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Work With Lupe Farkas
Book and podcast sponsorships, publishing partnerships and literary collaborations that actually belong here.
Lupe Farkas is an author, independent ARC book reviewer and host of the Imperfect Rebel podcast. I work selectively with publishers, publicists, literary brands, reading and writing companies, creator tools and cultural projects that want to reach readers and writers without buying an opinion disguised as editorial coverage.
Commercial enquiries: lupe@lupefarkas.com
Why partner now?
Early is not the same thing as insignificant.
I am building a multilingual literary platform across books, independent reviews, podcasting, searchable editorial content and reader communities. The useful part is no longer simply follower count. People are finding the work through search, social discovery, reviews and podcast conversations.
I will not invent reach, inflate numbers or pretend a growing platform is already enormous. The figures below are dated, measured and shown with context. That makes them useful to a potential partner instead of decorative.
Translation: no mysterious “millions of impressions” pulled from a hat. I still do not own that hat.
Verified growth · 17 September 2026
The audience is growing. Search is starting to compound.
LupeFarkas.com is a young platform, but the discovery pattern is becoming measurable. The current 30-day website snapshot has reached 1,092 views, more than half of current Instagram views come from non-followers, the podcast reached 1,000 listens, and Google Search visibility expanded sharply during the latest 28-day comparison.
For a sponsor, publisher or literary partner, that means there is more than one route into the ecosystem. A partnership can be discovered through search, website content, podcast listening and social distribution, rather than depending on a single post.
- Website views
- 1,092Current 30-day website analytics snapshot.
- Instagram viewers
- 2,509Accounts reached in the current 30-day Instagram Insights snapshot.
- Instagram views
- 6,819Current 30-day Instagram Insights snapshot.
- Non-follower discovery
- 56.7%More than half of Instagram views came from people who did not already follow Lupe.
- Instagram interactions
- 556Current 30-day Instagram interaction snapshot.
- Imperfect Rebel
- 1,000Podcast listens reached in September 2026 after the August relaunch.
- Google impressions
- 2,002Latest 28-day Google Search Console reporting period.
- Google visibility growth
- +375.5%Growth in Google Search impressions versus the previous reporting period.
- Search countries
- 61Countries represented in the current Google Search Console export.
Measurement notes: website and Instagram figures use current 30-day platform snapshots and naturally change over time. Google figures come from the latest 28-day Google Search Console comparison. The podcast figure is stated as listens reached in September 2026.
31 August → 17 September 2026
What changed in 17 days?
The first version of this page went live on 31 August 2026. Seventeen days later, the platform is still small, but the movement is measurable. These are the clearest comparable signals from the original snapshot and the current one.
Instagram views
+59.0% between the two rolling Instagram snapshots.
Instagram viewers
+61.5% between the two audience snapshots.
Imperfect Rebel podcast
The page moved from an early listening signal to a concrete 1,000-listen milestone.
Google Search proof
Organic search is now strong enough to stand as its own commercial discovery channel, with visibility recorded across 61 countries.
Why no website before-and-after percentage here? The original Work With Me page used a first-23-days website total, while the current commercial page uses a rolling 30-day snapshot. Rather than manufacture a dramatic comparison from different windows, I keep those figures in their correct context.
Who is Lupe Farkas?
Author. Reviewer. Podcaster. One connected literary ecosystem.
Lupe Farkas is an Italo-Brazilian author of psychological fiction, an independent ARC book reviewer and the host of the Imperfect Rebel podcast. She writes Before October Ends, reviews books for readers and publishing professionals, interviews authors, and builds multilingual literary content across LupeFarkas.com.
The first rule
Editorial and commercial work live in different rooms.
This distinction is the foundation of the work. Reviews, ratings and editorial judgement stay independent. Paid partnerships are clearly identified and sold as specific deliverables, never disguised approval.
Editorial · Independent
Book review consideration
ARC submissions, independent reviews and selected editorial conversations are not purchased. Acceptance never guarantees praise, a particular rating or coverage.
Go to the ARC Submission Page →Commercial · Clearly disclosed
Sponsorships and paid creative work
Podcast sponsorships, website placements, campaigns, private manuscript services, licensing and commercial collaborations are quoted separately and kept outside editorial verdicts.
See current partnership options →Founding partner opportunities
Simple things a brand can actually buy.
These introductory rates are designed for a limited number of early partners while the platform is growing. They buy defined commercial placements and creative work. They do not buy reviews, ratings or editorial control.
As audience, inventory and demand grow, the rates will too.
Podcast
Imperfect Rebel Episode Partner
- Clearly disclosed spoken sponsor message
- Link in episode notes
- Sponsor acknowledgement on LupeFarkas.com
- Editorial conversation remains independent
Website
LupeFarkas.com Partner
- 30-day clearly labelled placement
- Agreed image or logo
- Short sponsor description
- Tracked link in a relevant commercial or editorial-adjacent area
Cross-platform
Rebel Campaign
- Podcast sponsor message
- 30-day website placement
- One social integration
- Tracked links and simple performance recap
Monthly
Founding Partner
- Two podcast sponsor placements
- 30-day website presence
- Two social integrations
- Campaign recap with available performance data
Commercial partnerships
Useful places for a good brand to show up.
I prefer partnerships native to books, publishing, reading, writing, stationery, audio, creator technology, websites, cultural projects and tools that make creative work easier or more interesting.
Every proposal is shaped around the actual placement, work involved, audience context and rights required. There is no paid-review menu wearing a moustache.
Podcast
Imperfect Rebel sponsorships
Pre-roll, mid-roll, episode sponsorship or a clearly separated sponsor message inside Imperfect Rebel. The ad is the ad. The conversation remains the conversation.
Book podcast sponsorship · Clear spoken disclosure · Editorial independence
Newsletter
Letters from Lupe partnerships
A clearly labelled sponsor block inside selected newsletter issues, with agreed copy length, link, approval boundaries and a sensible frequency cap.
Owned audience · Limited placement · No fake recommendation
Website
Website sponsorships
Tasteful placements around relevant areas of LupeFarkas.com without inserting a sponsor into a review verdict or turning the site into a blinking billboard graveyard.
Searchable environment · Limited inventory · Clearly labelled
Publishing
Publishing and literary partnerships
Launch conversations, campaign concepts, thematic features, multilingual discovery, curated author projects and collaborations that make sense beyond a single promotional post.
Publishers · Publicists · Imprints · Literary platforms
Creative Projects
Sponsored experiments
Reading projects, themed literary weeks, notebook and writing-life integrations, research rabbit holes or a concept strange enough to deserve its own plan.
Concept led · Bespoke · Chaos with paperwork
Rights
Original content licensing
Licensing for original photos, audio, video or other creative work can be discussed separately from creation. Reposting, editing, paid media and extended use are not automatically included.
Media · Territory · Term · Edits · Paid usage
Podcast opportunities
Two doors. Very different keys.
The Imperfect Rebel podcast includes independent author conversations and can also carry clearly identified commercial sponsorship. The two are not interchangeable.
Editorial invitation
Author conversation
Authors and publishers may express interest. Invitations are selective and are usually offered when a book, author or idea opens a conversation that goes beyond a normal review.
No interview invitation buys or guarantees a review.
Propose an author conversation →Commercial
Sponsor an episode or segment
Brands can sponsor an episode, opening message or defined segment. Sponsorship language, timing and placement are agreed in advance and disclosed clearly to listeners.
Sponsors can correct factual details. They cannot rewrite opinions, questions or conclusions.
Discuss podcast sponsorship →Private and specialist work
Not everything I read becomes public.
Selected private work is available separately from public reviewing. Scope, confidentiality, manuscript size, turnaround and deliverables are agreed before the project begins.
Private Manuscript Work
Beta reading
Reader-focused feedback on experience, clarity, emotional impact, pacing, character response and the places where attention rises or disappears.
Private · Scoped · Confidential
Private Manuscript Work
Manuscript assessment
A more structured review of strengths, weaknesses, reader experience, story architecture and priority areas for revision.
Defined deliverable · No public rating
Selective Specialist Work
Technical ghostwriting
Selected technical books and specialist material can be considered when the subject benefits from structure, research, systems thinking and very clear writing.
By enquiry · Confidential · Separate from literary reviews
The editorial firewall
What money cannot buy.
Fit matters
We will probably get along if…
I would rather do fewer partnerships that make sense than fill every surface with something simply because somebody offered money.
Good fit
- Publishers, imprints, publicists and literary platforms
- Books, reading and writing tools
- Stationery, notebooks and creative products
- Audio, podcast and creator technology
- Website, publishing and creator platforms
- Literary travel, cultural projects and reader experiences
- Brands with an actual reason to speak to readers and writers
Probably not a fit
- You want to buy a five-star review
- You need guaranteed praise or guaranteed coverage
- You want the sponsorship hidden
- You need permanent rights for the price of one post
- You want twelve blinking banners and an autoplay siren
- Your email begins with “Dear Influencer” and appears to have been sent to fourteen thousand people
Usage and exclusivity
Creation is one thing. Rights are another.
Quotes are based on the work itself plus any rights a partner needs. Organic reposting, website use, print, paid advertising, whitelisting, edits, territory, duration and exclusivity can all change commercial value.
No accidental forever rights.
If a brand or publisher wants to reuse original content beyond the agreed placement, we define exactly what that means. Broad exclusivity is treated as a separate purchase because it can limit future opportunities.
Every quote states what is included, what is not included and how long the agreed rights last.
Partnership questions
The useful answers, without seventeen emails.
These are the questions publishers, brands and publicists usually need answered before they decide whether Lupe Farkas is the right partner.
What can a brand sponsor with Lupe Farkas?
Current commercial inventory includes Imperfect Rebel podcast sponsorships, website placements, selected newsletter integrations, social content, cross-platform literary campaigns, sponsored creative projects and original-content licensing.
Can a publisher pay for a positive book review?
No. Reviews, ratings, ARC selection and editorial conclusions remain independent. A publisher or literary brand can sponsor clearly labelled commercial inventory, but it cannot purchase praise or influence a review verdict.
Does Lupe Farkas work with international partners?
Yes. The platform is multilingual and internationally oriented, with English, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese editorial work and current Google Search visibility across 61 countries.
What kind of brands are the strongest fit?
Publishers, book and reading platforms, writing software, stationery and notebook brands, podcast and audio tools, creator technology, literary travel, cultural projects and businesses with a natural reason to speak to readers and writers.
Can a sponsor reuse Lupe’s content in advertising?
Only when those rights are agreed separately. Organic placement, paid advertising, whitelisting, edits, territory, duration and exclusivity are different rights and may require additional licensing.
How should a brand pitch Lupe Farkas?
Email lupe@lupefarkas.com with the company or project, proposed idea, intended platform, timing, approximate budget and any known usage or exclusivity requirements. A specific idea is much more useful than a generic “collaboration?” message.
How it works
Clear before clever.
I like unusual ideas. I like them even more when deliverables, timing, approvals, usage rights and payment terms are written down.
Tell me the idea.
Who you are, what you want to create, why it fits and when it needs to happen.
We check the match.
Audience, editorial conflicts, timing, scope and whether the project belongs in this world.
We define the work.
Deliverables, fee, usage rights, revisions, disclosure, schedule and approvals are agreed in writing.
Then we make it good.
Clear expectations first. Interesting work second. Fewer emergency emails later.
Publishers · Sponsors · Literary brands · Creative partners
Pitch me the sensible version. We can make it interesting from there.
Include who you are, what you are proposing, the intended platform or deliverable, timing, budget range if available, and any usage or exclusivity you already know you will need.
If your idea is slightly strange, that is not automatically a disadvantage here.