Jackie Ashton is Founder and Chief Literary Agent at Bookmark—a boutique literary agency where she represents thought leaders and bestselling authors such as the AstroTwins, Scott Shigeoka and Dave Pell.

She has ghostwritten and co-written several books, including THE LOST ART OF CONNECTING with Susan McPherson, which won a 2021 Best Business Book Award.

A seasoned media professional with over a decade of experience in writing, editing, copywriting, and editorial direction, Jackie’s journalism and essays on health, lifestyle, and education—as well as parenting in the digital age—have appeared in publications like The New York TimesThe Washington Post, and Salon, among other outlets.

Jackie is also a writing coach, ghostwriter and collaborator and offers classes and workshops on writing, creating a book proposal, building your author platform and getting a book deal.