Carlson's most significant book is Company Towns in the Pacific Northwest (University of Washington Press). Cited in the New York Times, USA Today and the International Herald Tribune; resulted in Carlson being interviewed by the London Daily Telegraph.The research done for Company Towns led to Carlson serving four years on the Humanities Washington speakers bureau. These presentations available on a fee basis. She also offers practical, pragmatic marketing counsel for authors and smaller businesses. Her first book was The Publicity and Promotion Handbook: A Complete Guide for Small Business, followed by nine popular job-search guide. Today she writes monthly for the Independent Book Publishers Group on such topics as QR codes, wholesaling and distribution, and cost-effective promotion.