Ruthie Ackerman is the author of The Mother Code, named one of Elle's best books of the year and a best nonfiction book of the year by NPR. As founder of the Ignite Writers Collective, she is a book coach and developmental editor who has worked with hundreds of writers at every stage of the process. Her clients' wins include best-selling books, multi-six-figure deals with “big five” publishers, and representation by top-tier agents. She was previously deputy editor of ForbesWomen, and her writing has appeared in Vogue, the New York Times, Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal. When she's not writing her own books, she's helping others write theirs.
