Why it matters
Why reach out to Alan?
Alan Scherstuhl works as a booklife reviews editor / freelance writer at Publishers Weekly and is publicly associated with jazz, books and new york, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Jazz
Formats
Magazine · Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Alan
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Publishers Weekly.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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Coverage
What does Alan Scherstuhl cover?
Genres
- Jazz
Coverage
- Jazz
- Books
- New York
- Freelance
Market
- New York
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Alan Scherstuhl?
Alan Scherstuhl is a New York-based booklife reviews editor / freelance writer associated with Publishers Weekly. Their published work centres on Jazz, Books and New York. Coverage runs through Magazine and Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Jazz. BookLife Reviews Editor / Freelance Writer · Publishers Weekly. Alan Scherstuhl works as a booklife reviews editor / freelance writer with Publishers Weekly, based in New York. Alan Scherstuhl is booklife reviews editor / freelance writer at Publishers Weekly, based in New York. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Jazz, Books, New York, Freelance and Publishers Weekly, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Magazine and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Alan is publicly associated with Jazz. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: BookLife Reviews Editor / Freelance Writer. Works at: Publishers Weekly. Based in: New York, United States, North America. Campaign types: Review, Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Alan's magazine coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- BookLife Reviews Editor / Freelance Writer
- Works at
- Publishers Weekly
- Based in
- New York, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Review, Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Alan Scherstuhl
Alan Scherstuhl works as booklife reviews editor / freelance writer and covers Jazz, Books, New York and Freelance. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Alan Scherstuhl is based in New York, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Alan is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Alan's magazine coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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