Do you want to sell a real life or news story to a newspaper or women's magazine?
Are you looking for a media or press agent?
We will get you the best deal for your story
If you want to sell a real life story, or news story to a newspaper or women's magazine, or need help managing press attention in your life, email message@talktothepress.com, complete the story selling form on the right or call us on 0207 792 2011 for an informal and confidential chat about your story.
As well as helping you find the right publications for your story, whether that is a tabloid newspaper, a broadsheet or a women's magazine, we will ensure you get the highest possible fee for your real-life tale. Selling a true life story through us is completely free and we can provide ongoing support. People who have sold a story through us have gone onto television programmes such as GMTV and This Morning.
How do I sell a story?
Testimonials
Our latest stories
Want to sell your story to a newspaper or magazine? It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3……..
1) Get in touch with us at message@talktothepress.com, via the story selling form on the right, or phone us with the details of the story you'd like to sell. All emails and calls are treated in the strictest of confidence.
2) We’ll approach the newspapers and magazines and secure you the best deal possible for selling your story.
3) Your story gets printed and you receive your fee a few weeks later! Our service to you is free. As journalists, we get paid for writing your story. More....
'I would like to thank all at Talk To The Press for recently selling my story. It was a great experience from start to finish, I found both Boo and Natasha to be very kind and compassionate and most importantly the story I sold was a true and accurate account of what happened to me. I can't thank you enough, who ever would have thought I would make the front page of the Daily Mail!'
Gaynor Curtis (above), who sold her story to the Daily Mail.
'My lack of justice over my father's 'happy slapping' murder'
Here at Talk to the Press, we're always keen to help ordinary people caught up in the media spotlight. We did just that when Arfan Haque got in touch with us asking for help managing press attention in his life. He made national headlines after his father was 'happy slapped' and killed in front of his 4 year old daughter.
We secured him a double deal with the News of the World and the Mail on Sunday, and he also appeared on This Morning.
Our clients feature in newspapers, magazines and on television every week. Click to see more of the recent stories we've sold to newspapers and magazines on behalf of our clients. More.....
Meet the team
As seen on TV
We're winning awards!
Press agency Talk to the Press was founded by Natasha Courtenay-Smith (above right), a former national newspaper journalist with over a decade's experience. Natasha has a large network of contacts across newspapers, women's magazines and television programmes.
Natasha understands that selling a story to the national press can meet a deep-seated need, yet at the same time, it can also be a nerve-racking experience. We know that for many, selling a story to a newspaper or magazine is a once in a life time opportunity and not a decision that has been taken lightly.
Click to find out more about Natasha and her team.
Our founder Natasha has appeared on BBC Breakfast (above) to talk about how people can sell a story to the press. Click here to watch Natasha talking about selling stories on BBC Breakfast.
Plus, we have been profiled in broadsheet newspapers including the Guardian and Independent, as well as journalism trade Bible, the Press Gazette. And we have taken part in debates on selling true life stories BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Five Live, and many more.
Since launching in early 2008, true life story selling agency Talk to the Press has won four coveted business awards, and has reached the finals of three more.
Founder Natasha won the 'Women in Business' award at the Startsups Awards, which recognise achievements of new business in the UK.
TTTP was then named "Outstanding New Publicity Solution" by the Global Business Excellence awards. TTTP has also been recognised as one of the UK's smartest small businesses, having been chosen by a judging panel including Deborah Meaden as a winner of Smarta.com’s ‘Smarta 100’ award. And Natasha was featured on Management Today magazine's 35 under 35 annual list of female high flyers.
Plus, Natasha has reached the finals of the 'Women on their Way' awards, and was also a finalist in the 'Media' category of the First Women Awards and the 'Best Interactive Business' category of the Mumpreneur Awards.
Want to know what its like to have sold a story to a women's magazine? Click to watch a video of Talk to the Press customer Samantha Harris discussing the story she sold to the press, and the outcome it had for her.
