Things we’re good at

Marketing

Brand & Platform Building

PR/Publicity

Design

Events

Handling/Consulting

Who

Stephanie

A close up photo of Stephanie Tresner

CEO

Founder and CEO of April 23rd Agency, Stephanie Tresner, spent 15 years at a “Big 5” publishing house where she created and led campaigns for over 150 books, including many New York Times Bestsellers, as well as USA Today, Wall Street Journal, ECPA, and international bestsellers. 

Kate

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Creative Director

Kate brings to the table trend awareness, branding experience, platform building, and social media prowess.  Our clients love having Kate create original hand painted and hand drawn graphics, which are often converted digitally, giving our clients’ brands originality and making them stand out above the competition. 

Kendal

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Strategic Director

Kendal has a depth of knowledge in the marketing and publishing arena. As a graduate of Belmont with a focus on their publishing program, Kendal brings fresh ideas that our clients love. 

Founder’s Portfolio of New York Times Bestsellers

Cover of the book, Girl, Wash Your Face which features a lady sitting next to a yellow fire hydrant

Girl, Wash Your Face
by Rachel Hollis

Cover of the book, Girl, stop apologising which features a lady sittanding with her one hand in her heairt

Girl, Stop Apologizing
by Rachel Hollis

Cover of the book, A Serial Killer's Daughter

A Serial Killer's Daughter
by Kerri Rawson

Cover of the book, Emily Maynard Johnson

I Said Yes
by Emily Maynard Johnson

cover of the book, Scary Close. It features a photo of a man wearing glasses and holding his nose

Scary Close
by Don Miller

cover of the book, Dream Big

Dream Big
by Bob Goff

cover of the book, Love Does

Love Does
by Bob Goff

cover of the book, America, featuring Senator Tim Scott and the USA flag

America
by Senator Tim Scott

Cover of the book, Year of Biblical Womanhood Experiment

Year of Biblical Womanhood Experiment
by Rachel Held Evans

Cover of the book, Uninvited

Uninvited
by Lysa TerKeurst

Cover of the book, Ghost Boy

Ghost Boy
by Martin Pistorius

cover of the book, Bonhoeffer, by Eric Metaxas

Bonhoeffer
by Eric Metaxas

cover of the book, The Total Money Makeover, featuring a photo of a smiling Dave Ramsey

The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition
by Dave Ramsey

cover of the book, Say Goodbye to Survival Mode

Say Goodbye to Survival Mode
by Crystal Paine

cover of the book, Undistracted

Undistracted
by Bob Goff

The book cover of Five Days in November written by Clint Hill

Five Days in November
by Clint Hill

The cover of For the Love, a book by Jen Hatmaker

For the Love
by Jen Hatmaker

The cover of Wild at Heart, a book by John Eldredge

Wild at Heart
by John Eldredge

Cover of the book, Get Out of Your Own Way, featuring a photo of a smiling Dave Hollis

Get Out of Your Own Way
by Dave Hollis

Cover of the book, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!), featuring a vibrant illustration shows six diverse children standing on school stairs, smiling and interacting happily

You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!)
by Taraji P. Henson

Other bestsellers

cover of the book, Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis, with a photo of Randy Travis on the cover

Forever and Ever, Amen
by Randy Travis

cover of the book, Her True Worth

Her True Worth
by Cassandra Speer and Brittany Maher

cover of the book, My Jesus, featuring a photo of Anne Wilson

My Jesus
by Anne Wilson

The cover of Sandcastle Kings, a book by Rich Wilkerson Jr

Sandcastle Kings
by Rich Wilkerson Jr.

The cover of An Outlaw and a Lady, a book by Jessi Colter

An Outlaw and a Lady
by Jessi Colter

Why is the agency called April 23rd?

The meaning is three-fold. April 23rd is World Book Day, and books are our sweet spot. It’s also the birth AND death date of one of the greatest writers of all time, William Shakespeare. And lastly, it just so happens to be our Founder & CEO’s birthday 🙂

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