strategies to help you reach more readers and build a strong author platform. We are committed to protecting authors from misleading promises, predatory practices, and publishing and marketing scams.

From one-on-one strategy sessions to comprehensive marketing campaigns, we offer consulting, workshops, digital book tours, book review campaigns, social media support, and custom marketing materials.

Whether you’re preparing to launch your first book or looking to expand your reach, we’re here to help you develop a successful marketing strategy and build a lasting author career with confidence.

Blue Cottage Agency offers:

One-on-one Coaching and Consulting
Workshops and Classes
Author Cohorts
Author Strategy Plans
Social Media Set-up and Campaigns
Digital Book Tours & Campaigns
Custom Marketing Material

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Author Branding Session

This one-on-one session includes an evaluation of your current author brand and platform, along with guidance on the best options for moving forward. Together, we’ll discuss strategies, practical next steps, and implementation options to strengthen your author presence and connect with readers.

Following our meeting, you’ll receive a summary of our discussion, including personalized recommendations and actionable next steps to help you move forward with confidence.

Cost: $200

An invoice will be sent after our meeting, once your follow-up notes and recommendations have been provided.

“I highly recommend Blue Cottage Agency services to anyone trying to promote their book and writing career.”

Candace Simar Award Winning Author, Member of Western Writers of America, and Women Writing the West.

Trustworthy & Experienced. Successfully supporting writers for over a decade. Quality Books. Good People.

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Contact Blue Cottage Agency today! We look forward to supporting your author journey!

"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 really knows her stuff and she is probably the nicest person in the world on top of that. I highly recommend the Blue Cottage Agency."

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Jim Jones Award-Winning Music and Books

Krista Rolfzen Soukup
Publicist and Owner

Blue Cottage Agency was founded by Krista Rolfzen Soukup in 2009. Krista is a literary publicist and Owner of Blue Cottage Agency.

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“It has been my good fortune to have known and worked with Krista Soukup as a promotional consultant for my fourteen (and counting) Western and historical novels. Krista’s guidance and knowledge in the field of marketing, as well as her ability to express these ideas succinctly, have been of tremendous benefit in my efforts to expand my base of readers. I highly recommend Krista and Blue Cottage Agency, and look forward to working with her in the future.”

Michael Zimmer

Author of fourteen novels,
including the Spur-Award winning book The Poacher’s Daughter

We Love Books!

In the four months since I signed with the Blue Cottage Agency, my last 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."

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Preston Lewis Multi Award Winning Author

Author Websites

Your Website is the most critical component of your publicity and marketing efforts. Your website is your vehicle to generate and expand your fan base, increase sales, announce events, make industry connections and amplify opportunities.

Author Websites: We work with MidState Design to create an affordable, professional high quality website with proven results. Our websites are built using WordPress and include customization content with no coding needed, premium theme and plugins, amazing social features, expert marketing and content advice, hosting, updates, tutorials and so much more.

Basic Author Websites: Starting at $2200

Krista Rolfzen Soukup
Publicist and Owner

Blue Cottage Agency was founded by Krista Rolfzen Soukup in 2009. Krista is a literary publicist and Owner of Blue Cottage Agency.

Some Nice Words

“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.”

Kathleen Morris

Author The Lily of the West, Five Star Publishing March 2019

“Representing and promoting writers, books and the literary arts as a whole.”