Leann Schneider Webb is a freelance literary publicist and event coordinator for authors and publishers. She specializes in working with mid and early career authors. She believes in breaking down barriers in the publishing industry and that all authors deserve the chance to connect with their community of readers. Leann has given presentations at book festivals, libraries, and writing conferences, on marketing and publicity for books, from the author’s perspective.

In 2022, Leann left a job working at a library technology company to open her own business as a literary publicist. She received a Masters Degree in Art History and a Masters in Library and Information Science from Kent State University in 2015. She has experience working in both the children’s and adult departments of public libraries with expertise in event programming at Bexley Public Library, where she worked for nearly five years.  

Leann lives in Columbus, OH with her husband and two cats.