About

Kourtney Jason

Kourtney Jason is the president and co-founder of Pacific & Court. With more than 14 years experience as a publicist, she has worked with and represented celebrities, world-renowned chefs, and bestselling authors. She led the in-house publicity departments at Ulysses Press and Time Inc. Books, and further honed her strategic communications skills at Bread & Butter and Smith Publicity agencies. Since its launch in 2021, P&C’s publisher clients have included Ulysses Press, Interlink Publishing, VeloPress, 80/20 Publishing, KeyPress Publishing, Jesse B. Creative, The Collective Book Studio, Rocky Nook, Dzanc Books, and more. She’s secured coverage for clients in top-tier national media that includes the TODAY show, Associated Press, People magazine, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, Oprah Daily, Salon, Reader’s Digest, and much more. Her past work includes high-profile authors such as country music icon Martina McBride, actress Valerie Bertinelli, chef Todd Richards, TODAY’s Siri Daly, New York Times bestselling authors Syd and Shea McGee (of Studio McGee) among others. She is the author of five non-fiction books, including Lights Camera Booze: Drinking Games for Your Favorite Movies, which was included in the Academy Awards swag bags. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Abigail Monti

Abigail Monti is the PR & Marketing Assistant at Pacific & Court. She previously worked with Rose Avenue Literary, where she boosted brand visibility and client engagement through social media content and industry-specific blog posts. Prior to Rose Avenue, Abigail contributed to several journalism outlets and editorial teams, working on content ranging from creative fiction to technical writing. When she’s not supporting book campaigns, she enjoys baking her way through dessert cookbooks and maximizing her library card’s hold list. Originally from California, Abigail received her bachelor’s in English and minor in Professional Editing from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

P&C’s co-founders include Keith Riegert, Casie Vogel, and Bridget Thoreson.