Publishing Professionals

Jason Myers

Jason Myers is Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief of EcoTheo Review. A candidate for holy orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, he has worked as a chaplain in hospitals and hospice and a minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and Calvary Episcopal Church in Bastrop, Texas, where he presently resides with his partner Allison Grace Myers and their son Robinson. His writing has appeared in America, The Believer, Image, The Paris Review, and various other magazines.

Sara Goodman

Sara Goodman is the editorial director of Wednesday Books, a young adult crossover imprint at St. Martin’s Publishing Group. Among the many authors Sara has edited are Rainbow Rowell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, and the Simon Snow books; Courtney Summers, the New York Times bestselling author of Sadie, All The Rage and This is Not a Test; Kim Liggett, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Grace Year, in addition to editing the anthologies My True Love Gave To Me and Summer Days and Summer Nights with Stephanie Perkins.

Kayla Lightner

Prior to joining Ayesha Pande Literary, Kayla worked as an assistant at Liza Dawson Associates. A Georgia native, she earned her B.A. in English from Vassar College. Before finding her way to publishing, she held various positions including a fashion market assistant at Harper’s Bazaar and a freelance writer at Creative Loafing Atlanta. An adventurous reader, Kayla loves stories—across commercial fiction, literary fiction, and nonfiction—that masterfully straddle the line between story-telling and teaching her something new. She’s particularly enamored with speculative fiction that centers BIPOC voices, humorous essay collections, and compelling family sagas. When Kayla’s not reading, she can be found writing, performing stand-up, and reminiscing on her rugby days.
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