Hello, I’m Catherine Ward, I specialise in publicity and events for children’s books and have more than twenty years experience in the publishing industry. I am based in the UK and offer services to publishers and authors including full PR campaigns, author tours, event and media training, long-term PR strategy and PA support. 

Clients include: Nosy Crow, Knights Of, Prestel, Farshore, Greystone Kids, the Van Gogh Museum, Simon & Schuster Children's Books, Penguin Random House, the Barnes Children's Literature Festival, Hot Key Books, Piccadilly Press, Pikku Publishing, Five Quills, Owlet Press, Pavilion Children's Books, Canongate.

I have been lucky enough to work with a wonderful range of authors, illustrators and brands including Darren Shan, Matt Haig, Philip Ardagh, Anna Wilson, Ian Eagleton, Sophie McKenzie, Michael Bond, Diana Wynne Jones, Darcey Bussell and Dr. Seuss. My campaign work includes launching debut authors, re-establishing well-known writers and taking bestsellers to the next level, across fiction, picture books and licensed brands.

I know that the promotional side of things can be hard work and time-consuming for authors and illustrators, but pride myself on forging strong relationships with everyone I work with to make best use of their time, talents and behind-the-scenes stories. I aim to fully support clients through the whole PR process, from interviews to social media, writing features to taking part in events, and hopefully make it an enjoyable part of being published!  

Please get in touch for an informal chat about your upcoming projects.