In 2000 Julie Schoerke founded JKS Communications, a book marketing and publicity firm. The firm with offices in Nashville, New Orleans and New York, has represented more than 1,200 books and more than 700 authors in all 50 US states and seven foreign countries. JKS Communications works with New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors to debut authors; and books in every fiction and non-fiction genre. The JKS team of (mainly) former journalists,  through media placement, reaches on average audience of 3 million  to 10 million during a substantial book publicity campaign. 

Julie is a frequent speaker. around the country. She has served on the faculty for programs and retreats at University of Chicago, Sarah Lawrence College MFA program,Highlights Foundation Retreat, Creative Nonfiction Workshop, James River Writing Conference, She Writes Press Retreat, Nashville Entrepreneur Center and from and and book festivals and events from Virginia, Arizona, and Mississippi to the Poconos. She is committed to helping the industry become more transparent and accessible to authors and small publishers.