Speaking Topics
Literary
- How to Find the Right Book Idea: What Makes Your Topic Unique and Different?
- The 3 Keys to Book Writing Success
- The Publishing Process: An Inside Peek
- Winning Practices and Common Errors Writers Make in Their Query Letters
- How to Write Your Life’s Story
- How To Create an Author Career that Brings You Income (and Joy)
Business and Entrepreneurship
- What to Expect When Launching a Business
- How to Create Trusted New Client Relationships
- Understanding Your Weaknesses to Build the Strongest Teams
- Establishing Yourself as a Thought Leader
- Think Outside the ‘No’: Sales and Negotiation Strategies
- Why Networking is Vital in Any Career, and How to Do It
- Female Founders: Tap into Your Superpowers
What People Say
“Her intellect, warmth, and command of the industry were undeniably captivating.”
—Shauna Brittenham, Nonfiction Writer
“I wholeheartedly recommend Lucinda to any aspiring author who seeks not only expert guidance in navigating the publishing world but also a passionate advocate for their unique voice. Her professionalism, knowledge, and genuine desire to make a difference make her an exceptional ally for writers seeking to make their mark.”
—Yasin Kakande, Fiction Writer
“Lucinda is an aspiring author’s secret weapon. By August, I was thrilled to be offered representation… and by December, I had a book deal!”
—Sara McElroy, Author of Women Who Walk
“Lucinda Halpern is highly experienced, giving and perceptive—in short, she’s the real deal!
—Peter Melnick, Narrative Nonfiction Writer
“Lucinda’s prowess? She is able to guide a creative person’s mind—which fires in a million divergent directions—towards a single, poignant, powerful idea… and then helps refine the idea to ensure it resonates with readers. Masterful!”
—Serena Quaglia, Nonfiction Writer
About Lucinda Halpern
Lucinda Halpern is a literary agent, author, and founder of Lucinda Literary, a boutique agency specializing in fiction and nonfiction by leading experts and cultural voices.
With two decades of experience spanning New York publishing and media, Lucinda operates at the intersection of intellectual rigor, commercial viability, and long-term author partnership. She is known for working deeply with authors from the ground up—helping them sharpen their ideas, define their audience, and build books that perform in the marketplace.
Lucinda began her career in the Publicity Division of HarperCollins, contributing to campaigns for New York Times bestselling authors including Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt (Freakonomics). She later joined Scholastic’s Marketing Partnerships Division, where she developed custom publishing and content initiatives for Fortune 500 companies and global nonprofits—marketing experience that continues to inform her knowledge of building brands and businesses out of books.
She went on to represent authors at Fletcher & Company (now United Talent Agency), where she served as a marketing consultant to Gretchen Rubin (The Happiness Project).
Today, Lucinda represents New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling authors writing in business, health, psychology, popular science, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and upmarket fiction. Her clients include Dan Martell (Buy Back Your Time), novelist Jayne Allen (Black Girls Must Die Exhausted), Susan Peirce Thompson (Bright Line Eating), Chris Bailey (The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus), Cait Flanders (The Year of Less), Paul Jarvis (Company of One), and Jake Wood (Once a Warrior), among others. She also represents leading collaborators and ghostwriters such as Nicola Kraus (The Nanny Diaries), working at the highest echelons of trade publishing.
Lucinda is the author of Get Signed: Find an Agent, Land a Book Deal, and Become a Published Author (Hay House / Penguin Random House, 2024), endorsed by Adam Grant as “the definitive guide to attracting an agent and laying the groundwork for a book worth publishing.” The book distills her 3-pronged framework for helping authors create groundbreaking books and long-lasting publishing careers.
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