“What I loved most about working with Gretchen is that she truly gives a shit. I mean that she’s committed to getting important ideas the attention they deserve, and works strategically, and passionately, with big vision and transparency to do just that. I can’t recommend her enough.”
“Gretchen was spectacular. I found her just a month before publication date, but somehow she managed to pull things together into a publicity campaign that went so far beyond what I ever imagined. She booked me on national and local NPR, pushed for reviews in top publications, and even spent hours working with me on public speaking when I was absolutely terrified of it. She’s a wonderful communicator, an incredibly supportive guide, and a total joy to work with.”
“Gretchen Crary and February Media is a writer’s PR and marketing dream come true. She goes from zero to sixty with energy, professionalism, and calm good humor. No query of mine was too small and every idea, no matter how diverse, was explored with respect and insight. She brings in her experience in areas as diverse as publishing and her time a 60 Minutes producer with understated insight and savvy. It was one thing to write my book. It is another matter entirely to grasp and wield the bewildering cross-media platforms to publicize it. Gretchen took all of the fear and trepidation out of the launch and let me experience it as pure fun and joy.”
“February Media helped and my book get great exposure on in print, online, and even on TV – no small feat for authors these days. They made sure I was fully prepped for my television appearances with excellent media training and tips. And they persistently and diligently pursued all leads. It was a pleasure working with them.”
“Thanks to February Media’s help, Spiritual Rebel quickly bounded onto the page, across screens, and into the airwaves. Gretchen Crary and her skilled team were exactly what I needed to support my publicity goals. Classy, persistent, and lightening-speed responsive, they delivered on media at the top of my list, then suggested new avenues I hadn’t explored. Highly recommended.”
“Gretchen Crary and her team at February Media are true professionals and a joy to work with. As a debut author with little media experience and a demanding day job it was important I hire a publicity team for my book The Unspeakable Mind. Gretchen came highly recommended and I sensed I was in good hands from the get go.
Gretchen was available to me for months leading up to the launch and for months afterward. Her companionship on this unpredictable (and for me, unknown) journey of a book launch proved invaluable.
Gretchen’s passion for her work, media smarts, patient persistence and personal touch were all integral to my book enjoying a successful introduction to the world. Her efforts translated into multiple speaking events at prestigious venues, my writing appearing in national news outlets, the book being reviewed by several outlets and a tour of top-notch radio programs and podcasts.
These media appearances and events went seamlessly. This was due largely to the strength of Gretchen’s industry connections, her longevity in the field and her working tirelessly behind the scenes with producers and event coordinators to ensure all the necessary details were in place.
Of utmost importance to me is that when I look back on the nail-biting weeks that followed the launch of my debut book I feel fulfilled, happy and have a trove of special memories and moments to commemorate the importance of that event. Gretchen Crary, and her team, were pivotal to making this happen. I highly recommend February Media to any author.”
“Through February Media, Gretchen brings a gritty, tenacious yet inventive bend to the world of book promotion. What sets her agency apart is the higher level of thinking and sophistication that goes into crafting a media campaign. Book promotion is not just about getting your name in front of the public, of course. It is also about delivering a unique message that resonates and compels potential readers to take action. That is what Gretchen and her team deliver.”
“Gretchen and her team exceeded not just my expectations of what media could do for my book, Girl Walks Out of a Bar – they exceeded my imagination of what was even possible. Being with a small, independent publisher, I knew I would need serious media and publicity expertise to get the word out. I researched potential firms and interviewed leading contenders. Gretchen was easily the most impressive both in terms of credentials and energy. She brings a laser-like focus to her work that yields incredible results. When I shared with her a study I thought relevant to my book, she suggested that I go home that night and write an opinion piece on it. Not only did she come up with that great idea – she got the piece placed in The Washington Post and it also ran in the Chicago Tribune. My book was also a recent Best New Books Pick in PEOPLE Magazine. Gretchen and her team have secured tons of online and industry articles and interviews for me, as well as pushing for author events. I cannot say enough wonderful things about working with Gretchen and her terrific team.”
“Gretchen and her February Media team are just all kinds of awesome—smart, kind, funny, ultra-connected, and tenacious as all get out. The thing to do here, I guess, is to list the outlets that covered or reviewed or excerpted my book—New York Times, Studio 360, Esquire, L.A. Times, The Atlantic, Pitchfork, I could go on. But beyond all that, what impressed me each day was their endless creativity and determination not just to get everything done but to get everything done right, regardless of what it takes. Also—and most importantly–they are just lovely human beings. The last goddamn thing I want to do right now is to spend another couple of years writing a book, but it would be almost worth it if I could work with Gretchen et al again.”
Renowned cultural scholar and Boston University professor Susan L. Mizruchi explores the Brando that was not visible to the world in order to better understand the one that was—a Brando that was independent of the public persona and often at odds with it. This extraordinary biography will help to explain what has until now seemed contradictory, confusing, or accidental in the life and work of one of our greatest actors.
