Anne O'Connell is a versatile communications manager turned prolific and award-winning author, who also runs a successful partner publishing business, OC Publishing. With over 20 years of experience in the corporate and non-profit industries, Anne developed a flair for writing and editing, which she now applies to help aspiring authors get published. Anne specializes in book editing and partner publishing, author coaching, social media strategy, writing PR and promotion materials for authors, and conducting workshops, mentoring and training for writing, self-publishing, social media, PR, and marketing.

Anne has authored several books, including the IPPY award-winning mental health novel, Mental Pause, and Deep Deceit, both available on Amazon. Her debut book, @Home in Dubai... Getting Connected Online and on the Ground, published by Summertime Publishing, and 10 Steps to a Successful PR Campaign - a Do-it-Yourself Guide for Authors, a self-published masterpiece, showcase her prowess as an author of fiction and non-fiction alike.

Anne has conducted workshops on writing fiction and creative non-fiction, developing social media strategies, and self-publishing. She also leads an annual, five-day, in-residence writing retreat. Her vast experience as an expat writer for Wall St. Journal Expat Blog, Global Living Magazine, and Expat Focus in Thailand and other countries informs her mentoring and coaching of writers and aspiring authors today.