
JULIE CORYELL
literary publicist
Julie Coryell is a literary publicist based in Los Angeles.
After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in foreign languages and literature, Julie worked in France as a project manager and communications consultant. Upon her return to the US, she became a bookseller and book reviewer. Julie then made the leap into publishing, first as a marketing and publicity manager for an indie publisher, then as the director of digital marketing and publicity for a boutique literary PR firm. From there, Julie started Julie Coryell PR, where she specializes in media campaigns and beyond-the-book coverage.
In 2025, Julie accepted a full-time publicist position at Penguin Publishing Group, where she has the pleasure of working with authors such as Greil Marcus (MYSTERY TRAIN) and Annie Jacobsen (NUCLEAR WAR), as well as on book-to-screen adaptations, anniversary editions, and more. She occasionally accepts freelance clients outside of her work with Penguin Publishing Group, though space is limited.
Julie loves collaborating with authors throughout their publishing journey, from finding unexpected story angles to placing each client as a subject-matter expert whose voice is not relegated to the pages of a book, but to a breadth of media.
Please contact her via email if you'd like to work together!
Media hits
Below is a brief sample of media outlets where Julie has successfully placed her clients for book coverage.
















Previous Work
Below is a selection of past and current clients from Julie’s portfolio, along with representative media highlights. While not exhaustive, this sample offers a snapshot of the campaigns, placements, and publicity results she has secured.
Current project with Nina Schuyler
Irena Smith feature in Mercury News
Kirsten Mickelwait on Carrigan & Company
Katie Simon on Hard Knox podcast with Amanda Knox
Review of Two Sisters for Rosie Whitehouse in the Wall Street Journal
Todd Mayo on Where There Are Stories (PBS)
Sara Calvosa Olson on Salt + Spine
Nikki Mark on The Only One in the Room podcast with Laura Cathcart Robbins
Terria Smith, editor of News from Native California, in Electric Literature
Obi Kaufmann profile in LA Magazine
Greg Sarris reviewed in SF Chronicle Datebook
Irena Smith in Mutha Magazine
Terry Crylen in Electric Literature
Afterword by Nina Schuyler in Alta Magazine
An Indian Among los Indigenas on Book Riot
Jack Viertel on Broadway World
















