Thirty-three Years in Business—Seventeen in the Literary Arts
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"Kathleen Kaiser's meticulously targeted PR campaigns paid off big time for me with worldwide TV and radio interviews resulting in top book awards."
--Ivor Davis, author of Amazon bestseller, Manson Exposed: A Reporter's 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder |
2025 Releases
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Released March 2025
True Crime Meets Memoir
Enter the gritty world of crime alongside Jane, once a demure doctor's wife, now embarking on a daring journey into the heart of darkness with the LAPD's top detective. Went into the Amazon Top 50 in the first week on sale. Won second place for true crime at The BookFest Awards. 
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Released March 2025
Entertainment attorney Clair Burrill recounts his many years working with the likes of Robin Williams, John Candy, the Rolling Stones, Waylon Jennings and more. Exclusive look inside their triumphs and legal troubles.
A #1 New Release on Amazon and went into the Amazon Top 50 bestsellers. Won Honorable Mention for Memoir in The BookFest Awards. 
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2024 Releases
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Released November 2024 - sold over 5,000 copies in first five days. Went on Kindle best seller list at #67 and was #1 in three categories for over a week.
A quirky American actress in Paris and her niece, who pretends to be a detective, entangle their ex-pat friends in the latest Sarah Bernhardt murder. Book Two in the Parisian Backstage Murders
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Recent Releases
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Released March 2023
The second book in the award-winning series, Cost of Deceit, spent its first week of sales in the top ten on Amazon |
Released in May 2023
The book was #1 New Release on Amazon for all three formats, ebook, hardcover, and audiobook. |
Released Sept. 2022
Bestseller on Amazon in mystery and suspense & a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. Nominated for a Clue Award. |
Released October 2022
Went #1 New Release on both Amazon and Ingram and #2 in Memoir on Amazon. Bookfest Gold winner for Memoir |
Released November 2022
The Ultimate Fan Guide, Went #1 on multiple categories on Amazon for five days. |
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Author testimonials about working with KKA
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“Kathleen Kaiser and her crew know the marketing business – how it works, who to call, what conferences and media to contact. Kaiser and Associates is a crucial add to all authors’ endeavors in getting the word out about their books. And add ‘fun’ to other words that describe them: reliable, untiring and professional.” Jule Selbo, author of numerous books including the award-winning Dee Rommel Mystery Series.
"I am happy to share my positive experience with Kathleen Kaiser. She introduced me to the possibility of becoming an Amazon Best Seller and she made it happen. It was painless, total cooperation for the project, and the success is proof of the pudding. Kathleen is also very helpful in recommending people who are experts in their particular field. There is so much to know, and choosing the right person is key." Susanne Reyto, author of Destination Freedom.
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“I gladly acknowledge Kathleen Kaiser, whose guidance in showing me how to get the book published and her input along the way meant everything. She guided me and built a team for me that made all of this possible.” Julie D. Summers, author of #1 bestseller Off My Knees.
“I have worked with Kathleen and her staff for almost a year now, preparing for and then launching my first book, UNDETERRED. She is professional, has a vast knowledge of the publishing business, and gets things done. She built my author website, social media presence, and put together two book signings at Barnes & Noble locations for me. Kathleen knows what I had no idea existed. I highly recommend her and her team!” Bruce Carlin, author of UNDETERRED.
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Season Five of Kathleen and Adanna's
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Past top sellers and award-winning books
This updated edition of Destination Freedom went #1 in Jewish History and #2 in Memoir.
Released in July 2022
#1 on Amazon in two categories |
“Li-pei Wu has built his career around innovation and creativity in finance and public service. We
have worked side by side in both fields, from Alaska to Taiwan to Washington, D.C. His intriguing story will excite, inform, and fuel the energy and imagination of readers.” — Frank H. Murkowski, former Alaska Governor (2002-2006) and US Senator (1980-2002) |
10 DAYS has won four prestigious awards including Kirkus Indies, Foreword, Clue, and Maine Literary Awards.
"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 |
Winner BookFest Award for Crime/Legal 2022.
“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 |
“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 |
I wholeheartedly recommend Kathleen to any writer looking for honest, helpful feedback and representation.
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“I met Kathleen Kaiser in 2019 at her Writers’ Conference. I had self-published my first book and did not know much about how the publishing industry worked and I learned quite a lot from Kathleen’s conference. After reading my book, Kathleen agreed to represent me and I whole-heartedly recommend Kathleen to any writer looking for honest, helpful feedback, and representation. Kathleen is as good as they come; she cares deeply about her clients and with her strong and deep connections in the industry, she will take the time do all that can be done to help move her clients forward, and she delivers.” — Robert Wang, author of the five times award-winning The Opium Lord’s Daughter |
KKA's Past Client Books
Irreversible Damage by JL Ruiz was a finalist in three categories for the International Latino Book Awards, plus its cover illustration by Ignacio Gomez was also a finalist.
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The multi-award-winning Chula the Fox
from White Dog Press Chula, a Chickasaw boy, is suddenly thrown into the murky and treacherous worlds of warfare and adulthood after a traumatic ambush costs him his father. Left haunted by a restless spirit, Chula concludes, in line with the customs of his time, that only vengeance will make things right again. Chula the Fox is a middle grade historical novel, steeped in Chickasaw language and culture and set in the tribe’s Homeland, near present-day Mississippi. It tells an honest and often frank story about Chickasaw lives and the challenges our Native American ancestors faced during the early eighteenth century. Anthony Perry spent several years researching Chickasaw life before writing the book.
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Winner 2019 IPBA Benjamin Franklin Award
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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. Learn more at: RobertWangAuthor.com |
Chickasaw & White Dog Press
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Amazon Best Seller!
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. Learn more about the book...
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Kathleen interviewed by Desiree Duffy at BookFest about the scammers taking advantage of writers and the most current scams.
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Story about Kathleen's work as president of the Writers & Publishers Network in the Ojai Valley News
Ojai’s Writers & Publishers Network Expands
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The Writers & Publishers Network, a national literary nonprofit based in Ojai, merged the Independent Writers of Southern California and the Publishers Association of Los Angeles into its organization March 15.
The merger will double WPN’s membership and expand its educational offerings through monthly online meetings, satellite group meetings, seminars and webinars. Kaiser said: “When I started my adventures in book publishing in 2008, IWOSC was one of the first groups I joined. Flo Selfman, then the group’s president, introduced me to many people I still work with. Having been on IWOSC’s board for some years, I know all participants’ quality and commitment to providing education and support to writers. With our programs, WPN will reach over 8,000 writers and publishers.” Read more |
A fun story about Kathleen's past careers
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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 literary nonprofit organization Writers & Publishers Network (WPN). The following is a conversation with Kathleen on books, writers and the brave new world of publishing.
Read full interview...
Read full interview...
Kathleen Interviewed for Published! Magazine
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Kathleen Kaiser — Get Published, Get Known
Beginning as a music journalist turned publicist, Kathleen Kaiser’s career spans over 40 plus years of involvement in the most exciting industries of her generation. From rock and roll in the 60s and 70s to the digital internet revolution in the late 80s and 90s, she has been a marketing professional for Fortune 100 companies, small startups, conference trade shows around the world, and some of the most incredible people, including major authors. P: Kathleen, tell us a little bit about how you got started in all of this because you have a fascinating life. KK: Thank you. I’ve always been writing. At eleven years old, I realized my new little tracklandia neighborhood didn’t have a newspaper, so I started a newspaper. I went around and sold subscriptions. When I got to seventh grade, I had the music column and the gossip column in the student paper. At sixteen, I was in high school and was working on the high school paper, but I also had become involved with a Beatles fan club, which just started promoting music in San Diego. I was getting published in newspapers and different publications with my teen point of view, as they put it. Download the full article. |