The Gift of Time and Space
Most writers have contingencies attached to how prolific they wish they were, or how prolific they might be . . . if only. They make
Industry Expert
22 Years of Book Publishing
I spent 12+ years in traditional publishing houses and the last decade trailblazing the way for hybrid publishing. I write regularly for Publishers Weekly. Prior to that, I was a blogger for The Huffington Post books section.
I speak on panels, present keynotes, and teach nationally on subjects including the state of the industry, hybrid publishing, memoir, women in the publishing industry, and more. I’ve interviewed more authors than I can count in person and on my weekly podcast, Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers.
Weekly Podcast
My weekly podcast, co-hosted with Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month, offers weekly inspiration to writers and is brought to listeners each week on LitHub Radio. Each week we interview an author or a publishing expert about topics that support and inspire writers. We end each podcast with an industry trend. Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Speaking
I speak and teach regularly—in person and online:
- Conferences
- Small writers’ groups and clubs
- Festivals and book events
- Online events of all sorts
Writing
- Brooke writes a regular column for Publishers Weekly. You can find those articles here.
- Brooke’s memoir class, Write Your Memoir in Six Months, has been in The New York Times and The Mercury News.
- Brooke was featured in The Mercury News in 2021 for a story called: “Writing through COVID-19: Berkeley memoir coach explains how tough times spur great storytelling.”
- Brooke is a regular interviewer for WomenLit, a Bay Area Literary Salon, where she has interviewed Eve Ensler, Rachel Cusk, Tayari Jones, and Laila Slamini.
- Brooke was a regular blogger for Huffington Post, for years before they closed their contributor platform. You can find her archived articles on publishing, the industry, writing, author platform, and more.
Blog
Popular Blog Posts
Samuel Life in Other Word
When, while the lovely valley teems with vapor around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees,
How to Keep Writing When Every Day Is a Blow to the Gut
Most writers I know have put themselves on a news diet, but even if you’ve done that it’s impossible to escape the bad news altogether—nor
Writing a Nonfiction Book? 5 Ideas For Attracting Agents/Editors And Keeping Readers Engaged
This has been the summer of nonfiction. I’ve read more nonfiction books than I have in a long while and I’ve had an influx of
The Art of Landing and Delivering a TED or TEDx Talk
Now that my TEDx talk is behind me, I’ll confess to how stressful and all-consuming an experience it is to prep for one of these
Why We Need Women-Only Spaces
A couple weeks ago I got the kind of email I’ve come to anticipate, having worked in women’s book publishing for the past 13 years.
Books
Authored by Brooke
Brooke Warner was a literary activist for diversity and equality before it was a movement. As an author-advocate she continues to champion alternatives to publishing's business-as-usual offerings in a straightforward and passionate manner. She was a keynote speaker at the 2020 San Francisco Writers Conference and she blew everyone away!
Press Highlights
What It Would Take to Disrupt the Publishing Industry
Anyone who follows publishing knows that it loves to celebrate a disruptor. Disruptor is a label thrown at anything new, and publishing is unusually easy to disrupt because it is particularly slow to change.
Read the rest at Publishers Weekly
