Public Scholars

AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE. EXPAND YOUR REACH. MAKE AN IMPACT. CHANGE THE CONVERSATION.

We believe that expert research, elegantly expressed, connects more people with the ideas that matter to all our lives.

You have the ideas and the expertise. We help you engage more people with them. After a 30-minute consultation, we develop a 4-week program tailored to what you want to achieve. Developing public scholar habits and networks. Building a platform to attract an agent. Connecting with journalists and radio producers. Turning an academic article into an op-ed or writing a guest essay to promote a new book. We help you think bigger and see that even more is possible.

1 month

4 sessions

45 minutes each

resource library

exercises

$800

engage

Drive conversations that matter. We help you develop an idea, write a pitch, and get it to the best outlet. And not just for op-eds. We help you find the best genre for the way you want to communicate your work to the general public – whether that's an essay, explainer, think piece, personal essay, or something more creative. We help experienced writers develop pieces for places like The Guardian, Smithsonian, and Scientific American, and for new public scholars to try out Aeon, Zócalo, or Time Magazine's Made By History. You'll gain access to all our public scholar resources, including pitch samples, suggested outlets, and published pieces in a range of genres that help you discover what you truly want to write.

Pitch

1 month

4 sessions

45 minutes each

3 hours of editorial work

resource library

$1195

We can help you develop an idea for a think piece, edit your op-ed, suggest outlets and editors, advise on working with your institution to raise your public profile, walk through the pros and cons of publishing with academic and trade presses, prepare you for radio or podcast interviews, or talk over any other questions you have about how to engage more meaningfully with more people.

Hourly Consultation

readings

exercises

additional resources as needed

$165/hour

THINKING ABOUT A CROSSOVER OR TRADE BOOK THAT REACHES BEYOND THE ACADEMY?

We Can Help You Craft The Proposal For Agents Or Editors

Opportunities

Experts who can communicate their research to general audiences are increasingly in demand. In addition to working with us, we encourage you to apply for opportunities like the  NEH Public Scholar Program in the U.S. or the  New Generation Thinkers in the U.K. 

how it works

1

Consultation

Choose a time, get answers, and get matched with a coach.

2

Onboarding

Submit your agreement, questionnaire, and payment.

3

Prepare

Submit materials and complete exercises.

4

meet

Make an appointment and get ready to make an impact.

Questions

Answers

  • Some programs focus primarily on getting you the byline, but that can mean twisting yourself in knots trying to write what they imagine will get the clicks.. We focus on helping you develop into a public scholar. And on bringing the work you are already doing to more people who are eager for it.

    Everyone on our public scholars team has a Ph.D. and understands how this type of writing fits into your whole career and the intellectual life you are creating. But we also have extensive experience in creative as well as academic writing styles and have published in general interest outlets. 

  • Yes. Much of our work is individually focused, but we also offer single public scholar sessions and multi-week workshop series for groups.

  • We can help you develop an idea, find a peg, craft a pitch, and get it to the right publication. And even share some editorial contacts and insights. We can also give you ideas for how to use your institutional resources to improve the chances of being accepted. But we can't guarantee placement given the highly competitive and unpredictable nature of publishing.

Let's Begin

Please tell us how we can help you as a scholar & writer.