PRINTED WORD REVIEWS
ABOUT
Background
Ted Olczak is the president of Printed Word Reviews. He recently launched a quarterly magazine BookCAMP, which addresses authors and publishers' challenges of book publishing.
Olczak is a career-long publishing professional, and earned a Master's Degree in Marketing Management in Book and Magazine Publishing from New York University.
Olczak started in the 90's working with book & magazine publishing, and has personally worked with thousands of books, and hundreds of publishers and authors on how to position their book and create successful marketing plans including: Penguin Random House; Simon & Schuster; Readers Digest; Scholastic; Inner Traditions; Macmillan; St. Martin's Press; Weldon Owen; Workman; Chelsea Green; Abbeville (art books); American Express Publishing; Berrett-Koehler (Nonfiction); Charlesbridge (childrens); Chronicle Books; SOHO Publishing (Crime/Mystery); Candlewick (childrens); Dark Horse Comics; Harvard Business Press; Journalstone (Horror); Kensington Books (Young Adult/ Romance); New Harbinger (Psychology/Mental Health); North Atlantic Books (MBS/Cook/lifestyle); Sterling (Publishing arm of Barnes & Noble); Parragon; Osprey (Military); Vertical Inc. (Manga/Lit); Oceanview (Mystery); Viz Media (Manga); etc.
His experience includes Independent Book Publishers Association, Independent Press Award, NYC Big Book Award; BookCAMP magazine; Publishers Weekly; National Business/Lifestyle Magazines (FORTUNE, Money, Delta, United, and 14 others); helped New York Magazine create its sister visitor publication IN-New York Magazine; Publisher of New York City Weddingpages for four years, created playbill and newsstand products and later sold business; managed News Communications Tribco's newspaper sales department with over a dozen representatives. Forecasting, budgeting, excellent sales, marketing and event sales track history. Motivated by and interested in "the challenge" & building businesses to succeed.
Proud Member of professional organizations including:
A note from the publisher
Ever since I can remember, I have been searching for stories. The thrill of finding a new narrative—in a comic, a novel, or a real-life event—never fades. When friends and acquaintances started asking me for book advice, I knew exactly what I wanted to do: help others find that next perfect read.
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But good books start with good ideas, and those authors and publishers making those books. I want to help authors and publishers publish better by providing resources and practical information they find useful.
My recommendations are honest and objective and are meant to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. I’m here to guide you through the myriad of books, and through the publishing process.
Let’s publish better and get lost in a good book together!
Ted Olczak, Publisher
Printed Word Reviews / BookCAMP magazine
Feel free to connect with me:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-olczak-64a1386/
https://meetings.hubspot.com/tolczak
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My book recommendations make it into Readers Digest to New York City Times Square Billboards.
Ted is presenting at IPNE conference in February 2026, and sits on the Rights Committee and the Metadata Committee for BISG.
https://www.bisg.org/member-directory/ted-ted-printed-word-reviews
“You can't wait for inspiration; you have to go after it with a club"
