Little Birds is an independent literary publicity and consulting agency that provides bespoke public relations campaigns, media training, developmental editing, and career development services for writers, publishers, and literary organizations. The agency combines nearly fifty years of combined industry experience among its partners to offer tailored support spanning book launches, press navigation, and author branding. Its services include personalized consultations, workshops, and a video interview series featuring book industry professionals.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Writers, publishers, and literary organizations often lack the specialized publicity expertise and industry connections needed to launch books effectively and build sustainable author careers. Navigating the complex media landscape, planning book tours, and developing author brands requires know-how that many independent authors and small presses do not have in-house.
Solution
Little Birds is an independent literary publicity and consulting agency that provides comprehensive, bespoke support across the entire book lifecycle. The agency curates robust publicity campaigns, offers media training and social media guidance, and provides developmental editing services to help authors refine manuscripts before pitching. Little Birds also delivers personalized consultations and workshops covering topics such as book launches, press kit creation, and pitching to acquisitions editors, tailoring its approach to each client's specific needs and career stage.
Target Audience
Primary customers are authors, publishers, literary organizations, and booksellers seeking professional publicity support, media training, editorial guidance, or publishing industry consulting.
Features
- Bespoke publicity campaign design for authors and publishers across all genres, including creative and scholarly nonfiction, literary and commercial fiction, and genre fiction
- Media training covering interview protocol, author branding, and social media best practices
- Developmental editing services ranging from written overviews to substantive comments on structure, tone, and narrative, with optional line editing
- Personalized consultations and workshops on publishing industry navigation, manuscript development, book launch planning, and career strategy
- Chirpin' Time with Davis Shoulders, a video interview series featuring book professionals including writers, booksellers, librarians, and publishers
- Content development support including author profile creation and social media calendar planning