An Emmy Award-winning journalist for more than three decades, Allison possesses the unique ability to break down complex content into captivating story ideas that editors, reporters, and producers want. Whether you’re planning a hyper-local media campaign based on your book’s themes and content, lining up in-person and virtual events, or delving into specialized writing areas like grief and biography, Allison is your go-to expert.

Allison is the author of six books, and the co-author of Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s final book, The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life. Allison writes regularly for The New York Times, has been interviewed on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and NPR, and has presented talks to audiences at Amazon, Google, Hearst, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and many other wellness retreat centers, companies, and organizations.

Laura Mazer is your key to understanding the ever-evolving publishing marketplace. She knows what editors and agents are seeking right now and can help polish your concept before submission.

Laura is a sought-after literary agent with Wendy Sherman Associates. Laura specializes in adult nonfiction with a focus on healthy and wellness, women’s issues, intelligent pop culture, counterintuitive self-help, packaged gift or “concept” books, and books that take us on geeky deep dives into fascinating facets of everyday life. She adores history, biography, and celebrations of literary legacies, especially when they offer fresh stories about women. She also represents select commercial and upmarket fiction.

Wondering if you’re ready to seek an agent? Laura can provide the guidance you need to take that critical next step.

Abigail Santamaria is an award-winning biographer, ghostwriter, and editor who works with Pub Day clients on everything from outlining new projects to polishing full manuscripts. She specializes in memoir, biography, and family history, and brings a deep reverence for personal narrative to every project she touches.

Abby is the author of Joy: Poet, Seeker, and the Woman Who Captivated C.S. Lewis (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015) and the forthcoming I Am Meg: The Life of Madeleine L’Engle (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). Her work has been supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar grant, a Sustainable Arts Foundation award, and a Leon Levy Center for Biography fellowship. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Literary Hub, among others.

Abby earned her MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University and has helped secure six-figure advances for nonfiction book proposals. At Pub Day, she collaborates with clients as a coach, ghostwriter, and editor.

Emi Battaglia is a PR powerhouse. She is an expert at launching national book campaigns and getting authors featured across all media, TV, radio, print, podcasts, and digital. Emi’s secret sauce includes getting titles picked up by book clubs across the country.

Emi is a literary junkie with more than two decades of experience in the publishing world. She has served as Director of Marketing and Publicity for Regan Arts and Vice President, Associate Publisher, and Marketing Director at Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books). Emi has worked with an array of accomplished authors and icons, including Martha Stewart, Nicholas Sparks, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, the estate of Martin Luther King Jr., Jack Welch, Kitty Kelley, Michael D. Eisner, Maria Shriver, Bill Gates, Michael Moore, David Baldacci, Brad Meltzer, Nelson Demille, Ellen DeGeneres, Carole King, Rocco DiSpirito, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jane Goodall.