STEVE LUXENBERG is an associate editor at The Washington Post and an award-winning author. During his forty years as a newspaper editor and reporter, Steve has overseen reporting that has earned many national honors, including two Pulitzer Prizes. His new nonfiction book, Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation, will be published … Read more

Jena Abernathy is a nationally recognized leader in human capital management, succession planning, governance, performance excellence, and organizational development. She is a passionate advocate for women and minorities in executive and governing board roles. Known for her innovative spirit, seasoned judgment, and broad knowledge, she has written for and been featured in a wide variety of … Read more

BARBARA J. KING is emerita professor of anthropology at the College of William and Mary and a freelance science writer. The author of six books including How Animals Grieve, Personalities on the Plate: The Lives and Minds of Animals We Eat, and Evolving God: A Provocative View on the Origins of Religion, she focuses on animal emotion and cognition, the ethics of our relating with animals, and the evolution of culture, language, and religion.

Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc. is the home of award-winning writers and bestselling books. With a unique perspective on the publishing process, and an invaluable blend of experience in editorial, acquisitions, sales, marketing, and contract negotiations, they offer their clients a comprehensive strategy for navigating the publishing terrain. As a full service agency, they also partner … Read more

The Palgon Company is a full service agency founded by Michael Palgon, a former longtime publishing executive at Random House, which offers literary management, book development  and editorial consulting services, author-driven marketing strategy and brand extension into other forms of media. We cover all categories of nonfiction and fiction with a focus on self-help, personal … Read more

Through HeadButler.com, Jesse Kornbluth acts as a cultural concierge by making recommendations on books, films and music. Testimonial When I started working on the web in long ago 1996, site visits lasted an average of 8 seconds — because that’s how long it took for the site to load and for the visitor to see that he/she … Read more

Willie Pietersen was raised in South Africa, and received a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. After practicing law, he embarked on an international business career. Over a period of twenty years he served as the CEO of multibillion-dollar businesses such as Lever Foods, Seagram USA, Tropicana and Sterling Winthrop’s Consumer Health Group. and author of … Read more

CHRISTOPHER ARNDT is the author of The Right’s Road to Serfdom. He has had a keen interest in political affairs and in writing for most of his life. At Wesleyan University, he studied economics, history and political theory, graduating with honors in 1992. Mr. Arndt wrote the The Right’s Road to Serfdom as someone who has had … Read more

Rachel Lance is an author and Assistant Consulting Professor at Duke University, where she conducts research out of their Hyperbaric Medicine facility. She enjoys scientific non-fiction, and is passionate about writing because it lets her share with the world her love of finding the answers to complex riddles.

After spending forty-three years as an interior designer, Lynn Walker Gendusa was ready to retire to a hammock somewhere overlooking the blue ocean. Except God had other plans. Within a few weeks of putting down her tape measure, she picked up a pen. Her first story was published in the LaGrange Daily News in LaGrange, … Read more

Kristine has spent her entire career as a storyteller. Before she began writing kidlit, Kristine spent 15+ years as a Brand Builder & Marketing Leader where she shaped, launched, and managed a diverse range of world-class brands. Through product innovation, design & packaging, TV advertising, social media marketing, and more, Kristine and her teams created … Read more

Steven Levy is Wired’s editor at large. The Washington Post has called him “America’s premier technology journalist.” His previous positions include founder of Backchannel and chief technology writer and senior editor for Newsweek. Levy has written seven previous books and his work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Harper’s Magazine, Macworld, The New York Times Magazine, … Read more