Mary Anastasiou is a children’s author, publishing mentor and marketing strategist with over 20 years’ experience in branding and creative marketing.
 
She’s worked on both sides of the publishing fence, traditionally publishing her debut picture book and independently creating a suite of high-value resources for children’s book creators. As the author of 13 picture books and industry guides, Mary blends real-world publishing insight with sharp, commercially grounded strategy.
 
Through her Marketing Matters framework, she helps creators move beyond one-book thinking to building strong, sustainable publishing careers.
 
Mary offers:
Creator branding and positioning
Manuscript and market readiness assessments
Marketing strategy and launch planning
Rhyme and meter mentoring
Workshops and creator resources
 
In the Marketing Matters bootcamp, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence and commercial direction you need to build a publishing career that doesn’t rely on luck, but on strategy.
 
The bootcamp will run as a single group of eight people. 

In the Marketing Matters mini bootcamp, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and commercial direction needed to build a publishing career driven by strategy—not luck.
 
Submission requirements:
Your website (if applicable)
Social media accounts
A one‑page summary outlining what you most want to achieve from the session