Terena Elizabeth Bell
@terenabell.bsky.social
Book publicist & fiction writer
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE (Whiskey Tit, 2022)
Words in The Atlantic, Playboy, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Tough, etc
Kentuckian in NY
Keeping this a politics-free space.
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE (Whiskey Tit, 2022)
Words in The Atlantic, Playboy, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Tough, etc
Kentuckian in NY
Keeping this a politics-free space.
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Publicity Work – Terena Elizabeth Bell
terenabell.com
I've decided to go as micro as possible with my boutique book publicity firm's site. I feel we need more calm & concentrated straight-forwardness in the world: terenabell.com/bookpr/ #booksky #UI
For those who didn't know: That Personalized Email About Loving and Marketing Your Book Is a Scam | @electricliterature.com
That Personalized Email About Loving and Marketing Your Book Is a Scam - Electric Literature
Taking advantage of aspiring authors is a rich tradition, and now published authors are being scammed too
electricliterature.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
For those who didn't know: That Personalized Email About Loving and Marketing Your Book Is a Scam | @electricliterature.com
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Whiting Expands Publicity Training for Nonfiction Grantees: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Whiting Expands Publicity Training for Nonfiction Grantees
For the first time, the ten recipients of the $40,000-per-head award, which supports the completion of nonfiction books-in-progress, will also receive publicity training through the Brooklyn-based fir...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Whiting Expands Publicity Training for Nonfiction Grantees: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Congrats to client Kurt Luchs, whose TRIBUTARIES has made @clmporg.bsky.social's list of top hybrid book releases of the year. Read it now from @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social! www.clmp.org/news/art-dra...
Art, Drama & More of 2025 - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
We’re excited to share this year-end roundup of multi-genre anthologies, art and comic books, drama and performance books, cross-genre/hybrid books, and more published in 2025 by independent literary ...
www.clmp.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Congrats to client Kurt Luchs, whose TRIBUTARIES has made @clmporg.bsky.social's list of top hybrid book releases of the year. Read it now from @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social! www.clmp.org/news/art-dra...
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Doing your holiday gift search? Browse these new reads for the book lovers in your lives—coming out this month from more than 20 indie presses: www.clmp.org/news/books-l...
Books Launching in December 2025 - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
Support independent literary publishers by picking a read from the list below, which features new books forthcoming in December 2025 from CLMP members. Bite More Smash More Red Ogre Review |…
www.clmp.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Doing your holiday gift search? Browse these new reads for the book lovers in your lives—coming out this month from more than 20 indie presses: www.clmp.org/news/books-l...
Does having a cigarette on your cover promote smoking? Interesting Supreme Court case today out of India: www.barandbench.com/news/litigat... #booksky #bookmarketing
Publicity litigation: Supreme Court rejects plea against image of Arundhati Roy smoking on book cover
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition against Arundhati Roy's latest book 'Mother Mary Comes to Me' over its cover which shows her smoking a cigarette
www.barandbench.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Does having a cigarette on your cover promote smoking? Interesting Supreme Court case today out of India: www.barandbench.com/news/litigat... #booksky #bookmarketing
I find it super interesting that the UK book industry has a publicity campaign of the year award; meanwhile, US publishing sort of tries to act like that side of the business doesn't happen: www.thebookseller.com/british-book...
Publicity Campaign of the Year 2025 | The British Book Awards
Check out the 2025 winner and shortlist for Publicity Campaign of the Year at The British Book Awards - aka 'The Nibbies'
www.thebookseller.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I find it super interesting that the UK book industry has a publicity campaign of the year award; meanwhile, US publishing sort of tries to act like that side of the business doesn't happen: www.thebookseller.com/british-book...
Such a wonderful @artscalling.com podcast dropped today. Jaime Alejandro chats TRIBUTARIES, @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social's latest poetry release: artscalling.com/2025/12/04/1...
173. Kurt Luchs | Tributaries: Essays, verses, and humor
Arts Calling Podcast | Down-to-earth conversations with independent artists about craft, community, and a life well-lived. Arts Calling is now available wherever you listen to podcasts! APPLE SPOTI…
artscalling.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Such a wonderful @artscalling.com podcast dropped today. Jaime Alejandro chats TRIBUTARIES, @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social's latest poetry release: artscalling.com/2025/12/04/1...
And another great interview live today w @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social author Kurt Luchs about the publication of his new collection, TRIBUTARIES, today! authorsanswer.substack.com/p/authors-an...
Authors Answer: Kurt Luchs
Authors Answer Q&A #576
authorsanswer.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
And another great interview live today w @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social author Kurt Luchs about the publication of his new collection, TRIBUTARIES, today! authorsanswer.substack.com/p/authors-an...
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Happy Publication Day to Kurt Luchs' TRIBUTARIES — an anthology of twenty poems by twenty poets, accompanied by essays and tribute poems by Kurt. @deborahkalb.bsky.social talks with him about the book here: https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/q-with-kurt-luchs.html
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Happy Publication Day to Kurt Luchs' TRIBUTARIES — an anthology of twenty poems by twenty poets, accompanied by essays and tribute poems by Kurt. @deborahkalb.bsky.social talks with him about the book here: https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/q-with-kurt-luchs.html
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Q&A with Kurt Luchs about his new book, TRIBUTARIES.
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tinyurl.com/42k6b6c5
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Q&A with Kurt Luchs about his new book, TRIBUTARIES.
tinyurl.com/42k6b6c5
tinyurl.com/42k6b6c5
Last chance to preorder TRIBUTARIES from @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social, which publishes tomorrow. What a privilege it's been to represent this collection!! www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/trib...
Tributaries | Sagging Meniscus Press
www.saggingmeniscus.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Last chance to preorder TRIBUTARIES from @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social, which publishes tomorrow. What a privilege it's been to represent this collection!! www.saggingmeniscus.com/catalog/trib...
Always a thrill to see one of my clients get some press. Thanks, @deborahkalb.bsky.social!
Q&A with C.V. Alba about her new novel, E-LLEGAL TREASURES.
tinyurl.com/mrya854p
tinyurl.com/mrya854p
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Always a thrill to see one of my clients get some press. Thanks, @deborahkalb.bsky.social!
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In which our author declares his forthcoming novel "a failure" (did he clear that with our publicist?) but that (luckily) so is "all art". In that case, long live failure!
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In which our author declares his forthcoming novel "a failure" (did he clear that with our publicist?) but that (luckily) so is "all art". In that case, long live failure!
The State of Book Launch Parties | @bookriot.bsky.social bookriot.com/the-current-... #booksky #authorsofsky #bookmarketing
The Current State of Book Launch Parties
We spoke to a few authors to hear how big a role they had in standing out with the launch parties for their books.
bookriot.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The State of Book Launch Parties | @bookriot.bsky.social bookriot.com/the-current-... #booksky #authorsofsky #bookmarketing
Are book trends & publisher comps making people stupid? Well done op-ed from @dukechronicle.bsky.social on BookTok & the death of discoverability:
dukechronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Are book trends & publisher comps making people stupid? Well done op-ed from @dukechronicle.bsky.social on BookTok & the death of discoverability:
Calling all Southern writers: Zone 3 Writers' Festival at Austin Peay State University just opened up its call for speakers. www.apsu.edu/ceca/partner... #writersofsky #authorsofsky
Zone 3 Writers Festival
Zone 3 Press, the Creative Writing Program, and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University are pleased to present the 2026 Zone 3 Writers' Festival! This event…
www.apsu.edu
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Calling all Southern writers: Zone 3 Writers' Festival at Austin Peay State University just opened up its call for speakers. www.apsu.edu/ceca/partner... #writersofsky #authorsofsky
Got a book publishing July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026? Columbus Book Festival just opened featured author applications: www.columbusbookfestival.org/featuredbook... #booksky #authorsofsky
Submit Your Book | Columbus Book Festival
Learn more about how to submit your book to participate in the inaugural Columbus Book Festival at Columbus Metropolitan Library.
www.columbusbookfestival.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Got a book publishing July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026? Columbus Book Festival just opened featured author applications: www.columbusbookfestival.org/featuredbook... #booksky #authorsofsky
Fellow crime writers! Everything you wanted to know about book publicity & more, tomorrow night at 7 pm Central. Join me as I speak virtually with the Middle Tennessee chapter of @sincnational.bsky.social:
MEETINGS & EVENTS – Sisters in Crime Middle Tennessee
Recent Posts
sincmiddletn.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Fellow crime writers! Everything you wanted to know about book publicity & more, tomorrow night at 7 pm Central. Join me as I speak virtually with the Middle Tennessee chapter of @sincnational.bsky.social:
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Learn how to find anthology opportunities, plus red flags to watch for before you sign a contract, from @markleslie.bsky.social and @mattydalrymple.bsky.social.
Before You Say Yes: What Writers Need to Know About Anthology Offers | Jane Friedman
Learn how to find and assess anthology opportunities, which offer short fiction authors income and visibility by sharing audiences across contributors.
janefriedman.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Learn how to find anthology opportunities, plus red flags to watch for before you sign a contract, from @markleslie.bsky.social and @mattydalrymple.bsky.social.
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If you had (or will have) a PI story published this year and you want it considered for The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2026, follow the submission instructions here: www.crimefictionwriter.com/submissions....
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
Submissions
www.crimefictionwriter.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If you had (or will have) a PI story published this year and you want it considered for The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year 2026, follow the submission instructions here: www.crimefictionwriter.com/submissions....
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
Remember: If I don't see your story, I can't consider your story.
A book is being marketed with mayo scented ink — people, there is a line:
A book is being marketed with mayo-scented ink. Jealous? Me? | David Barnett
With the rise of TikTok and two-tier marketing budgets, something’s off in the world of publishing (and it’s not just the aroma), says author David Barnett
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A book is being marketed with mayo scented ink — people, there is a line:
How a Book Marketing Ploy Almost Ruined Thriller Writer Edgar Wallace's Career: www.mentalfloss.com/literature/a...
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
How a Book Marketing Ploy Almost Ruined Thriller Writer Edgar Wallace's Career: www.mentalfloss.com/literature/a...
Pleased as punch to present on book publicity this Saturday with @carnegiecenterlex.bsky.social. Sign up here:https://carnegiecenterlex.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPr000009HUu9MAG #authorsofsky
Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
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October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Pleased as punch to present on book publicity this Saturday with @carnegiecenterlex.bsky.social. Sign up here:https://carnegiecenterlex.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPr000009HUu9MAG #authorsofsky