Laurie Hertzel
Freelance Writer/Editor, Freelance book critic·Other
Minneapolis, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Arts · Books · CriticRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Laurie Hertzel works as a freelance writer/editor, freelance book critic at Other and is publicly associated with arts, books and critic, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Market
North America · Minneapolis
Pitching
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Coverage
- Arts
- Books
- Critic
- Entertainment
Market
- Minneapolis
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Laurie Hertzel?
Laurie Hertzel is a Minneapolis-based freelance writer/editor, freelance book critic associated with Other. Their published work centres on Arts, Books and Critic. The audience sits primarily in North America. Freelance Writer/Editor, Freelance book critic · Other. Laurie Hertzel works as a freelance writer/editor, freelance book critic with Other, based in Minneapolis. Laurie Hertzel is freelance writer/editor, freelance book critic at Other, based in Minneapolis. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Arts, Books, Critic, Entertainment and Freelance, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Freelance Writer/Editor, Freelance book critic. Works at: Other. Based in: Minneapolis, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature, Review. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Laurie's coverage and the North America 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
- Freelance Writer/Editor, Freelance book critic
- Works at
- Other
- Based in
- Minneapolis, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature, Review
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
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About Laurie Hertzel
Laurie Hertzel works as freelance writer/editor, freelance book critic and covers Arts, Books, Critic and Entertainment. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Laurie Hertzel is based in Minneapolis, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Laurie 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 Laurie's coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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