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Leila Sales
Book publishing professional • Author and editor of hundreds of successful books
About me
Leila Sales is the editor of award-winning and bestselling fiction and nonfiction books published by Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Chronicle, Abrams, and other major publishers. Authors Leila has worked with include award-winning actors Viola Davis and Bob Balaban; New York Times bestselling authors Gayle Forman, Max Brallier, and Ame Dyckman; National Book Award Finalist Elizabeth Partridge; MacArthur Fellow Xu Bing; and many more. Additionally, Leila is herself the author of eight critically acclaimed novels for children and young adults, including This Song Will Save Your Life (Macmillan) and, most recently, The Museum of Lost and Found (Abrams). Leila has spoken extensively about books, writing, and publishing at BookExpo America, the American Library Association Annual Conference, the Texas Library Association Annual Conference, the Brooklyn Book Festival, the Texas Book Festival, the LA Times Festival of Books, the New York City Teen Author Festival, the Writers League of Texas, the Writing Barn, the Illustration Department, and at many bookstores, libraries, schools, and chapters of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. EXPERIENCE * 10+ years as an acquiring editor at Penguin Random House * Author of eight children’s and young adult novels published by Abrams, Chronicle, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster * Founder of the Book Engineer, an editorial consultancy developing and editing books for publishers and brands * Director of Publishing for Togethxr, one of the foremost women’s sports and media brands AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Structuring a novel * Crafting a query letter * Writing a book proposal * Finding an agent * Revision strategies * Understanding publishing contracts * Developing a book marketing and publicity plan * Building a career in book publishing * General publishing insider information
What to expect
15 minute session
- - work through a challenging plot point
- - discuss manuscript submission strategies
- - demystify editorial feedback or publishing jargon
- - identify book marketing opportunities
- - figure out next steps for your writing or publishing career
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Common questions
Most of our experts offer 1:1 video consultations ranging between 15 - 60 minutes. During the booking the process, you will be able to select the duration that makes sense for you.
Generally speaking, most of our customers have been delighted with how much they achieved during their live 1:1 video consultations. We have over 5,000 five-star reviews and a high percentage of our customers rebook the same expert or additional experts because their experience exceeded their expectations. Our most popular sessions are 30 minutes long, but you can still get a lot done during a 15 minute session.
Yes. In fact, many of our customers book the same expert or a group of experts on a regular basis. There are no limits.
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Yes. You can reschedule calls at least 48 hours before the session. For any cancellations, or reschedules within 48 hours of the session, we do charge a fee to compensate the expert for the last minute change. All cancellations or reschedules must happen in our mobile app.
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