Luvvie Ajayi Jones

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Luvvie's first book, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, was an instant New York Times bestseller, as was Professional Troublemaker. She has a huge fan-base and following.

FANTASTIC SPEAKER: Luvvie's podcast Rants and Randomness has received almost 1 million downloads since its launch in 2018. She speaks on stages 40-50 times a year, with audiences ranging from 500 to 5,000. Some of the most notable places she's spoken include the Obama White House, SXSW, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter. Her TEDWomen opening talk "Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable" has received more than 4 million views.

AWARDS AND PRESS: Luvvie was included in Oprah Winfrey's inaugural SuperSoul 100 list, as someone who "elevates humanity." She's been on the cover of Essence magazine, and has been featured by the New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Forbes, Fortune, NPR, Marie Claire, Chicago Sun-Times, and more.

TV OPPORTUNITY: Luvvie's first book, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, is currently in development with Shondaland and ABC Signature Studios as a cable television series, which will give her an added platform and attention.

DEDICATED FOLLOWERS: The author has a massive and dedicated following-they call themselves LuvvNation. She has 290,000 followers on Facebook, 260,000 followers across her two Twitter accounts, and 223,000 followers on Instagram.

POWERFUL MESSAGE: This book gives teens the message they need right now-that they are strong, they are powerful, and they can be the best version of themselves, regardless of who tries to stop them.