Also called: Literary Publicist
Gets authors and their new books in front of readers through reviews, podcasts, events and social media.
You pitch a debut novelist to podcast hosts, ship early copies to BookTok creators and set up a bookstore tour across five cities.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in English, communications or marketing.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, Communications, Marketing.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks public relations specialists.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps make pitch lists and posts; relationships with podcast hosts, bookstores and creators stay human.
Classes: English Language Arts, Creative writing, Journalism, Marketing CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3031.
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