Karen Villanueva has thirty years experience in entertainment PR. Having moved from Toronto to New Mexico in 1992 and noting all the authors who lived there, she shifted her focus to work exclusively with authors, books, and small presses for the last 20+ years.
In 2007 the New Mexico Book Association awarded her a Special Recognition Honor for her volunteer work publicizing New Mexico Book Association, authors and book events. The first author to take note of her skills was Rambo's dad, New York Times bestselling thriller writer David Morrell. Called "highly resourceful, a PR dynamo" by one of her past clients, New York Times best-selling author Ann Louise Gittleman (the First Lady of Nutrition), and "dedicated, enthusiastic and results-oriented" by Hana Samek Norton (historian, historical romance author), Karen tailors each campaign to suit the genre and personality of the author in order to get the best results.
She has worked in collaboration with various publicists for mainstream book publishers and works well with Community Relations Directors at the bookstore chain level as well as with individual store owners. Working to set up book signing events and talks, Karen also utilizes alternative venues for authors, matching them with other appropriate venues for their events.
In 2007 the New Mexico Book Association awarded her a Special Recognition Honor for her volunteer work publicizing New Mexico Book Association, authors and book events. The first author to take note of her skills was Rambo's dad, New York Times bestselling thriller writer David Morrell. Called "highly resourceful, a PR dynamo" by one of her past clients, New York Times best-selling author Ann Louise Gittleman (the First Lady of Nutrition), and "dedicated, enthusiastic and results-oriented" by Hana Samek Norton (historian, historical romance author), Karen tailors each campaign to suit the genre and personality of the author in order to get the best results.
She has worked in collaboration with various publicists for mainstream book publishers and works well with Community Relations Directors at the bookstore chain level as well as with individual store owners. Working to set up book signing events and talks, Karen also utilizes alternative venues for authors, matching them with other appropriate venues for their events.
