Gail DiRe has owned Xétera Media Services since 1989. The Northwest-based literary media agency provides public relations, media connections, logistics, event and schedule management and personal assistance for authors and publishers. Gail acts as liaison for national publishing houses and PR firms, working with local, national and international authors, politicians, and celebrities.
Diane Duthweiler spent her first years out of college as a television anchor woman and reporter in Twin Falls, Idaho. Her next 15 years were spent as a writer and producer at two Seattle television stations. Diane's freelance career has included field producing for all the major television news networks, as well as History Channel, Inside Edition and Entertainment Tonight. Past public relations and video clients include Microsoft, Seattle City Light, Nintendo, the University District StreetFair, Fremont Oktoberfest, local business associations, a national non-profit, along with artists and documentary film makers.