Win a 45-minute AMA call with Concepcion! As a senior editor at Pantheon Books acquiring nonfiction and a former journalist, she can answer questions about any step in the publishing process - whether you need help homing in on a saleable idea and understanding the elements of a proposal or have questions about the publishing and editorial process. She can also answer questions about pitching newspapers and magazines and building a platform as a non-fiction writer.

Concepcion de Leon is a senior editor for non-fiction at Pantheon Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Previously, she worked for five years as a reporter for The New York Times, including three years covering authors and publishing for the paper's Books section. She has also held roles at Glamour and New York magazines.