Endorsements

"Nancy L Fish is the Fairy Godmother of my book. She is the consummate professional and knows the publishing industry inside and out, from years of working on the front lines. As a first-time author, I had many questions and she had the answers without judgement, but with encouragement, compassion, and patience. Nancy believed in me and my book and knew what I needed, often before I knew what to ask. Her guidance was essential, helping to keep me sane in a challenging industry. Her professional knowledge and guidance, along with her sense of humor, were just what I needed on the stressful and unknown path to publishing. Working with Nancy was beyond my wildest dreams. I am so grateful.” —Nisha Zenoff, PhD, author of The Unspeakable Loss

“If your book proposal may not seem quite right, if your query letter is missing a major selling component, if you’re ready to find an agent but don’t know where to start looking, if you have written a book you believe in—your life’s work—and want to do everything in your power to get it out into the world, get in touch with Nancy L. Fish. She has the answers to your questions and the game-changing advice you need. She will give you the invaluable guidance you seek and get your marketing materials in shape—to help you on your journey to a satisfying publishing experience! I’ve witnessed Nancy’s brilliance for thirty years, worked with her on countless projects. Nobody does it better.” —Kim Dower, Owner, Kim-from-L.A. Publicity & Media Services, www.kimfromla.com

“Nancy’s intelligence, humor, and knowledge of the book business is legend and her contacts within the industry are vast.  I’ll never forget the first time we met; it was obvious from the crowd gathered around her that Nancy was someone to know.  How glad I am that our relationship blossomed, and she is now a treasured confidante and reliable resource.  If you’re looking for a skilled professional who is highly connected to the people you need to assist with your journey to be published, engage this remarkable woman.” —Michele Crim, Literary Agent, Miller Bowers Griffin Literary Management

“My book, Activate Your Money, will be published in April 2021 by John Wiley & Co. I can honestly say that I would not be in this position if it had not been for Nancy. She was one of the first professionals that I discussed my book idea with a few years ago. From the very beginning, she was my cheerleader and champion. Nancy believed in what I was writing, and she gave me the confidence I needed to step fully into my concept. In addition, she read early chapters, helped me prepare my proposal, and even gave input to the initial email that I sent to the woman who became my literary agent. All I can say at this point is ‘Thank You!’” —Janine Firpo, author of Activate Your Money

“Nancy is a book person through and through. She and I were colleagues when we both were starting our publishing careers and I was always in awe of her ability to get at what made any book special and talk about it in complete paragraphs. I hired her again years later, when I was marketing director at a major house. She knows publishing from just about every perspective from publicity and marketing to content development and retail sales. Anyone looking to get a book published would gain a great deal from working with Nancy.” —Elizabeth Carduff, Freelance Editor

"After our annual Pitch-O-Rama we get feedback from the writers and would-be authors who participated. This year's overwhelming response was that the best advice and guidance they received from any of the publishing pros came from Nancy L Fish. She has a deep understanding of book publishing and excellent experience in the industry. Anyone working with Ms Fish is in excellent hands." —Women's National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter

“After months of work and hiring multiple people to help with it, I had a completed proposal but got no traction from the agents I’d sent it to. I hired Nancy as a carefully chosen guide to help me break through the impasse. She’s direct, intelligent, hard-working, funny, and knowledgeable, with bursts of passion and genuine interest in the work. She is an empowering force; when we disagreed she voiced her concerns clearly, but always listened to and ultimately worked with my opinions. This was a tremendous gift and enabled the process to culminate in something I was proud of, which does not always happen when hiring people. Together we wrote a new query letter and proposal, which I promptly sent to a NYC agent. In less than 24 hours I got an email from him saying, ‘Wow. That’s an excellent proposal. I’d be honored to represent you.’ Now I’ve been offered one contract, had interest from HarperCollins, and Random House is waiting to read the manuscript. There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is greatly thanks to Nancy and the quality of her work. Hiring her was one of the smartest things I’ve ever done relative to my book and you’d be lucky to do the same.” —Rachel Zemach, author of The Butterfly Cage

“As a first-time author, dipping my toes into the literary world was a challenge I felt unprepared to tackle on my own. Nancy’s literary services provided me with the insight, confidence, and well-honed expertise I needed to develop a first-rate query letter and book proposal. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve been able to create as a team.” —Jennifer Omholt, author of Just Diagnosed