Guest: Dan Smith

Charmaine welcomes Dan Smith to the show today.

Dan Smith is the Founder of Smith Publicity, a full-service book marketing and publicity agency which has promoted over 1500 books since 1997. Smith Publicity clients have appeared on virtually every top radio and TV show and have been featured in leading print outlets. One of the few book publicity firms in the industry which promotes books from all genres, it is widely considered one of the most creative and effective agencies in the publishing industry and works with both traditionally published and self-published authors. Smith Publicity has an international reach, with offices in Toronto and London, as well as New York and Los Angeles. Website: www.SmithPublicity.com

Host Charmaine Hammond is the author of On Toby's Terms (Bettie Youngs Books) which is being turned into a major motion picture (see www.ontobysterms.com). She also authored Toby The Pet Therapy Dog & His Hospital Friends, GPS Your Best Life and Toby Says Be a Buddy Not a Bully. She has developed a program for authors, Your Book As a Business, where she shares her learnings, lessons and success about the business of books.  Website:  http://www.howtosellandmarketyourbook.com