Ashante Thomas's Blog

Living it up for the last 13+ years working in academic and trade publishing. Started as an unpaid production intern and now I’m acquiring in:  

• Health and Fitness, with emphasis on books that inspire and empower practitioners of yoga, barre, integrative fitness, and practical wellness

Scholarly experience: African studies, philosophy, religious studies including Jewish studies

Trade nonfiction experience: education, self-help, women’s wellness including,

• Leena Bakshi McLean‘s USA Today and LA Times bestseller “STEM for All: How to Connect, Create, and Cultivate STEM Education for All Learners”
• Self-help
  • Rachel L. Goldman‘s “When Life Happens: The Mindset Shift You Need to Manage Stress, Build Confidence, and Break Free”
  • Mollie Birney‘s “Think Less, Feel More” 
  • Ashley Cobb’s “Pleasure, Please!: The Black Woman’s Guide to Unapologetic Pleasure and Confidence”
• Education
  • Priten Shah‘s “AI and the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
  • Stephanie J. Hull, CEO of Girl’s Inc., “Half Full:  What It Takes to Mentor and Learn from Gen Z” 
  • Kristen DiCerbo, Chief Learning Officer of Khan Academy, “Schools of Thought” 
  • Jere Chang’s, of Ms Gifted Chang, “Becoming the Teacher I Needed: Lessons in Radical Kindness and Resilience”