HOW BOOKS ARE BORN

Join internationally bestselling author Matthew Dicks discuss the fascinating, hilarious, and heartfelt stories behind the bird of his novels and nonfiction. Learn about some of the strangest requests from editors, the moments of inspiration that saved a book, the challenge, and his unique means of bringing real people into his fictional world, including one of our own Monterey residents! Matthew will offer a behind the scenes view into writing, publishing, and the life of an author.

Matthew Dicks is an award-winning bestselling author, speaker, and marketing consultant to some of the world’s biggest companies including Amazon, Slack, and Salesforce.

For more than a decade, he’s been advising C-suite execs and their teams. Whether it’s a product launch, sales deck, or keynote, he surfaces the real stories behind the spreadsheets — stories that resonate and connect on a meaningful level.

He’s taught at multiple universities including Yale, MIT, and Harvard, and his work has been featured on Lenny’s Podcast, TEDx Talks, Newsweek, and many more.