History of Sherri Rosen Publicity
Sherri Rosen Publicity began in New York City in the summer of 1999. We design and implement publicity for an eclectic clientele, which includes authors, healers, educators, dancers,spiritual groups, arts and environment. Our specific genres are sex, spirituality and relationship books. We secure radio, television and print interviews. We write daring press releases, create dynamic press kits, make travel arrangements, generate segment ideas.
In 1991 while working for Naura Hayden on her self-published book How To Satisfy A Woman Every Time and Have Her Beg For More, Sherri Rosen helped make this book a bestseller within six months, and the book stayed on the NY Times Bestseller List for 63 weeks, making the author millions of dollars.
Sherri worked with sex therapist and author Dr. Barbara Keesling in nailing a 5-page spread in Playboy for Barbara and having her interviewed on The Howard Stern Show.
Sherri has done presentations on publicity at The Learning Annex, in March, 2004 at their publishing convention, the prestigious NYU Summer Publishing Institute, and in literary agent Sheree Byofsky’s class at NYU. She arranged teleconferencing on Publicity in April 2004. She is consistently interviewed on radio and television about her work. While in a 3-year course of study on healing trauma, she did publicity for the creator, Dr. Peter Levine, and after 9/11, obtained radio interviews for him throughout the country and assisted setting up a trauma hotline in New York City.
She also works with writers in manuscript development, book proposals and outreach to publishers and agents.
Sherri worked at Tricycle Magazine for two years, working on publicity nationally for their event once a year in Central Park called “Change Your Mind Day.” The event began in NYC and has now spread to 40 cities throughout the country. While there she did a successful publicity campaign for author Stephen Batchelor and his book Buddhism Without Belief. She met and worked alongside other such notables as Amy Gross, Editor-in-Chief of O Magazine; Joan Halifax, author and teacher; Mark Epstein, author; Jeff Zaleski, book review editor at Publisher’s Weekly; Helen Tworkov, past Editor in Chief of Tricycle Magazine.
Sherri uses the tagline for her publicity company “We Believe in Hard Work and Magic!” because the hard work and magic happens. She has secured interviews on Oprah, Montel Williams, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS This Morning and was interviewed by Daisy Marlyes, Publishers’ Weekly, after Naura Hayden’s book went to the NY Times Bestseller List.
Before embarking on a publicity career, she was in live theatre in NYC from 1985-1990. She studied acting at HB School of Drama from 1975 to 1980. Sherri graduated from Empire State College, NYC, in l994, obtaining a degree in Theatre and Human Relationships. She is a published writer and is now working on her memoirs.
If you wish to know more about Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC please contact us directly. Much of what Sherri teaches cannot be learned from a book, but comes through years of experience.
Naomi Rosenblatt
Naomi Rosenblatt has been working with authors on their manuscripts with Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC for the past 5 years. Naomi Rosenblatt, who holds a BFA from The Cooper Union and an MA from NYU, has been an all-purpose publishing professional for 20 years. In 1986 she illustrated and packaged her first book, Zen for Beginners. Originally published by Writers and Readers, Inc., Zen for Beginners will be reissued in August 2007. Naomi served as Art Director for Writers and Readers, Inc. between 1991-1994; she designed and illustrated numerous for Beginners books, and wrote Rainforests for Beginners. Naomi has also worked in production and design for Harper’s Magazine, Family Circle, Scholastic, Sesame Workshop, and Random House. Currently she is an independent writing and publication coach, an adjunct professor at NYU’s Center for Publishing and Summer Publishing Institute, and a principal of Heliotrope Books, LLC.
Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC has been a delight and inspiration to work with over these last five years. They know the publishing business well, and have always thought beyond its limitations. They value an author’s voice and intent rather than the trendy hype and “platform” of the moment. They are communicators and nurturers as well as savvy, direct and fair with business. They have a proven track record of success not only in generating book sales for innovative authors, but in making connections between publishing professionals. Working with Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC on various projects has opened my professional scope and life immensely. I would recommend their services without reservation to anyone seeking guidance, strategy and excellent publicity
Suzanne Bellamy
Hi, I’m Suzanne Marie Bellamey. I’ve worked in theater; education, corporate, and private sectors until a debilitating car crash. I am happy working with Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC.. The business Sherri Rosen has built with her vision and talent bring new authors to the book shelf, word weavers who improve the mind, who address solutions to the ills in society, and others who offer ways to negate our negative imprint on this beautiful planet Earth, a rare gift, we are struggling to preserve for the next generation. Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC gives you the opportunity to hear the voices of wise women, and men, whose passion and focus are often overlooked by maiinstream publishing.
Amy Rosenberg
As an administrative assistant for Sherri Rosen Publicity, NYC, I bring with me over 20 years of diversified and responsible administrative, word processing, and desktop publishing experience. Sherri has been a joy to work with; dedicated, fair, honest, and innovative. She brings a true passion to her work and a real appreciation for her clients.
Jason Hamlin
I am an alumnus of University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since making the move to New York City from Los Angeles, I have had the opportunity to work with Sherri Rosen as an assistant and freelance publicist. It has definitely been a wonderful learning experience to be around such infectious optimism and passion in this industry. I continue to enjoy working with Sherri and her wonderful, talented clients.
Erienne Rojas
Erienne Rojas is a Senior at the City College of New York: majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in Jewish Studies. She is a Publicity Assistant at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade Publishers where she oversees publicity over some frontlist titles. Erienne freelances for Sherri Rosen Publicity; writing press releases and pitch letters for established clients and generating mailing lists varying on market and media type. She has also published works in her school literary journal, Poetry in Performance, and various online premises such as LiterateNubian.org, Ibero-American Magazine, and Spanglish Magazine where she is the new Online Editor.