Curious about how to publish a book? Perhaps you've considered writing a book based on your experiences in the corporate world or travel. Many Wharton alums and professors are published; some self-publish, most through large publishers. But HOW is this actually done? What does it take to find a literary agent and sell a book idea?
Jackie Ashton is a literary agent at Lucinda Literary, a boutique literary management firm championing the leading thinkers and emerging voices of today. She'll walk us through the mechanics of how to find the right agent and how to prepare to sell your book ideas. This master class will detail what to expect and the work involved to get yourself published!
What: How to Publish a Book with Literary Agent, Jackie Ashton
When: Mon May 9 830-930am PDT
Where: Online Event (Information will be sent to registrants after registration. Check your inbox and spam folder!)
Cost: $15 per person
Register: See link below.
About The Speaker:
Jackie Ashton
Jackie Ashton is a literary agent at Lucinda Literary, a boutique literary management firm championing the leading thinkers and emerging voices of today. Jackie looks to represent writers in the categories of popular science, business, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and upmarket fiction–such as clients Dave Pell (PLEASE SCREAM INSIDE YOUR HEART, Hachette); Edith Shiro (THE TRAMPOLINE EFFECT, HarperCollins) and Mary Anderson (THE HAPPY HIGH ACHIEVER, Hachette). Jackie's own writing on health, lifestyle, and parenting in the digital age has appeared in publications like the New York Times, the Washington Post, Salon, Real Simple, Parents, and Redbook, among other outlets.
About the Moderator:
Meesh Pierce W'93, WG98
Meesh Pierce is an uber-connector. She serves on multiple non-profit boards and corporate advisories. Her Board experience includes board governance and policy review/overhaul, CEO and Board of Directors' on-boarding and succession planning, CEO transition, strategic nominating committee planning, major capital campaign fundraising, multi-year, multi-million $ commercial construction projects, tech leadership, and PR strategy.
Meesh's professional experience spans 2 decades at major digital consumer brands as technical product development and strategy executive. She is highly technical with deep entrepreneurial and growth team experience. Meesh holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and is a Past President, The Wharton Club of Southern California.