About US

Founded in 2017, Nicole Banholzer PR is a boutique publicity firm specializing in children’s books. We have worked with clients including Random House, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Candlewick, Running Press, NorthSouth, and Little, Brown, among many more. Our campaigns are tailor-made, and can include media outreach, event support, tour planning, school & library conference management, and social media content planning.

Meet the Team

  • portrait of a smiling Nicole Banholzer. She has brown hair, blue eyes and wears glasses

    Nicole Banholzer, Founder


    With over a decade of experience in the publicity departments of several major publishers, including Random House Children’s Books, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, and Sasquatch Books, Nicole founded her eponymous publicity firm in 2017.

    Authors she has worked with include Steve Sheinkin, Katherine Applegate, Erin A. Craig, Kekla Magoon, Matthew Cordell, Kimberly Willis Holt, and Cynthia Voigt.

    She lives in Saint Paul, MN with her family, two large dogs, and darling cat, and can often be found wandering local bookstores with an iced coffee in hand.

  • portrait of a smiling Cate Turner. Her long golden brown hair is down and she wears a black shirt with a dragon on it.

    Cate Turner, Associate publicist

    Cate began her career interning with Triada US Literary Agency, Writers House, and Hachette before joining NBPR. She brings her years of experience in agenting and sales to her publicity role. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, she is passionate about advocating for diverse stories. 

    Some fun facts: Cate went to French Immersion school, has travelled to 25 countries (so far!), and lived in both France and New Zealand for semesters abroad. 

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