Empowering Literary Voices for a Lifetime of Success
Terra Communications, Inc. is a pioneering author marketing management company specializing in fine fiction and narrative non-fiction. Established in 1990 by Dawn G. Stuart, our company has been committed to helping keep quality literature alive by providing author marketing management services to talented new and emerging authors, as well as continuing to guide the careers of some of the most celebrated authors in the world. We differ from traditional literary agencies and publishers, offering a unique and necessary approach in the 21st-century literary industry.
Our Services
As a full-service author marketing management company, we provide career-spanning strategic marketing support to authors, helping to develop and shape successful literary lives for a select roster of creative writers. Our comprehensive approach includes grassroots book tours, arranging local and regional media coverage, and cutting-edge Internet marketing with a focus on social networking. Our services have launched and supported many stellar literary careers. Whether it's publishing new authors or established bestsellers, we provide the expert guidance and support to ensure their work reaches the widest possible audience.
Our Sister Company, Books In Common
Books In Common is our literary events consultancy, working with Community Reads Programs, All Campus/Freshman Class Reads planners, libraries, colleges, and businesses to pair them with the finest and most engaging literary voices in the country for lectures, conferences, and workshops. For years, we've supported the literary careers of new and emerging authors, as well as Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners, and some of the bestselling writers in the world.
Our Client List
We've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of authors, including:
- Garth Stein (The Art of Racing in the Rain)
- Jane Smiley (Private Life and A Thousand Acres)
- T.C. Boyle (San Miguel and The Tortilla Curtain)
- Cheryl Strayed (Torch, and Wild)
- Ivan Doig (Worksong)
- Andrew McCarthy (The Longest Way Home)
- Jamie Ford (Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Songs of Willow Frost)
- Christina Baker Kline (Orphan Train)
Our Company Philosophy
At Terra Communications, we believe that good marketing is key to selling more books, but it is often neglected in the publishing industry. We prefer to work with literary event planners, publishers, and authors on a long-term basis, allowing us to become more closely associated with their programs, titles, personalities, and communities. This enables us to offer our services at affordable rates and ensures the greatest effectiveness possible.
How We Can Help
From events planning and author placement to manuscript development, pre-press planning, securing reviews, media outreach, Internet marketing, social networking, and the actual selling of books, we can do it all - or help out in the areas where you need it most.
