“At a time when traditional publishers alone are putting out hundreds of thousands of new titles per year, it is a joy, a privilege, and frankly a huge relief to have the Page One team supporting the launch of my work. Sarah, Laura, and Laci may be industry pros with decades of combined experience between them, but just as importantly they are passionate book people and devoted partners in the publishing journey.”
—Dan Slater, author of The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld
(Little, Brown, 2024)
“I’m luckier than I can say to have worked with Laura Di Giovine and the rest of Sarah Russo’s team to promote my debut eco-memoir. Laura was one of the most exacting, communicative, perceptive professionals I’ve ever met, and among the most caring. No stone was left unturned as she worked to book me on podcasts, seek reviews, help expand my byline, and get coverage of my work in print and digital media. Supported every step of the way, I can’t recommend her or Page One enough!”
—Greg Wrenn, author of Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis (Regalo Press, 2024)
“I’m grateful to have partnered with Page One Media for the launch of my narrative nonfiction book, The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age. Laura and Sarah were my ardent supporters and tireless promoters, always courteous, transparent, and available. In addition to facilitating prestigious reviews and media bookings, which were critical to the book’s success, they also educated me on the process and helped me engage with my publisher. Everyone on the team was enthusiastic and kind, a pleasure to work with.”
—Michael Wolraich, author of The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age (Union Square & Co., 2024)
“I loved working with Page One Media. Laura and Laci were tenacious about getting my book into the hands of the right readers and reviewers, in all forms of media. They were also great about having regular check-ins and brainstorming new marketing approaches I’d never considered before. Book publicity can be stressful but their positivity and passion made the whole process easy and even enjoyable! I truly feel fortunate to have had the Page One team in my corner.”
—Tania James, author of Loot (Knopf, 2023)
“I truly cannot imagine my debut publication journey without Laura and the Page One team by my side. Laura was so communicative and hard-working, receptive whenever I had questions or ideas, and steadfast in her support and encouragement. Everyone collaborated seamlessly, and the rest of my team—from agent to editor to in-house publicist—were so impressed with P1M too. As a nonfiction writer hoping to reach various audiences with a genre-crossing book, I was so grateful to have Laura’s vision both for the birds-eye view of my literary goals and on a detail-oriented level as she worked to get my book in front of the right eyes. I truly hope I get to work with Laura and P1M again!”
—Erica Berry, author of Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear (Flatiron, 2023)
“I feel very happy and fortunate to work with the Page One team. It was the first time one of my books was going to be released in the USA, and thanks to Laura, Sarah and the team, I felt confident about the launch of my novel. I live in France, and despite the distance, I always felt very supported and connected to what was happening in the United States. Their commitment really helped elevate my book.”
—Anne Berest, author of The Postcard (Europa Editions, 2023)
“Working with Sarah Russo has been such a joy. She crafted a creative and thoughtful press campaign to establish my expertise during a historic election and media cycle. As I move into a new phase of my career, she has been instrumental in helping me plan out the publicity components of my business. Sarah’s creativity, responsiveness, and overall media savvy has been in-valuable to every part of my work. I value her counsel above almost all others.”
—Lindsay Chervinsky, author of The Cabinet: George Washington
and the Creation of an American Institution
“Page One Media did an exceptional job promoting and supporting my book. They are professional, plugged in, and wonderful partners. Sarah and Laura were always available, responsive, and designed and executed an amazing campaign including reviews, events, podcasts, and other promotions. I could not recommend them with more enthusiasm.”
—David Marchick, author of The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions (University of Virginia Press, 2022)
“I feel fortunate that I chose Page One Media to promote my book. Sarah Russo and Laura Di Giovine promoted me diligently, advised me wisely, and interacted with me courteously. Our work together helped bring to light and fruition the best ideas on how to sell the book. It also led us to spread my ideas additionally through the broader media of opinion writing. They did this so skillfully that I have extended my contract with them and am looking forward to new adventures. Lastly, I recommend them because I admire them enough personally–their commitment, their sincerity, and their integrity–to wish success to their enterprise as well as to my own.”
—Thomas G. Moukwasher, author of The Common Flaw: Needless Complexity in the Courts and 50 Ways to Reduce It (Brandeis University Press, 2023)
“Sarah Russo is the best of the best as a person and as a publicist. I met Sarah seventeen years ago when she was starting out. She managed a successful campaign for a book that was not easy to promote. She was a joy to work with and she put her entire self into the campaign. We have remained friends ever since and it is no surprise that Sarah rose through the ranks to become the head of OUP’s Public Relations and Trade Marketing Departments. You will not find anyone who is more knowledgeable about how publishing and promotion works. She is kind, honest, and this is extremely important — she will not over promise. She and her team will work hard and give you their all. That is what makes Sarah so special.”
—Bruce Bauman, author of And the Word and Was Broken Sleep
“Sarah Russo and Robin Wane were a constant, constructive, creative, and dynamic participant throughout the publication process for my book, Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship. From the initial acquisition meetings with my agent, to the crafting of the marketing and publicity plan, to executing on a large tour and staying on top of my active speaking schedule, they were attentive, imaginative, and a consummate experts in all phases of the publishing and promotion process. Sarah has deep knowledge, insight, and keen strategic judgment about publishing, public relations, and marketing. They are a joy to work with!”
— Nadine Strossen, Professor of Law at New York Law School, former President of the ACLU, and author of Hate (OUP 2018) and Defending Pornography (NYU Press 1995)
“From the first meeting with Sarah Russo, I knew Page One Media was the perfect agency to represent my book. Sarah and her team are incredibly knowledgeable, creative, personal and experienced. They knew exactly the types of media outlets that the best match for my work—and then secured them. Working with Laura Di Giovine was an absolutely delightful experience, and her efforts—which included multiple placements in national magazines and newspapers, radio and podcast interviews, and local and national TV appearances—exceeded my goals. The team works quite well together and are a perfect combination of practical knowledge along with a depth of experience, while offering a warm and supportive environment. I would never consider working with anyone else.”
—Ellen Braaten, author of Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation (Guilford Press, 2023)
“I have had the great fortune of working with Sarah Russo as she has crafted campaigns both as a publicist/publicity director at Oxford University Press and as an independent publicist. She has a superb ability to incisively analyze nonfiction projects from proposal stage through finished books and to see in serious scholarship the possibilities for promotion amidst the fast-paced current events cycle and for their long-term readership. From first time authors to veterans, she has guided numerous writers I have edited through the process of promoting their books energetically, sensitively, and imaginatively. I recommend her work unreservedly.”
—Susan Ferber, Executive Editor, Oxford University Press
“Sarah and I worked together to publicize a book about visualizing the technological future through understanding ways in which organic systems often demonstrate a mastery of possible solutions by design (PULSE by Robert Frenay) more than a decade ago. That fortuitous meeting could not have provided a better description of how Sarah has stayed at the accessible cutting-edge of public relations for writers and public figures since. I was heartbroken when she went back in-house because she’s such an easy ‘perfect fit’ pro to recommend and I am thrilled to learn of her new venture, as always anticipating what writers need and will serve their interests best before anyone else. Run to her.”
—Lauren Cerand, Literary Publicist and Strategic Consultant
“Sarah Russo has decades of experience with the mysterious process of getting books into the hands of readers. It’s a subtle art and a complicated process—widely mythologized, almost always misunderstood. To do it right takes someone who understands the business end: who can walk an author through what to expect and, just as importantly, what not to expect. And it takes someone who understands the emotional end: the agonizing process of publishing a book requires someone who is not only an advocate but a friend. There’s nobody smarter and more experienced than Sarah. And if, in this tough, mean business, there’s someone nicer and more full of heart, I haven’t come across her.”
—Benjamin Moser, author of Sontag: Her Life and Work (Ecco 2019) and
Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector (OUP 2009)
“Sarah Russo knows publishing, publicity, and promotion. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience and a wonderful talent for educating and encouraging authors to engage the book trade and propel their works and words into the literary market and public debate. Moreover, she cares deeply about enhancing American public life. She has been not only my publicist, but also my go-to person for advice on social media, book publishing, and book culture.”
—Harvey J. Kaye, Ben & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies and author of The Four Freedoms (S&S 2015) and Thomas Paine and the Promise of America (FSG 2003)
“Sarah Russo is an outstanding, knowledgeable book marketer. She has a thorough grasp of the book world and puts together effective, results driven campaigns for the books she works on. I’m so happy we now have Sarah in our toolkit of great partners to work with to give our books the best possible chance to succeed.”
—Meredith Howard, Promotions Director, Columbia University Press
“In publishing, Sarah Russo is as smart and connected as any person in the industry. In life, she is the kindest, most generous, most wonderfully human person I’ve known anywhere. I hope she never finds out how much of her brilliance I’ve plagiarized in conversations with other people.”
—Chad Zimmerman, Executive Editor, Economics, Business,
& Public Policy, University of Chicago Press
“Sarah Russo is the dream—she knows everyone, because she’s warm and smart, she knows publishing inside-out, she knows what each book needs—and is a joy to work with. We were very lucky to have her work with us over the course of two years to launch and establish And Other Stories in the United States.”
—Stefan Tobler, Publisher, And Other Stories
“With Sarah’s help, I placed opeds in USA Today and The Hill, creating relationships that have made it possible for me to continue publishing with both. She also showed me how to raise my profile on social media, and that’s how my literary agent found me. I now have a contract with St. Martin’s. Without Sarah, that clearly would not have happened. I’m impressed with what she’s done and expect to work with her again.”
—Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law,
Northwestern University and author of Gay Rights vs. Religious Liberty
“Sarah Russo maintains that elusive balance between art and business, intellect and practicality, with deep sensibility, commitment, and an overflowing promotion toolbox. Her dedication to books, authors, and the import of the ideas behind them is bar none. One of the very best in the business.”
—Suzanne Ryan, Editor-in-Chief, Oxford University Press