Books

As President of Blanco & Peace, Lissy has worked on such titles that have hit the New York Times bestseller list as THE COMPANY by Robert Littell (Overlook Press), PLEASE STOP LAUGHING AT ME by Jodee Blanco, and THIS HEART OF MINE by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Morrow).

She has prompted sales of the top selling books THE LOCH by Steve Alten (Tsunami Books) and EAT TO LIVE by Dr. Joel Fuhrman (Little Brown) hitting a top ten spot on Amazon in their respective categories. She has spearheaded the publicity and industry honors of THE CHRISTMAS STAR by Catherine Lanigan that received Book of the Year in its category from Foreword magazine at Book Expo.

As the company has developed a powerful niche in the book publishing industry, Lissy has spearheaded numerous campaigns and tours developing innovative marketing strategies to add to the success of each project. From a local author campaign to a nationwide tour, Lissy and her team have orchestrated and managed one of the most impactful components for marketing a book for hundreds of authors. Whether it is consulting on the marketing and distribution of a title, or scheduling a nationwide tour, setting up book signings or a collection of radio interviews, Blanco & Peace has shown dramatic results. She has continually put books on the New York Times bestseller list over the years among many other lists of honor and accomplishment in the book industry.

She coordinated the campaign for legendary writer, author, reverend and activist William Sloane Coffin. His nonfiction book, CREDO (WJK Press) was featured in the Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Boston Globe and the New York Times, along with a one-hour special on the PBS network that was nominated for a Christopher Award.

Lissy proudly publicized the launch of the Nancy Drew series in the popular graphic novel format. The story hit the front page of USA Today, the New York Times magazine, the Chicago Sun Times, San Francisco Chronicle, among many other national newspapers.

She also toured with the 'Prairie Home Companion's" Garrison Keillor, working to promote his live performances and his book, THE BOOK OF GUYS (Penguin). His shows were sell-outs and his book hit the New York Times bestseller list after a half-page story ran in the USA Today that she coordinated.

Lissy speaks frequently on the topics of the book industry, from publicity to marketing and distribution.

If you are interested in working with Blanco & Peace on your book, please e-mail info@lissypeace.com or call 312-573-2070.

If you are interested in a public relations campaign, please contact us or call 312-573-2070.