LET’S GET YOU PUBLISHED
Another critique won’t get your nonfiction book published.
Knowing the commercial book sales process, will.
You’ve written something incredible and you have a message you wish to share, and now you want to get it out into the world…
So you default to thinking you need a critique. Or send the query. Or hire a coach to show you what goes into a proposal.
But what REALLY accelerates your publishing deal?
Knowing exactly how to position your book, find the hooks for media and your digital profile, and send a submission package that makes publishers say “this is the next BIG THING. I want it!” ASAP. 😉
Which starts with getting visible and strategic with how you want this all to look further than a month from now. Thinking BEYOND the book deal itself, to what this publishing deal is going to mean for you AND the agent or publisher lucky enough to buy it.
Let me show you exactly how to position your book (and you!) so that it’s a heck yes from publishers.
Because you’ve got to remember that AGENTS AND PUBLISHERS want the next big thing, JUST as much as you want to break THROUGH in Traditional Publishing!
In this LIVE coaching accelerator, I’ll be helping a SMALL group of up to 4 ambitious writers get through the submissions process for a memoir, biography or nonfiction in the high stakes world of traditional publishing deals.
We’ll meet every Tuesday, on zoom.
You’ll be focused on THE ONLY THINGS that matter to selling this work, now that the draft is done: The Synopsis, the Proposal, your media and digital platform, and the query.
This is where you need to focus your time, your energy and your attention if you want to get a book deal.
I’ll show you exactly how to position yourself, build your platform and talk about your book to get the attention of agents and publishers and an offer of publication in the shortest time-frame possible.
Are you ready? First call is April 21st, 2026!
THIS IS A 6 WEEK COACHING CONTAINER FOR THE HARD-WORKING WRITER WHO HAS A NONFICTION DRAFT & IS READY TO BREAK INTO THE TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING INDUSTRY!
Small Group Coaching and Tailored Advice
Every Tuesday at 10am AEST, we meet on zoom for a small group (4 people max) coaching and strategy call. I’ll be reviewing one of your key SALES documents on each of these calls and answering your questions based on what’s come up in the submissions process. These calls will be recorded and you’ll be given practical steps to implement from each call.
CURRICULUM valued at $15 000
Nonfiction book proposals, memoirs, building platform, the book sales side of traditional publishing, querying agents, pitching to media… it’s all covered. As a coaching client, you’ll get access to material that has landed me AND bestselling nonfiction authors literary agents and offers of book deals, media coverage and more. These are the business and brand building assets you simply do NOT receive in writing degrees or academia! To get the value from this material you MUST implement, and I’ll be guiding you through everything that pops up as you create your submission package in our weekly calls.
THE OUTLINE
Here’s a rough outline of the material you write and we review in each week’s coaching call:
Week 1: Synopsis (& Chapter Outlines, if necessary)
Week 2: Digital Profile (website, list, social media, content)
Week 3: Media profile
Week 4: Your Book proposal
Week 5: Agents, Publishers & the business aspects of book deals
Week 6: Your Submission strategy and query letter
THE TIMING
Weekly calls are held Tuesdays, 10am Australian Eastern Standard Time (Melbourne). First call is April 21.
We will go for up to two hours (with a break) so everyone gets an equal amount of support and attention.
Last call is May 26.
Four spots only.
Calls will be recorded.
All emails, links, training material are ready to be delivered online, but editorial reviews and personalised support is ONLY happening LIVE in these calls.
THE RESULTS
If you want to be out on submission by May 26, you’ll need to devote at least five hours to implementing the material and advice each week! Sometimes, this may be more. Getting a traditional book deal is hard work. Which is why I want to be there to answer all the little questions that pop up along the way. But you MUST BE COACHABLE!
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU:
- This is NOT for you if you don’t enjoy writing or you’re looking for some tips and encouragement (I’m going to be telling things to you straight! Often it’s not what you want to hear)
- This is not for fiction writers (nonfiction only)
- This is not for self-publishing
- This is not for you if you’re still in the ‘consideration’ or ‘research’ phase around books and publishing. You must want to sell this work, it needs to matter to you or you won’t do what’s required.
- This is not for you if you cannot bear the thought of using digital media. This is how nonfiction books are sold. Period.
AUTHORS & AGENTS I’VE WORKED WITH
If you’ve never experienced it before, publishing can seem like an enigma, the sort of industry that’s closed to all but insiders. Louisa knows traditional publishing, both as an author and from the back end where agents, editors and sales teams operate. She has a knack for coming up with new ways to ensure your manuscript gets in front of the right people.
Carrie Hutchinson, award-winning travel writer, ghostwriter, editor & author
Working with Louisa is great because she can see possibilities for you and your book that you can’t see because you’re too close to it all. The publicity plan she put together was brilliant, and when I talked to my agent about my next book the sales and marketing work I did with Louisa influenced a lot of those discussions about my third novel…
Mary Adkins, HarperCollins author
“When I landed my publishing deal with Penguin for my memoir, ENEMY, I really wish I had done so many of the things Louisa teaches… She thinks about publishing as a business, which is ultimately what it is, and offers so much practical advice about how to maximise the success of your book. Her insider knowledge is invaluable…”
Ruth Clare, Penguin author of the award-winning memoir, ENEMY
I have known Louisa for over 18 years. She’s an amazing writer and interviewer. That, teamed with her publishing know-how, makes her formidable.
Mystic Medusa, HarperCollins author
Having you break down a doable writing routine and my deadline was exactly what I needed to get my first book to the publishers on the side of a full-time job. Thank you, Louisa.
Karina Machado, multiple-published Hachette author of Spirit Sisters, Love Never Dies and Where Spirits Dwell
“Louisa knows memoir and she knows traditional publishing, which is really unique. I recommend Louisa to my clients because she understands both the business and marketing side of publishing and the writing process deeply.”
Anjanette Fennell, Agent, Key People Literary Management
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ABOUT LOUISA DEASEY
Louisa Deasey is a twice-published author and book coach for nonfiction authors determined to succeed to the high standards required by traditional publishing.
After studying writing and editing academically, Louisa went on to carve out a successful career as a freelance print journalist, publishing widely in Australian and international newspapers, magazines and major outlets including The Age, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, VOGUE, Body + Soul, NineMsn, COSMOPOLITAN, and many more.
In 2010, Louisa’s first memoir LOVE & OTHER U-TURNS was published by Allen & Unwin and nominated for two awards. Louisa retrained in digital marketing and communications strategy and worked in higher education, until her second memoir, A LETTER FROM PARIS appeared. Getting the book deal for A LETTER FROM PARIS took 8 months from blog post to query to offer to contract in 2016, and in 2017 she wrote the draft. A LETTER FROM PARIS was published in 2018 in Australia and the United Kingdom, released as an audio book by Blackstone in 2019, and in the United States as paperback. In 2020, Indigo Books reprinted A LETTER FROM PARIS in Canada, and it hit the Indigo bestseller list.
Louisa is passionate about helping conscious creatives and innovative leaders reach outrageous success in the traditional publishing industry.
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