Busting Ghost-Writing Myths: A From-The-Hip Conversation With Leah Nicholson Of The Jenkins Group

On Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18, ASJA will be hosting a dual-event conference in Chicago. Among Friday’s presenters is Leah Nicholson, production manager of the Jenkins Group, one of the premier custom book publishers in the US, who will be discussing various aspects of ghostwriting. With 15 years of editorial and acquisition experience, Leah has extensive knowledge of each aspect of custom book production, including pairing ghostwriters with clients. She sat down with ASJA Confidential for a deep-dive dish, including busting some common ghostwriting myths.  More»

By: Sandra Gurvis

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