Kudos
“Stephanie Barko is a powerhouse of activity and the most competent professional I have ever worked with. This is my second book and Stephanie is my third publicist, yet the most efficient and reasonably priced.”
Betty Auchard, IPPY award-winning author of The Home for the Friendless (Stephens Press)
“Stephanie Barko is amazing in what she can accomplish and I consider myself fortunate she took me on. In less than one month she obtained an audio interview, a regional magazine interview, and a national magazine feature. I consider that moving mountains.”
Sandra Worth, Winner, Romance Reviews Today Book of the Year
“I was skeptical that Stephanie would be able to assist me long distance. How wrong I was! Stephanie has been great to work with and has assisted me not only with representing my book, but also with helping me polish my image and offer my story to the public.”
Rosalie Hollingsworth, subject of OWN Network’s 2013 “Abducted” segment based on her book, Destruction of Innocence
“Our book was languishing for lack of a book marketing plan but when we enlisted Stephanie’s help, things turned around in a hurry. Stephanie also increased our visibility on the internet, which resulted in a dramatic upswing in sales. Our personal appearance schedule grew too, all thanks to her work and tenacity.”
Jim Boylston, David Crockett in Congress (Bright Sky Press)
“An attorney/friend recommended Stephanie, and his high opinion of her was confirmed as I worked with her during a two-month virtual tour for my novel, A Savage Wisdom. Her expertise and energy contributed to the increased web presence of the novel, which four times hit #5 in its Amazon Kindle category.”
Norman German, Switch-Pitchers (Bluewater Press)
“As our publicist for a first time memoirist, Stephanie was able to facilitate placement in The Huffington Post and our title’s selection as one of IndieReader’s Best Books of 2011, not to mention over 15 reviews, Amazon sales rank improvement, and invitations to private & public author events with high volume traffic. Seven Oaks will definitely work with Stephanie again.”
Laurie Jameson, WILLA Award Finalist
Clients
Traditional Publisher Partners
Dorchester / Leisure
Bright Sky Press
Thunder Rain Publishing
Independent Publisher Partners
One Breath Village
Javelina Books
Langdon Street Press
Stockard James
LandMarc Press
Stephens Press
Award-Winning Clients
2018 National Indie Excellence Award Winner Alice McDowell
2018 Body, Mind, Spirit Book Awards Finalist Alice McDowell
2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner Laurie Kahn
2018 IPPY Award Silver Medalist Laurie Kahn
2018 IPPY Award Bronze Medal Winner Ann Marie Ackermann
2017 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Rita Sever
2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalists Suzanne Anderson & Susan Cannon
2016 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Winner Shelley Armitage
2015 IPPY Award Gold Medal Winner CF Yetmen
2015 IPPY Award Bronze Medal Winner Pam Webber
2015 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner Jennifer Bort Yacovissi
2015 East Texas Writer’s Guild First Chapter Award Winner Heather Siegel
2015 Shelf Unbound Indie Notable Winner Landon Wallace
2014 Gival Press Novel Award Winner Elizabeth Harris
2014 Small Business Book Award Winners Julie Miller & Brian Bedford
2013 Foreword Book of the Year Finalists Rosalie Turner & John Cressler
2013 London Book Festival Award Winner Judith Newton
2013 National Indie Excellence Finalist Irene Cohen
2013 Sons of the Republic of Texas Summerfield G. Roberts Award Winner Jeffrey Stuart Kerr
2013 Military Writers Society of America Winner Tom Bensing
2013 eBook Global Award Winner Karen Kondazian
2011 IPPY Award Winners Rhiannon Meyers & Leigh Jones
2011 Sarton Memoir Award Winner Jamie Patterson
2011 International Book Award Winners David C. Scott & Brendan Murphy
2011 IndieReader Best Book Winner WC Jameson
2010 USA Book News Award Winner Red Honor Press
2010 A.C. Greene Lifetime Achievement Winner Mike Cox