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The team at Elaine’s Literary Salon is dedicated to bringing authors from around the country to Elaine’s to share their books, ideas, and their journey to becoming a published author.
Hosted by bestselling thriller novelist Jeffrey James Higgins, he has interviewed hundreds of writers at the Salon in his restaurant, Elaine’s, which opened in 2023. Jeff is happy to help writers bring their big ideas to life — in fact, he insists on it! Coming soon: Jeff’s expansive list of literary services.
In the News: On October 12, Jeff and Hope will be interviewed on the podcast show, Wise Women and Good Men, hosted by bestselling author Diana Peterson-More. The topic: “So You Want to Write a Book: To Self-Publish or use an Established Publisher — That is the Question.” We’ll share the link when its live!
PR specialist and author Hope Katz Gibbs, owner of InkandescentPR, joined forces with Jeff in 2025 to shine more light on the authors who are featured at Elaine’s Literary Salon.
Hope Katz Gibbs, founder, InkandescentPR.com
An invitation: Any writer who has published a book is invited to schedule their Elaine’s Literary Salon event!
- Book a time: Pick the best time to be featured (Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6-9pm, for brunch on Saturday, noon-3pm, and on Sunday for brunch, noon-3pm or in the evening, 6-9pm).
- Fees: There’s no charge for the interview, and authors are encouraged to bring friends and family for drinks and a meal.
- Authors are encouraged to pick a cocktail and an appetizer to be featured for their guests
- The interview will be recorded, in case the author wants us to promote it on our channels
- PR and production: Authors who want to promote their interview can connect with Hope, and for $299, she will:
- Post your Elaine’s Literary Salon event on Eventbrite
- Share your book and interview date through our newsletter with our database of fans
- Create a flyer for the interview to be featured at Elaine’s Restaurant to generate more interest from guests
- After the interview is conducted, produce your recorded interview as a podcast and video
- These will be posted on all of the Inkandescent channels: InkandescentRadio.com, Spotify, Apple, iHeart Radio, Inkandescent.tv, BeInkandescent magazine, and of course on ElainesLiterarySalon.com
- Additional promotion is available. For a total of $499, your book will be featured as the Inkandescent Book of the Month, our weekly Monday Magic newsletter, and in a social media campaign: InkandescentPR.com
- Getting you the visibility you need: Inkandescent’s websites get more than 1 million hits/month, and we have 40K+ social media connections, including 30K on LinkedIn, 5K on Facebook, and more on Instagram and Alignable.
- More good news: Our podcasts for Elaine’s Literary Salon ranked #2 on Spotify for literary salons, and #4 on Apple.
- Connect with Hope for a free consultation! Click here to send her an email.