About elizabeth psaltis

Liz is an independent marketing consultant with over 20 years of book publishing experience. Her publishing career began at Penguin Random House (formerly Penguin Group USA), where over 15 years she advanced to oversee several imprints’ marketing efforts (including Riverhead, The Penguin Press, Berkley, New American Library, and Perigee). In 2012, she joined Simon & Schuster as the Marketing Director of the Gallery Books Group, and helped to launch several imprints there, including Scout Press, Jeter Publishing, and Gallery 13. Liz has been fortunate to run brand management and promotion execution for many bestselling books—ranging from award-winning novels to popular fiction and important nonfiction—from authors including Stephen King, Amy Schumer, Tiffany Haddish, Derek Jeter, Ruth Ware (The Woman in Cabin 10), Ron Chernow (Alexander Hamilton, the inspiration for the Broadway show Hamilton), Nora Roberts, Patricia Cornwell, and Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner).

“We were lucky to work with Liz from our debut at Simon & Schuster, and for over a dozen book launches. She and her team created some of the most innovative, and wide-reaching marketing campaigns, and were incredibly responsive, receptive to new ideas, and committed to keeping on top of the latest technology. She is a partner who wants the absolute best for your project, and a publishing professional with years of contacts and experience.” 

–Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Soulmate Equation, Roomies, and The Unhoneymooners

“{Liz} overdelivers and her deep expertise in publishing brings many great ideas and insights to the table that simply wouldn't come up from anyone else.”

–Brad Aronson, author of the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller HumanKind

“One of the best decisions I made was to hire an independent marketer—even though my publisher is Penguin Random House. I hired Liz Psaltis.”

–Dawn Raffel, author of The Strange Case of Dr. Couney

“Liz is an exceptional marketing professional who genuinely cares about each and every project as if it’s her own. Her unique marketing strategies and quick implementation will help take your book far further than you could alone. She is a true partner and an absolute gem in the publishing industry.”

–Amy B. Scher, bestselling author of This Is How I Save My Life

“She combed through my pages with an insider’s expert eye…Liz will leave you with a lot of homework but you can be certain that once you’ve done it, you will have the best possible shot at getting that book deal. After working so hard on our manuscripts, we owe it to ourselves to present our work in the best possible light.”

–Lauren DePino, actress, journalist, and author of Mimic the Sun

"Working with Liz feels like being rescued for a first-time author. With her insider knowledge of book publishing, she's not only an amazing resource and guide to navigating the bewildering and overwhelming task of book promotion and marketing, but she's also a tremendous comfort."

–Huda Al-Marashi, author of First Comes Marriage