Thomas Novelly
Senior Reporter·Defense One
Washington, United States, North America
- Americana
- Country
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Americana · Country · Air ForceRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Thomas?
Thomas Novelly works as a senior reporter at Defense One and is publicly associated with americana, country and air force, working into Defense & National Security. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Americana · Country
Formats
Press Feature
Market
Defense & National Security · United States
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- The release story and why it fits Defense One.
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- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
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- A music link with short, relevant context.
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Thomas Novelly cover?
Genres
- Americana
- Country
Coverage
- Americana
- Country
- Air Force
- Space & Space Exploration
Market
- Washington
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Thomas Novelly?
Thomas Novelly is a Washington-based senior reporter associated with Defense One. Their published work centres on Americana, Country and Air Force. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in Defense & National Security and United States. Genres in scope include Americana and Country. Senior Reporter · Defense One. Thomas Novelly works as a senior reporter with Defense One, based in Washington. Thomas Novelly is senior reporter at Defense One, based in Washington. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Americana, Country, Air Force, Space & Space Exploration and Washington, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Thomas is publicly associated with Americana and Country. Reach concentrates on Defense & National Security, United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Reporter. Works at: Defense One. Based in: Washington, United States, North America. Campaign types: 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 Thomas's press feature coverage and the Defense & National Security 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
- Senior Reporter
- Works at
- Defense One
- Based in
- Washington, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Thomas Novelly
Thomas Novelly works as senior reporter and covers Americana, Country, Air Force and Space & Space Exploration. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Thomas Novelly is based in Washington, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Thomas 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 Thomas's press feature coverage and the Defense & National Security market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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