Jessica Killingley: How Writing A Book Can Help Your Speaking Career – #136
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Release Date: 02/04/2022
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info_outlineJessica Killingley: How Writing A Book Can Help Your Speaking Career – #136
Jessica Killingley is a Literary Agent, Publishing Consultant & Life Coach. An accidental serial entrepreneur, she runs a business that supports founders, consultants, and coaches who want to write & self-publish books that grow their business and their profile. Her podcast, The AUTHORity Show, gives aspiring non-fiction authors the inside track into what it really takes to get a book out there that turns readers into clients. After working for over 20 years in the publishing industry, she also co-founded The BKS Agency – a literary management Agency based in London – with two friends. They currently represent around 75 authors globally, across a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres. Their authors are Sunday Times bestsellers, Olympic athletes, gifted storytellers, international speakers, entrepreneurs, journalists, consultants, and experts in their field. Jessica’s interests lie in business, personal development & smart thinking projects and she is looking for authors who have strong brands in their fields to be the thought leaders of tomorrow.
Questions:
- Writing a book is hard work – why should someone bother?
- How can having a book support your speaking career?
- What is the best way of getting my book published? (See also Do I need an agent? How do you get a book deal?)
- How do I make a book work hard for me once it’s out?