client experiences

“Courtney Greenhalgh is precisely the kind of person you want on your side, I believe, in a public relations effort. She is sharp, thoughtful, and a force of nature. I was proud to have her.”

— Rick Bragg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist & bestselling author
(Testimonial pertains to previous PR work)

“It was a pleasure to work with Courtney throughout the launch
of my latest cookbook, Essential Emeril. She was professional and knowledgeable with a true passion
in a competitive market and was able to keep the momentum sustained before, during and after the release.” 

─Emeril Lagasse, chef, restaurateur, and author
(Testimonial pertains to previous PR work)

“Courtney helped us launch our History Decoded book with skill, experience, and loads of pizzazz. I miss working with her!”

─Brad Meltzer, bestselling author
(Testimonial pertains to previous PR work)

“During the more than three decades I have been a published author, I've met all sorts of characters in the literary game and few have impressed me as profoundly as Courtney has. Rarely have I encountered someone whose great expertise came paired with diligent work, sincere caring, upbeat spirit, and constant kindness.  When I hired her to promote my second work of fiction, I felt pretty confident that I was working with a winner, but very quickly I realized that the term "winner" was an understatement—she was a real champion for my work, and promoted that book far beyond my hopes.  I remain deeply grateful to Courtney, and look forward to working with her again, and imagine that anyone else who works with her will feel similar admiration, and gratitude, and eagerness to keep her on one's team.”

 —Gary Lippman, journalist & author

“Courtney's natural ability to push me to go deeper, while encouraging my journey, and keeping my tone authentically me, was truly a gift. She saw where I could not, and in the process, helped me cultivate a compelling and deeply meaningful story.”

—Meaghan Hughes, MA, LCP, and author of Life After Death

*The following testimonials
pertain to previous PR work*

  • “Courtney is a gem to work with. Organized. Creative. Absolutely in-the-know regarding the best ways to get the word out about special projects. Working with her for the United Tastes of Texas cookbook from Oxmoor House was so fun and she made it a piece of cake to manage.”

    —Jessica Dupuy, cookbook author and food writer

  • “Courtney is a seasoned PR professional ─ connected, motivated, organized, and effective. She is a pleasure to work with and achieves fantastic results.”

    —Jill Browning, Jill Browning PR

  • “I can’t say enough good things about Courtney. She’s savvy, enthusiastic, tenacious, and always pleasant to work with. As a first-time author, I was very lucky to have her in my corner.”

    ─Benjamin Wallace, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

  • “I love working with Courtney! She knows the challenges of everyday pitching and consistently creates new ways to approach media and secure coverage. Her experience is vast and insight truly helpful in any campaign. She’s also smart, honest, and funny!”

    —Tanya Farrell, Wunderkind PR

  • “Let's get real, as a client, we judge a solid PR campaign by its destination, and not its journey.  Rest assured, Courtney Greenhalgh is able to deliver those sought-after, final results, while also carefully navigating you through the entire campaign from start-to-finish with expert communication, transparency, and a 'can do' attitude to take your projects to the next level,and beyond.”

    — Matt Moore, entrepreneur and author

  • “I worked directly with Courtney on the James Beard award-winning Mad Delicious cookbook project. She was a true champion of the project, always fully aligned with the vision of the book, never status-quo in her approach, and always highly collaborative. She digs deep and gets things right.”

    — Keith Schroeder, founder and CEO of High Road Craft Ice Cream and author of the James Beard Award-winning book, Mad Delicious: The Science of Making Healthy Food Taste Amazing

  • "Courtney is an indefatigable champion for authors. I knew she was the right publicist for me and my book when she showed up at our first lunch with a printout of the manuscript that she had thoroughly marked up with post-its. This was only the beginning of a successful engagement earmarked by her consistent, professional attitude, and her supportive and positive disposition. In short, she was a joy to work with, and an effective partner in raising awareness for me and my book.

    — John Tarnoff, career coach, speaker, and author of Boomer Reinvention: How to Create Your Dream Career Over 50

  • “When you’re on book tour, you want to be busy every waking moment. And you want a publicist who not only books interviews and events, but plans your campaign strategically. Courtney Greenhalgh delivers big time on both accounts. So fasten your seatbelts!.”

    — Steven Raichlen, bestselling cookbook author, TV host, and food writer

  • “I’ve worked hundreds of events at Book Passage for 28 years and my most memorable events have resulted from working with publicist Courtney Greenhalgh. She is experienced, detail oriented, and communicates not only with the author but with the bookseller/event manager so there are no unexpected surprises. These events include cookbook authors Sara Moulton, Steven Raichlen and Emeril Lagasse.”

    — Marguerita Castanera, Book Passage, San Francisco, CA

  • "In an age where publicity for a new book can make the difference between a best seller and average sales, it’s a delight to work with Courtney Greenhalgh. She handled details and press in a very professional way so I could focus on what I love - the food.”

    —Rebecca Lang, cookbook author and contributing editor for Southern Living