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Author Marketing Expert Reviews

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Every author’s journey is unique, shaped by their goals, budget, platform, and future plans. However, our commitment to supporting each client’s best interests remains constant and unwavering.

C.M. Carroll

Regardless of your genre, this podcast is definitely worth your time. I decided to listen from the beginning to the present (so I’ve been binge-listening for about two months!) and am so glad I did. They cover everything from social media marketing to catalos and...

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Listener in Hartsville, South Carolina

I stumbled upon your podcast several weeks ago and am enjoying going through the backlog of content. There is so much information that I wish I had uncovered earlier. I’ve added A+ content to my Amazon book pages and am looking at my marketing in a different way. I...

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Richard Snyder

Many thanks to Penny and the team for all the work you've done and the opportunities provided. I'm appreciative. You've kept your word and I'm looking forward to seeing the fruit of our labors.

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Natalie Beck

I absolutely love this podcast! If you're new to Amazon KDP or exploring the world of writing and self-publishing, this podcast is an absolute goldmine. I started from the very first episode and couldn't stop binge-listening during my afternoon walks. The episode on...

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Raemi Ray

Honestly, working with you all has been a fantastic experience. Marketing isn't my forte (as you probably guessed) and I work a more than full time job, plus I'm writing. I don't have the time to dedicate to becoming an expert so your guidance has been invaluable. The...

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Gerald Fleury

In the latest episode of Book Marketing Tips, Navigating the Unexpected episode, the often overlooked aspects of authorship are brought into sharp focus, transforming what could be a dry topic into a compelling discourse on the business side of book publishing. From...

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Marlene M. Bell

When my first work of fiction went live, I searched for a publicist and found one on the East Coast. Without going into details, the firm did little to nothing for me during my first series book's release. That's when I began my search for another publicist, landing...

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Laura Bedard

I just found this Podcast by Amy and Penny, as a new author I found it to be a goldmine of wisdom and inspiration as I am navigating the book publishing world. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

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Jeremy Broyles, Flat Water

Every member of the AME team was kind, responsive, and patient with me throughout the entirety of the process. Everyone was always professional and personable. That has not always been my experience in this industry. Please share my thanks and gratitude with the...

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Maura J. Casey, Saving Ellen: A Memoir

I completed my memoir in 2022 and spent nine months trying to get an agent; once that task was completed it took another 6 months to get a publisher. Throughout the process, I listed to dozens of episodes of the Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast. Here is...

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Mary Kramer

Wow, wow, wow! This is so exciting! We FINALLY got a report from our publisher that showed the spike in sales from AME’s work. It was significant to our Amazon sales. Thank you. If we had the money, so sorry we don’t, we’d be working with you all every month!

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Lynda Wolters

You all have been fabulous, and I have learned a lot. I really appreciate your always prompt responses and attention to detail. You have not let me down and have fulfilled everything you promised. I am quite impressed. It has been fun seeing the posts populate on...

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James Cox, Midwest Book Review

It should be noted that as the editor-in-chief of the Midwest Book Review I have had a long, friendly, and successful cyberspace pen-pal and professional relationship with Penny over the years. She is one of the most competent, knowledgeable and reliable book...

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Mekdela

Thank you for such a wonderful campaign! I am going through my Ongoing Campaign Summary and am in awe of all of the things you accomplished for my book. I am happy to have chosen such a passionate and resourceful team!

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George Ferencik

Just a word to thank you for the really cool articles you make available. I am the husband of Erica Ferencik, bestselling author of newly released novel, Girl in Ice from Simon and Schuster. I have watched her career that fits the great description you release to help...

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Audrey Dunham

This book selling season has been a wild ride to say the least, but I appreciate all that AME has done very much.

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Peggi Davis

Thank you so much. You and your team have been so great! I hope I get the chance to work with you all again in the future. Thanks for being second to none for a first time author.

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Ryan Kurr

I found Penny and her team were very professional, direct and clear about what to expect, how they work and what their priorities were during my campaign. With so many options it can be overwhelming and a little unsettling when choosing a publicity team. I am very...

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Pat Finegan

As investments go, Penny’s eclectic, evidence-based class on mastering Amazon is one of the best. It offers incredible bang for the buck for aspiring authors. What I appreciated most about Penny’s video series was that I could apply and test her lessons immediately at...

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Marlene Bell

The Annalisse series is moving along in reviews, and I’m pleased how quickly they came in on the second book with your help. Much faster than the first. The more books written in a series, the better. I do understand how that works! Thanks for helping with the...

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Carol Allen

It was a pleasure working with your team. You maintain a professional operation and provide many paths to success. I don’t believe it is reasonable to assume insta-best seller for any of us—even good strong sales immediately. It takes a lot of hard work and strategic...

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Jess Wells

A million thanks to all who worked on this campaign. Thank you for everything you've done. Your willingness to speak with me on the phone was essential in getting us off on the right foot. You've been very well organized and I appreciate it.

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Johnathan Kieran

Thank you, Penny. Very helpful and exciting. This [Master Amazon Video Membership] series will be viewed with full attention/appreciation and its insights implemented in any and every way possible before, during, and after the campaign.

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Carol Allen, author of One If

BTW— your team is amazing. And I am impressed with the breadth of your knowledge and marketing process. As a marketing executive, I thought I knew a little bit about the subject. But I am truly a neophyte. I’m so thrilled I signed up with you. Looking forward to...

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Jonathan Kieran

As far as your management of the campaign and the overall campaign itself by AME, I am certainly satisfied. You yourself have done a most efficient, exceptionally courteous job over the past six weeks. I am grateful for your hard work, and we have a solid lift-off for...

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Mary Ann Rousseau

Just want to thank you from the CFO for the work that you have done for us. We are finally beginning to get some traction after 30 days. We do realize that we started this from nothing - a debut press and a debut author - so it is a challenge. Let's just hope that the...

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Lisa Becker

During my free three-day promotion, I saw a huge increase in free downloads as well as Kindle Unlimited page reads. I have another book in Kindle Unlimited which has been experiencing an increase in sales due to the this effort!

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Peter van der Walt

Being new to book marketing was a lonely experience. I then consulted with several publicists before I contacted you. My first port of call informed me that - due to the subject matter of my book - they were not prepared promote it. I then contacted your firm, and...

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Sonia Frontera

I am very pleased with my [How Can I Sell More Books?] marketing assessment. It was thorough, comprehensive and insightful. I look forward to implementing the excellent suggestions. Working with Amy was wonderful--she was caring and responsive.

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Yvette Bethel

I am pleased with your team’s professionalism and support. I like the way you build on the strategies. It makes sense to do them sequentially, especially the Amazon activities.

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Flavia Brunetti

I worked with Penny and her team at AME (my campaign manager was Paige) during this year's launch of my debut novel, All the Way to Italy. They were fantastic, professional and responsive. Paige answered all questions whenever I had any, and was really supportive...

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Roy Rawers

As a new author looking to grow my professional influence outside of my local geography, AME provided more opportunities for the promotion of my book, Rediscovering Love, than I was able to handle. My biggest mistakes were not anticipating the time demands these...

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Ray Thomas

Working with AME was worth every penny. (See what I did there?) Seriously, as indie authors we have to be careful with our budgets. Whichever level of service you choose to go with at AME it will be more than worth it. Not only for their excellent marketing campaign,...

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Mandy Jackson-Beverly 

When it comes to PR, Penny Sansevieri thinks long term. Good PR takes time, and Penny’s work has continued to build my author platform long after our contract expired. Penny and her awesome team at Author Marketing Experts are like the gift that keeps on giving, or in...

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Barbara Flores

I took several of your workshops at the Florida Writers Conference. Fabulous information. The best workshop on marketing I've ever attended.

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Tom Booker

Just a note of appreciation for the fine job you and your team did for me in promoting my book. I am particularly grateful for the many excellent reviews; these certainly will create a positive impact on any potential readers.

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Sara Pascoe

AME provided effective and efficient promotion services for my young adult novel. They got the book more Amazon reviews in a few weeks, than I, along with other services I'd hired, had been able to garner in over a year! There are no magic bullets unfortunately, and...

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Ashley Almon

My experience with Author Marketing Experts has been beyond superb! As a new children’s author, AME went above and beyond to make sure I got the support I needed. With their help, my book received stellar reviews on numerous blog sites and Amazon. AME also helped me...

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Pat Kelley Brunjes

I met Penny many years ago when she spoke at The Whidbey Island Writers Conference. I was so impressed with her presentation and her later book Red Hot Internet Publicity that when it came time to market my book I called Penny. The experience has been exceptional....

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Daniel Davidsohn

A few days ago I changed my book’s categories and some of the keywords on Amazon. It got me from an overall sales rank of 2,000/5,000 to the top 100 overall.

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Lorraine Brodek

Penny and her amazing AME team have debunked the old theory: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Yes, you can! The great thing about AME is that you can choose from a multiple of promo plans that you believe might be to your best benefit by following their...

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Brigitte Nioche

I appreciate all you have done, it was a good experience. During my two consultations with Penny she was professional, knowledgeable, and understood the plight of authors today.

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Maria Gordon

I recommend using AME services because they give their clients a very personalized service that is difficult to find from other marketing companies.

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Stefania Shaffer

I am that person who employs what I learn from writing conferences. After attending Penny's session on marketing, I knew there was a recipe for success, but would the baker want to help frost a cake that had been cooling for three years? I felt like my book deserved...

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Jackie Wein

Writing my book was easy. Selling it was hard. Untangling the web of Internet sites, bloggers, and social media was daunting. I was intimidated by the options . . . until Penny Sansevieri and Author Marketing Experts guided me in the right direction. With their...

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Melissa Van Rossum

When it comes to book marketing success, no one knows it better than Penny Sansevieri. I engaged Penny to help me promote my book Their Way Home over a year ago, and the leads continue to pour in. Penny's one of the few in this industry who knows how to build an...

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Francisco X. Stork

Promoting my own work still feels foreign and uncomfortable to me. Penny Sansevieri and her staff helped me every step of the way.

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Kathryn Jordan

I am delighted with the promotion work AME has done for me. Penny Sansevieri and her dedicated crew have produced a major online buzz for my sexy, fun novel. I've done 80 some events at bookstores, book clubs, libraries, festivals, even spas but an author can only...

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Eric Penz

Working with Penny and team at AME on their Virtual Author Tours was like having my biggest fan running around inside the World Wide Web tapping every website on the shoulder while declaring the virtues of my debut novel with as much passion as might my own mother. I...

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Michael Mehas

Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, Penny Sansevieri provides the most promotional value available for an author in today's tight marketplace. Her savvy and experience in the business allows her to tailor the perfect marketing plan around your specific needs. If your...

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Dara Girard

I can't begin to tell you how impressed I've been with your company and the services it has provided me.

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Janine Bolon, SmartCents, Inc.

I wanted to thank you for the excellent work your team did in helping me to promote the debt-free living lifestyle. Your team was able to guide me in redesigning my web site for higher traffic, establish a free newsletter, start a blog and get me on several radio...

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Laura Robb

Penny Sansevieri and the team at Author Marketing Experts have helped me understand the power of advertising on the Internet and promoted my newest book in ways I did not know existed. They also helped me improve my web site so that visitors would find it chock full...

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B.L., Author in Multiple Media

Thank you for showing me the ways of Internet marketing! Your counsel has been wise and your efforts wonderfully laudable. When my next story is ready, I'll be back.

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Jill Byrne

Kudos to Penny Sansavieri and her team at Author Marketing Experts. You guys are the Greyhound bus of on-line book marketing. What a relief to leave the driving in such capable hands. Your professional expertise provided on-line contacts and exposure that continue to...

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Stephanie Bennett Vogt

You and your staff at Author Marketing Experts were instrumental in giving my self-published baby some visibility and traction. Your suggested overhauls to my website, social networking, SEO and blogging guidelines (which I followed by posting twice a week for three...

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Charlie Mac

For any aspiring author who thinks his or her book will just magically become a world-wide best seller once it's completed…prepare for the shock of your life. I asked my editor/publisher, who was the best publicist in the literary business. She didn't hesitate. Penny...

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Christine M. Whitehead

I used the services of Author Marketing Experts recently to promote a novel that had already been out in the public realm for three years. It's a daunting task but AME helped me get reviews; gave my book visibility; gave me invaluable pointers. I'd been involved with...

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Guy Kawasaki

Penny, you are the woman, thanks for showing me the way with APE. I appreciate your help and guidance promoting it!

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Catana Tully

I self-published my book, Split at the Root, but had no idea of the work that awaited me when it came to marketing it. Penny and the AME team took me under their wings and patiently guided me in learning the tricks of the marketing trade. Within the year, my book...

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The People Factor

Penny and her team helped us get some top reviewers for the book which created the early momentum we needed. The People Factor now has nearly 200 reviews on Amazon in just six months. Thank you Author Marketing Experts.

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John Benedict

I wanted to thank you personally and your staff for your efforts on my behalf in our recent campaign. I've had some amazing results ! So, thanks again for all your efforts--they really do seem to be paying off with tangible results!

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Jonelle Patrick

The AME team delivered a solid book launch for Fallen Angel and set up what has turned out to be an easily sustainable marketing program. Thanks to the groundwork they laid, my book continues to sell at a steady rate, over a year later.

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Salah el Moncef

I first came into contact with Penny Sansevieri and the AME book marketing team during the early promotion of The Offering. As soon as I started working on the marketing process with the AME team, I was truly awed by their stellar competence, their customer-friendly...

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KM Weiland

Thank you, Penny, and everyone else, for all your work on this. It was a great experience for me and my best novel launch to date. I've learned a ton from you gals and hope to work with you again in the future. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!

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Leslie Hachtel

She (Penny) and her team are fantastic. They delivered reviews, exposure on social media and got my name out there. With so many books being published every day, that alone is a feat…Penny and her team are the BEST! I have a new book coming out soon and after that I...

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James Ross

…during the promotion my book rose to the number 1 position in two fiction categories and soared into the top 50 overall. My reviews increased tenfold and the sales that were generated after the promotion ended increased significantly.

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Elizabeth SaFleur

Working with AME was a wonderful experience. On the side, I ran a PR firm for 16 years. I can tell a quality outfit. In fact, I might be a little in love with you all now. LOL Great results and terrific advice on what to do next.

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Cherry Adair

I love the team at Author Marketing Experts and these programs really helped boost my book exposure and I got some really great reviews! Love it! I highly recommend these campaigns!

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Tawny Weber

What a wonderful experience! Working with Author Marketing Experts was a pleasure from start to finish. This was the easiest marketing I've ever done, and I got great results.

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A Book Publicist You Can Trust

We trust that our previous clients and dedicated authors have demonstrated that Penny Sansevieri and her team are reliable partners in achieving long-term success. No empty promises, just a commitment to helping you build a platform that will engage readers and attract potential buyers for years to come.