“There are few people I trust more with a book project than Michelle Blankenship. Her tenacity and passion is unparalleled in the business. She rightfully earns the trust and admiration of the authors she champions. I can’t recommend her more highly!”
— Peter Miller, Director of Publicity, Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company
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“My experience with Michelle Blankenship was nothing short of amazing. As a first-time author the publicity experience was completely unfamiliar (and scary!), but Michelle patiently and expertly explained what would happen at each stage. She communicated regularly leading up to and after the book release, answering all my calls and emails almost instantly. Michelle was honest with me that she couldn’t make any promises about outcomes, but she could promise that she would give it her all. And she did, ultimately securing interviews with All Things Considered, PBS, The Daily Show, Fresh Air, and many more!”
—James Forman, Jr., author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America
“From my very first conversation with Michelle about my forthcoming book, I sensed I was in the hands of a consummate professional and true book-lover, both. She's curious, communicative, organized, transparent, and creative in her approach, with the seasoning and network to put her keen ideas to use on behalf of her authors. With her many years of experience both in-house and independently, she's an exceptional collaborator, a rare quality in the territorial world of PR. I attribute much of The Editor's success to her, and more than that, owe her my sanity through the unnerving process of the pre-publication publicity hustle and launch. Michelle is worth every penny. I'd recommend her to anyone, and work with her again in a heartbeat!”
—Sara B. Franklin, bestselling author of The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America
"Michelle Blankenship is an excellent publicist who does exactly what she promises. It has been my pleasure to work with Michelle on my last two books."
—Jill Hasday, author of We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality
“Michelle Blankenship worked extensively with my in-house publicist to create a great public relations strategy for my debut novel. She communicated with me regularly and with refreshing transparency, and she worked tirelessly to achieve optimal review coverage and set up readings and other events. I felt lucky to have her on my team and would highly recommend her to any author.”
—Angela Pneuman, author of Home Remedies and Lay It on My Heart
“Michelle is everything you could want in a publicist. Everything I wanted. Knowledgeable, savvy, hard-working, accessible, compassionate (always), tough (when necessary), a true advocate. She's a real person-no glib jargon-and the real thing-a top-notch professional. She's a passionate believer in books and writers.”
—Peggy Shinner, author of You Feel So Mortal: Essays on the Body
“Michelle Blankenship loves what she does and that's plain to see in her work. She takes only projects she truly believes in and gives them the focus, energy and passion they deserve. Do yourself a favor and get Michelle on your team.”
—Joe Nelms, author of The Last Time I Died
“I feel fortunate to have been able to have Michelle Blankenship as my publicist for my last two books. The reason Michelle makes a difference is simple: She cares. She fights for her books: she contacts potential reviewers again and again; she leaves no stone unturned. And the day something goes wrong at a book talk, Michelle will be there to keep things on track.”
—Joan DeJean, author of How Paris Became Paris, The Age of Comfort, and The Essence of Style
“Michelle was a pleasure to work with and did a great job on the publicity for my novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist.”
—Mohsin Hamid, author of How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and Moth Smoke
“Michelle is as fine a publicist as you will find. She's experienced, passionate about her projects, and she gets results. Plenty of publicists will over promise to gain a client. Michelle provided me realistic expectations and then went out and exceeded them. Not to mention she's a fabulous fashionista--it matters--and all around wonderful person. I cannot recommend her enough.”
—Mitchell S. Jackson, author of The Residue Years and OverSoul, Stories and Essays
“I had the privilege to work with Michelle Blankenship for several years. We share similar interests and taste in books, which led to many occasions for us to team up—editor and publicist--on their publication. Michelle Blankenship is among the finest publicists I’ve been fortunate to work with. Her connections and her intelligence can lead to great results. And then there’s her work ethic; she is conscientious in the extreme. Michelle on an off day would likely beat out most other people on a good day. And all of this stems from a sincere love of books, a passion for topics of import, and deep caring for the people who write those books. I have recommended Michelle many times—and I will continue to do so. I respect her. I trust her. And I enjoy pushing through the publishing process with her.”
—Kathy Belden, Executive Editor at Scribner
“Michelle Blankenship lives and breathes books. When I began my career we were co-workers at the same publishing house, and I now see her often at Publishers Publicity Association board meetings. She is a consummate professional, and you’ll never have more fun than while working with her.”
—James Meader, Executive Director of Publicity Picador
“Our strange little book, by two unknown first-time authors, other pros declared didn't merit a publicity campaign, because it had ‘little chance of attracting attention.’ Michelle, however, saw its potential and knew how to realize it. The result: a slew of positive coverage in national media as well as nearly a dozen events at some of the best bookstores around. Of course, this is never guaranteed, but from the beginning we found it tremendously comforting to know that we were giving our labor of love the best chance possible to find its audience. She also helped us not-smooth-talkers develop our spieling skills, which we'll carry forward to the rest of our lives.”
—Jonathan Lackman & Zachary J. Pinson, authors of The Woman with Fifty Faces: Maria Lani and the Greatest Art Heist That Never Was