Learn how to publish your Memoir, Self-Help, or Business book.  Local Bookman’s fan, Elena Joy Thurston, also runs Pride and Joy Publishing, the nation’s only publisher of solely non-fiction books by  LGBTQ+ authors.  She will be sharing what a non-fiction publishing proposal looks like, how to create your Comparative Market Analysis, and more!

Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, and founder of the nonprofit Pride and Joy Foundation. A Mormon mom of four who lost her marriage, her church, and her community when she came out as a lesbian, Elena’s viral TEDx talk on surviving conversion therapy has been viewed 45,000+ times and landed her media and speaking opportunities with ABC, CBS, Logitech, Michael’s, and more.  Elena Joy recently launched Pride and Joy Publishing, the only publisher of solely LGBTQ+ empowerment and business books.