Black Château participated in the prestigious DPA Pre-Awards Gifting Suite, showcasing authors at an exclusive event renowned for bringing together Hollywood’s elite and influential media during Emmy week. During the two-day event at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles on September 12 and 13, 2026, attendees received copies of William Bernhardt’s book. William Bernhardt was
Black Château participated in the prestigious DPA Pre-Awards Gifting Suite, showcasing authors at an exclusive event renowned for bringing together Hollywood’s elite and influential media during Emmy week. During the two-day event at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles on September 13th and 14th, 2024, attendees received books by Grinnell “Buzz” Desjarlais, Dr. Paul Corona,
The Snoodles Book Series They have been watching my back for five books. They have become my family and that is how I feel I have been treated. Got much press/media because of their help! Steven Joseph, author of The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris, the Snoodles children’s book series, as well as A Grownup
Authors work hard to write, publish, promote, and champion their books. We know because we work with authors every day through Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest. We also know how important it is for authors to recognize legitimate opportunities when they arrive in their inbox. That is why we created Curated
Turning a Brilliant Manuscript into a Marketable Author Brand When molecular geneticist Sara Winokur came to Black Château, she had a compelling manuscript and ambitious goals for her debut mystery novel. What she did not yet have was the author platform that captured her unique brand, a book cover, logo, or public awareness needed to
Is That Email Really from Black Château, The BookFest, or Books That Make You? How to verify suspicious emails, avoid scammers, and make sure you are communicating with our official brands and people. By Desireé Duffy, Founder of Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest Adventure® I can’t tell you how much it pains me that scammers are impersonating
As a marketer, I can build targeted audiences and draw interested readers to books through advertising, branding, and public relations strategies. But my power ends where yours as the author begins. No matter what, I cannot make a reader buy your book. It’s like the old saying, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink,” only in our case,
