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Just In!
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Kathleen moderated a panel for The BookFest Fall 2021
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Announcing Kathleen's
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Do You Have the Write Stuff?
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Featuring top book marketers, new authors, book designers, publishers and more, all talking about the latest trends and innovations in publishing. New podcasts twice monthly on Thursdays. Available on all leading sites including iTunes and Audible. TalkingBookPublishing.Today
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2021 Client books
Two mystery/thrillers, a memoir, and a self-help guide
"A one-legged private eye searches for a missing heiress while navigating mayhem on the mean streets of Portland, Maine, in this mystery...An entertaining, richly textured suspense yarn with a spirited hero. — Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus named 10 DAYS one of the Best Indie Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021 |
“A complex courtroom drama, anchored by sharply drawn characters. In Caldwell’s legal thriller, a law professor decides to represent an inmate on death row and finds it to be a daunting case. The work shines in his ability to make the intricacies of the law accessible to laypeople while still satisfying those with legal experience.” — Kirkus Reviews
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“Betsy tells an engrossing tale through the lens of her family – and what a family it is... I am most appreciative of Betsy’s honesty in storytelling” — Tim Gallagher- former editor of the Ventura County Star
“Through her book she also weaves the story of her ancestors, enriched by an impressive amount of photographs and images that bring it to life.” Judy Tiem – Historian and Author Ventura County: Land of Good Fortune |
Survival 101 is like no self-help book I’ve ever come across. Rather than well-meaning platitudes, the book is full of solid, practical advice for rebuilding a life, from the ground up if necessary. Alai’s voice is perpetually understanding and optimistic, reminding us that even at the worst of times, there is some way forward, even if it may not be easy to see. — San Francisco Book Review
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KKA's Recent Client Books
Irreversible Damage by JL Ruiz is a finalist in three categories for the International Latino Book Awards, plus its cover illustration by Ignacio Gomez is also a finalist.
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Robert Wang's debut novel is a winner of IPA for multi-cultural history and finalist in multiple contests, including Book Excellence award.
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Chickasaw & White Dog Press
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The Opium Lord's Daughter has won the multi-cultural category for the Independent Press Award, is a finalist for the Book Excellence Awards, a finalist for the Self-Publishing Review Book Awards, and is currently leading for historical fiction with the Readers Choice Awards
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An opioid epidemic, A trade war, Not America in 2020, but China in the 1840s
Following the harrowing journey of Lady Su-Mei and her family, Robert Wang’s debut novel is a historical drama told from dual perspectives—Chinese and British—about the First Opium War, a tragic and history- altering conflict. Honoring the tradition of noted historical fiction writers such as Ken Follett, Philippa Gregory, Bernard Cornwell, and James Clavell, The Opium Lord’s Daughter artfully weaves actual events and characters into the narrative, offering the reader a selective glimpse into a world populated with rogue drug traders, imperialist government officials, religious zealots, and scrappy survivors. The Opium Lord’s Daughter is an expedition through the destruction of a culture, underscoring the hold and havoc drug empires continue to exert in society, even to this day. A must-read for fans of Shogun, White Queen, Downton Abbey, Poldark, and other sweeping tales rooted in history. Learn more at: RobertWangAuthor.com |
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Written with the efficiency of a reporter and a master storyteller’s eye, MANSON EXPOSED brings new life and unknown details to this story very few have ever known. Davis was on the front lines of the story and offers vivid, personal accounts, interviews and hitherto unknown details from the very beginning right up to the death of the blue collar psycho named Charles Manson. And the kicker is — The Beatles DIDN'T make him do it! Learn more...
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Irreversible Damage by JL Ruiz is a finalist in three categories for the International Latino Book Awards, plus its cover illustration by Ignacio Gomez is also a finalist.
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Winner 2019 IPBA Benjamin Franklin Award
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A fun story about Kathleen in her hometown magazine
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Kathleen Kaiser named "Book Publicist
of the Year" by Book Publicists of
Southern California
Kathleen Kaiser, president of Kathleen Kaiser & Associates, was been named “Publicist of the Year” for 2016 by the Book Publicists of Southern California (BPSC). The award was presented at a ceremony on October 13 at the Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, CA. This is the 22nd year for the Irwin Awards.
“I was quite shocked by the phone call from Irwin Zucker of BPSC,” said Kaiser. “I’ve been doing publicity since the age of sixteen and have always stayed in the background. It’s quite a different sensation to be in the spotlight. I’m flattered by the award.”
View Kathleen's acceptance speech with introduction by Irwin Zucker of the Book Publicists of Southern California.
“I was quite shocked by the phone call from Irwin Zucker of BPSC,” said Kaiser. “I’ve been doing publicity since the age of sixteen and have always stayed in the background. It’s quite a different sensation to be in the spotlight. I’m flattered by the award.”
View Kathleen's acceptance speech with introduction by Irwin Zucker of the Book Publicists of Southern California.
An interview of Kathleen by Anthony Mora, CEO of PR For Writers.
A Conversation with Kathleen
I met Kathleen at the wonderfully produced 805 Writers’ Conference. I make a point of that, since she produced it. Kathleen is a savvy navigator of all things publishing. With four published books and three plays under her belt, she understands how authors and artists are often confused by the new world of marketing their products and themselves. Kathleen, whose expertise encompasses seminars, conferences, special events, publicity, marketing communications and trade show production, maintains a small list of clients that allow her to continue her volunteerism, which includes being co-founder and executive director of the Pacific Institute for Professional Writing, producer of the annual 805 Writers’ Conference, president of the national organization Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network (SPAWN), and organizer of a monthly literary meeting in Thousand Oaks, CA sponsored by SPAWN and the Independent Writers of Southern California. The following is a conversation with Kathleen on books, writers and the brave new world of publishing.
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