diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ce8e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# This workflow will upload a Python Package using Twine when a release is created
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/en/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions#publishing-to-package-registries
+
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+
+name: Pypi
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+    tags: [ "v*.*.*" ]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    name: Publish python package
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Set up Python 3.10
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.10"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade --upgrade-strategy=eager pip setuptools wheel twine pipenv
+        python -m pip install -e . --upgrade
+        python -m pipenv install --dev --python 3.10
+      env:
+        PIPENV_DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
+
+    - name: Build wheels
+      run: |
+        python -m pipenv run python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
+
+    - name: Publish a Python distribution to PyPI
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+      with:
+        user: __token__
+        verbose: true
+        skip_existing: true
+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+        packages_dir: dist/
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ca0973..105a523 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 .DS_Store
-
+__pycache__
+*.csv
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diff --git a/instagram_locations/instagram_locations.py b/instagram_locations/instagram_locations.py
index 3029251..7827a68 100644
--- a/instagram_locations/instagram_locations.py
+++ b/instagram_locations/instagram_locations.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def get_instagram_locations(lat, lng, cookie):
     try:
         locations = response.json()
     except json.JSONDecodeError:
-        print(f"Failed to get location data for {lat_long}")
+        print(f"Failed to get location data for {lat_long}: please check you have a valid cookie")
         return []
 
     if not isinstance(locations, dict):
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def get_instagram_locations_by_query(query):
 # in order to return additional results
 def get_fuzzy_locations(lat, lng, cookie, sigma=2):
     locs = get_instagram_locations(lat, lng, cookie)
+    print(locs)
     loc_ids = {v["external_id"] for v in locs if "external_id" in v}
 
     std_lat = pstdev([v["lat"] for v in locs if "lat" in v])
@@ -231,4 +232,7 @@ def main():
         ids = map(lambda loc: str(loc["external_id"]), locations)
         with open(args.dump_ids, "w") as f:
             f.write("\n".join(ids))
-            
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+            
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf1fc39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+TAG=$(python -c 'from instagram_locations.instagram_locations.version import __version__; print("v" + __version__)')
+
+read -p "Creating new release for $TAG. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] " prompt
+
+if [[ $prompt == "y" || $prompt == "Y" || $prompt == "yes" || $prompt == "Yes" ]]; then
+    git add -A
+    git commit -m "Bump version to $TAG for release" || true && git push
+    echo "Creating new git tag $TAG"
+    git tag "$TAG" -m "$TAG"
+    git push --tags
+else
+    echo "Cancelled"
+    exit 1
+fi
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7feb055..f63729f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
     name="instagram-location-search",
     version="1.0.0",
     author="Bellingcat",
+    author_email="tech@bellingcat.com"
     packages=["instagram_locations"],
     description="Finds Instagram location IDs near a specified latitude and longitude.",
     long_description=long_description,