Below is a list of virtual assistants and people who provide services to authors who want some help with the business side of their workload. Click on their site names to visit their sites and learn more about their work and pricing. If you know of a resource we’ve missed, please email us via the Contact Page in the navigation bar.
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Virtual Assistants
Anchor Virtual Assistants
Karen Zachary handles small business tasks such as segmented email marketing, office management, social media management, website SEO, travel arrangements, copy writing, and a host of other services. Time can be pre-booked in five- or ten-hour blocks, or schedule a free 30-minute discovery call to discuss your needs.
Author Elf
Ken and Lisa Kessler offer authors support services upon payment of an annual membership fee. This includes calendaring upcoming releases, creating resource files for guest blogs, reviewers and media, quarterly review of your website and social media with notes on what to update. Extra services are available to members at a la carte prices including creating websites, Facebook author pages, establishing street teams, training on Facebook and Twitter and more.
Author Management Solutions
Jennifer Jenkins has 13 years of publishing and industry experience, an extensive network, and a wide range of executive skills suited to helping authors grow their personal brand, stay organized, and gain back precious writing time. Services include brand engagement, managing email, website design & maintenance, public relations, and bookkeeping.
Author Sidekick
Jan Lewis is a full-time Virtual Assistant and Author’s Assistant and offers clients her expertise in project management, Microsoft Office, and social media management. Hourly rate services include email management, newsletter creation and distribution, scheduling, travel, media kits, press releases, blog management, fact checking, proof reading, bookkeeping, event planning and more. Formatting and website development are also available.
Author’s Life Saver
Jessica offers services to help authors meet their professional obligations, including help keeping social networking up to date, blogging, answering fan mail, formatting e-books, sending out promotional materials, editing or proofreading. Also offers e-book and POD book formatting, scanning, assistance with newsletters and designs cover art.
Author’s Little Helpers
Stephanie Thurwachter assists authors with a variety of support services, including handling social media presence, managing and updating author website, author and retailer pages, managing newsletters, managing ARC teams, formatting and uploading of books, plus setting up giveaways.
Author’s Pal
Danielle Gorman is romance book reviewer and also offers virtual assistant services to authors. Services include sorting and prioritizing email, beta reading, creation and coordination of street teams, mailing out promo items, organizing blog tours and contests/giveaways, organizing and sending ARCs for review, creation of website banners, button designs and social media assistance.
Author’s Write Hand
Heather is an avid reader and book blogger who began offering author services in 2013. She and Kelly provide social media management, blog posting, event management, website development and administration, calendar maintenance, book release events and online parties, street team creation/management, blog tours and much more.
Authors Assistant Agency
Annette Stone assists authors with promotions, marketing and administrative needs including website design, street team management, physical mailings, social network maintenance, newsletters and blog tours.
BB Virtual Assistant
Claire Milto offers comprehensive virtual assistance to support authors in all areas. With over twenty years of experience in admin, large or small projects will be handled efficiently and cost-effectively. Services offered include general business services (email management, social media admin, scheduling, ARC distribution/management), publicity and promotion, book services (series bible creation, beta reading, release day planning), research and much more.
Blurb Bitch
Carol Ann is a blurbologist who creates and refines blurbs for authors. Will work on any genre.
BlurbCopy
Kat Sheridan writes blurbs to be used for back cover copy, product description copy and even for query letters.
Corrie McCluskey
Corrie McCluskey works with authors and other business professionals offering services such as calendaring, PR kits, book tour planning, mail list management, website management, simple bookkeeping, and much more.
CT Virtual Assistance, LLC
Michelle Festi, owner and author of A Killer Marketing Plan for Self-published Authors, provides virtual assistant services. She specializes in marketing, PR and creative services for authors and speakers.
Elance
Website allows you to search for freelancers and post your specific job so that freelancers can offer to work for you.
Fireblade Publishers
Publishing services company created and run by authors and professional editors, offering a one-stop option to indie and traditional authors alike. Services include book promotion, creation of ready-made author websites, press release writing or editing, back cover blurbs, media kits, creation of social media accounts and creation of distributor accounts at Smashwords and CreateSpace. In addition, they also offer editorial and book cover design services.
Heather Nelson
Heather Nelson provides audiobook proofing, proofreading and editing, plus a variety of author support services such as ARC team management, Amazon Author Page and Goodreads Author Profile maintenance, website maintenance, mailing list and newsletter maintenance, social media profile updates, moderating FB groups, and creating graphics for social media and ad campaigns.
Here’s Writing For You Communications
Jaime Engelhart is a freelance marketing writer offering services that include writing press releases, advertisements, web content, social media assistance, e-newsletters and blogs. Editing and proofreading also available.
Jen Butcher – Author Assistant
Jen offers assistance with social media, newsletters, character bibles, email, calendars, giveaways, updating websites, proofreading, travel, signings and conventions — and more.
JL Author Services
Joanne Levy is a published author and technology savvy assistant who provides many author services, including answering fan mail, organizing email, creating and distributing email newsletters, scheduling and calendar maintenance, travel arrangements, prepare mailings, light graphic design, create PowerPoint presentations, sales and website analytics, website and blog updates, social networking, managing contests and manuscript research.
K. Hulseman Services
Karen Hulseman takes care of the business side of publishing to give authors more time for writing. Services include: Plan, organize, implement, and track the success of promotions and new release launches; Regular update online presence including website, Author Central, GR Blog, etc; Manage manuscript lifecycle from beta to publication. Please contact for consultation..
Kourtney Platt
Kourtney has recently launched the specific service of compiling series bibles for authors. She will detail descriptions of characters (primary and secondary), locations, events, dates and and organize it so you can easily pull the correct information for your next book in the series. Send her a copy of the manuscript (Word .doc or .docx preferred) to kourtplatt @ gmail (dot) com for a price estimate and delivery date.
Maggie Mae Gallagher
Maggie Mae Gallagher offers affordable personal assistant services in promotion, contest creation, website maintenance, scheduling and marketing releases, social media upkeep, calendar maintenance and more.
Market Or Die
Jennifer Fusco brings her marketing talent to aid authors in branding, marketing, promotion and social media. She also writes press releases and offers an hourly rate on publicity services.
My Author Concierge
Maria Connor offers a vast array of administrative, editorial, marketing and technical support services, including social media management, blog tour planning and management, author branding, newsletter management, database management, schedule and travel coordination.
Nina Morse
Nina Morse offers a variety of services from administrative support, such as newsletter, blog, calendar, and email management) to marketing support, such as ad creation, book signing management, and social media posts, to beta reading and developmental editing.
Novel Needs
This group now offers Author Personal Assistants (APA) at an hourly rate to assist with promoting your book in addition to set price services. Services include editing, websites, press releases, jacket copy, pre-made and custom covers, and more. Please see the website for the range of services offered.
Postscript Media Services
This group offered direct services and consulting in author branding, coaching, career strategy, social media strategy, marketing plans, all forms of promotion and even street team management. In addition, their site is a clearinghouse for connecting with other freelancers for book production.
Read it to me
Jannie offers a one-stop shop to help indie authors launch and market new books. She offers VA services including newsletter and ARC management, social media management, simple graphics creation and beta reading.
Romance Novel Promotions
Leagh Christensen offers personal assistance with newsletter management, website/blog management, organizing contests, mailing of promotional items, street team organization, managing blog stops and book reviews, creating Facebook groups or author pages, organizing beta readers and more.
writemix.net
Heather Larson is a freelance writer who will write articles, blogs, brochures, newsletters, press releases, website content and offers proofreading services. Has a background in travel writing.
Your WorldKeeper
Diane Garland specializes in continuity and story bibles for series and also offers proofreading.