Write your memoir to sell to commercial publishers!

with Louisa Deasey

Learn how a bestselling memoirist writes a publication-standard story (without critiques or being a celebrity) in months!

⬇️ An essential free class for all writers determined to master memoir for the traditional publishing market!

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➡️ What the 1% know about commercial publishing that helps you write a sellable draft the first time​
​➡️ The secret to a cohesive and compelling narrative WITHOUT critiques (and how memoir needs to be approached very differently, for your precious health and wellbeing!)
➡️ The counterintuitive advice that goes against everything I was taught in 5 years of academic writing programmes – which is exactly why I got published.

When I landed my publishing deal with Penguin for my memoir, ENEMY, I really wish I had been better prepared. I 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 into the publishing industry is invaluable for anyone embarking on their publishing journey.

Ruth Clare

After working for more than 20 years in publishing and working my way up to senior editorial positions in publishing departments, I’d had a lot of experience helping authors and writers get published. I’d also written hundreds of articles for magazines. But could I write a book, a good book? By myself?

I’d already read Louisa Deasey’s best-selling memoir A Letter from Paris, so I knew she was a great writer. And after diving into Louisa’s masterclass, I knew I’d found a gifted instructor and a skilled teacher. Louisa is the ultimate publishing professional.

Sharon Lapkin

This memoir program lived up to its promise and more. I finished my memoir in the first week, instead of the last week. Then, somehow, I reviewed all 20 chapters and reduced 1M+ words to a mere 285K in a single ‘book’ document by the end of the course. AND I have a hook, plot points outline/table, query and synopsis. After twelve years working on my memoir, this was quite incredible!

Carolyn Barnabo

Louisa Deasey is one of the best teachers around, an absolute master in the process, craft, and publication of memoir. I return to the lessons again and again!

Alice Lundy

ABOUT LOUISA DEASEY

Louisa Deasey is a twice-published memoir author and book coach for memoir authors determined to succeed in the high standards world of traditional book publishing.

After studying writing and editing academically, Louisa went on to carve out a successful career as a freelance journalist, publishing widely in Australian and international print and digital publications.

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 bestseller list.

Louisa is passionate about educating professional writers on the power of crafting compelling stories that meet the steep requirements for traditional publishing at the same time they elevate the author’s perspective on personal experience.

Turn your unique, true story into a publication-standard manuscript. The Art of Memoir guides you through the entire process…

⬇️ Learn more in the free training on how to write – and revise – a submission-standard memoir for publication.