1901 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California 90067, United States
Black Chateau Overview
Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Average Hourly Rate
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Year Founded
2016
Black Château is a full-service and multi-award winning marketing and public relations firm. The company specializes in promoting authors, books, small press, personality brands, and creative individuals from around the world with a full-spectrum of services. A virtual company, office locations are in Southern California, Oklahoma, and everywhere our team roams. The company’s motto is: We believe in storytellers.
Black Château’s sister company, Books That Make You, is a multi-media brand that promotes books through its website, social media, and award-winning radio show/podcast.
The BookFest® is also an extension of Black Château. This Webby Award-nominated online event was created in early 2020 and is now held twice a year. An online bookish adventure, it features panels, conversations, and an array of activities for booklovers, authors and the writing community.
Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest were founded by Desireé Duffy. The three provide promotional opportunities for authors and the writing community in an ever-evolving world.
Black Château’s sister company, Books That Make You, is a multi-media brand that promotes books through its website, social media, and award-winning radio show/podcast.
The BookFest® is also an extension of Black Château. This Webby Award-nominated online event was created in early 2020 and is now held twice a year. An online bookish adventure, it features panels, conversations, and an array of activities for booklovers, authors and the writing community.
Black Château, Books That Make You, and The BookFest were founded by Desireé Duffy. The three provide promotional opportunities for authors and the writing community in an ever-evolving world.
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Mission EmpowerfulProject Type: BrandingReview Date: 12 June, 2024Verified via email/callWith an ever-changing media landscape, it is overwhelming to keep up with trends and be mindful of all the opportunities available for different budgets. Black Château not only provides valuable guidance on effective marketing strategies but actually helps save clients time and money by avoiding ineffective paths. Im also grateful for their ability and willingness to cater their advice and services to each projects specific needs.Rating:- Work Quality:
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The Perfect RevengeProject Type: Digital MarketingReview Date: 11 June, 2024Verified via email/callAs a publisher and editor, I'm constantly exposed to the challenges authors face to market their books. I recommend Black Château above all other firms I've worked with, based on their stellar combination of industry knowledge, cutting-edge technical expertise, and their care and commitment to the individual needs and nuances of each project and client. Their insights are invaluable.Rating:- Work Quality:
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Book Tour SupportProject Type: Content MarketingReview Date: 5 June, 2024Verified via email/callBlack Chateau did a great job with my book tour: sourcing wonderful opportunities and providing sage advice. Grateful for their support and expertise!Rating:- Work Quality:
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Publicity for Last Decade of CinemaProject Type: Content MarketingReview Date: 5 June, 2024Verified via email/callBlack Chateau has been my go to Publicist and PR firm for over 5 years now. The entire team is professional, responsive, and most importantly ... KIND. You can never underestimate how kindness opens doors for authors who want to share their work with radio, TV, podcasts, and public appearances. I strongly suggest that if you want the world to read your work, you want to start with Black Chateau. - Scott Ryan, Author of Last Decade of Cinema, Moonlighting: An Oral History and the co-president of Fayetteville Mafia Press and Tucker DS Press.Rating:- Work Quality:
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From The Potato to Star Trek and BeyondProject Type: Content MarketingReview Date: 5 June, 2024Verified via email/callWorking with Black Chateau Enterprises is one of the most productive - and enjoyable -experiences we have ever had in the world of book promotion. The principals, Desiree Duffy and Dave Napox, are consummate pros. And their whole team is responsive and highly capable as well. We are about to work with Black Chateau on the second book in this series, and look forward to more success, and more fun, with sequels and other books.I wholeheartedly recommend Black Chateau for those wanting the ability to choose from a full complement of key marketing and publicity help. They will create social marketing pages and jump start posts to build a following, get you media interviews, press coverage, and can help boost sales as well.Great people doing great work.Rating:- Work Quality:
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Bram Stoker AwardsProject Type: Digital MarketingReview Date: 4 June, 2024Verified via email/callFrom the moment the team at Black Chateau came aboard helping the Horror Writers Association promoting our annual Bram Stoker Awards and other special events, they've been exemplary in communication and deliverables. We've seen our online engagement and recruitment rise noticeably. We've also found pickups and press in areas we'd never reached before, time and again. A real world example would be the press releases that announce the Bram Stoker Awards finalists and winners. Previously, we'd been limited to seeing them carried in the small circle of genre literary sites. Great, but limited. Black Chateau opened them up far beyond what we'd seen and we were delighted in their being added worldwide. To piggyback off of that, these pickups were acted upon and we were and are contacted by media we'd never heard from previously. Now, many of them have established relationships with the HWA. There is excellent communication in regards to developing and making professional promotional materials. The team really took the time to get to know and promote us.Rating:- Work Quality:
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Snnodkes Book SeriesProject Type: BrandingReview Date: 4 June, 2024Verified via email/callThey have been watching my back for five books. They have become my family and that is how I feel I have been treated. Got much press/media because of their help!!!!Rating:- Work Quality:
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Black Chateau Team Bios
Desireé DuffyFounderDesireé Duffy is the Founder of Black Château. Her expansive marketing, event production, broadcast, and public relations background, mixed with her passion for storytelling, led her to found the multi-award-winning, full-service marketing and public relations firm, Black Château, in 2016.
Bree SwiderDirector of Marketing Communication & Project ManagementIn the dual role of Director of Marketing Communication and Project Manager, Bree brings her skillset to oversee advertising content creation, campaign roll-outs, producing and updating blog posts, articles, email marketing, as well as monitoring client calendars and book launches.
Dave DuffyHead of OperationsDave Duffy skillfully masters the intersection between technology and operations. He is a data expert who puts the numbers behind the strategies and promotions of the company.
Black Chateau Clients
- The Vision Quest Series
- Double Blind
- Fine
- The Retirement Mirage
- Intermittent Fasting for Dummies
- Surviving Remote Work
- The Commander
- Tears of Change
- Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness
- A Wistful Tale
