Meet and Connect with Top NYC Publishing Experts
and Bestselling Authors

When you attend Book Breakthrough NYC you will be introduced to a select number of top, hand-picked publishing insiders including literary agents, editors, and marketers; experienced and New York Times best-selling authors; and leading entrepreneurs who support authors, coaches, change agents, messengers, business owners, and thought leaders.

Our speak-from-the heart presenters are at the cutting edge of the trends and changes happening right now in the world of books, ideas, and marketing. What’s more, they are passionate about their work and eager to share what they know.

Even our guest experts rave about what they learn at BBNYC!

“I’m so excited to be at Book Breakthrough NYC. I’ve learned so much and I’ve been so impressed by the high caliber of speakers and participants and the amazing ideas that are flying around the room. I can’t stop taking notes and I feel like everything from your idea, to promotion, to whether actually writing a book is the right thing for you, are all things that have been covered in a really thoughtful way.”
–Adelaide Lancaster, co-founder of In Good Company and author of The Big Enough Company

“A magnificent workshop. It was easy to see (and hear) how much everyone—including me—got from the three days. You’re going to bring real change to so many lives.”
–Les McKeown, WSJ best-selling author of Predictable Success

Through formal presentations, Q&A sessions, our signature cocktail party, informal breaks throughout the event, and afterward by email and social media, our alumni attendees have pitched their work, received follow-up introductions and invitations for speaking, writing, collaborations, a major emcee opportunity, and offers for possible representation.

To Give You a Taste of What’s Possible, Here’s Our Roster of Amazing Speakers and Experts from 2010 and 2011

  • Jenny Blake, life coach formerly at Google, blogger, author of Life After College
  • Lisa DiMona, book packager, long-time collaborator with Seth Godin, literary agent for Jason Fried (Rework), Ramit Sethi (I Will Teach You to Be Rich), et al.
  • Ann Farmer, Information Engineer at Google and a founding "volunteer" who help build the Authors@Google and GoogleTalks programs
  • Patty Gift, Director of Acquisitions at Hay House and former editorial director at One Spirit and Quality Paperback Book Clubs
  • Charlie Gilkey, Productive Flourishing blogger, co-leader (with Pam Slim) of Lift-Off small business retreats, and small business advisor
  • Ishita Gupta, original member of Seth Godin’s Domino Project and founder of Fear.less Magazine
  • Todd Kashdan, Ph.D., associate professor at George Mason University, leading positive psychology expert, author of Curious?–Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life
  • Adelaide Lancaster, co-founder of In Good Company, a women’s co-working space, and coauthor of The Big Enough Company: Creating a Business that Works for You
  • Andrea J. Lee, founder of Wealthy Thought Leader, coaching profession innovator, and author of Money, Meaning, and Beyond
  • Les McKeown, consultant, speaker, and author of the Wall Street Journal best-seller Predictable Success and The Synergist
  • David Moldawer, senior editor at Amazon Publishing and formerly at McGraw-Hill and Portfolio whose authors include John Jantsch (Referral Engine), Scott Belsky (Make Ideas Happen), et al.
  • Michael Port, leading business advisor and New York Times best-selling author of Book Yourself Solid and Think Big Manifesto
  • Krista Carnes, founder of Booking Authors, a speaking development expert who has worked with Shama Kabani, Brene Brown, Barry Moltz, Kathy Caprino, et al.
  • Holly Root, literary agent at the Scott Waxman Literary Agency and a former agent at William Morris and Trident, whose authors include Leo Babauta, JD Roth, et al.
  • Carol Roth, business and financial strategist, dealmaker, and author of New York Times best-selling The Entrepreneur Equation
  • Heidi Sachner, director client services at Perseus Books, and former associate publisher at Newmarket and sales executive at Random House

 

Want to hear what our alumni say (in their own words) about the BBNYC experience? Click here to read and experience their breakthroughs.