Speaking
I have been speaking at publishing and writing conferences for years. If you would like me to speak at your meeting, please fill out this form, and I will be happy to contact you. I am open to tailoring a talk specifically for your audience. View my speaking schedule. If you are attending any conferences, please find me and say hello.
Speaking Reviews and Endorsements
"Fauzia Burke delivered a keynote on AI in publishing at the PPN 2025 conference. What made her talk compelling was not just her deep expertise, but her ability to tell authentic stories with engaging humor and an approachable style. Fauzia has a true gift for making complex ideas accessible and actionable."
-- Katryce Campbell, President, Publishing Professionals Network
"Fauzia Burke returned to the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild with an enlightening presentation on using AI to help us market our books. She skillfully clarified the essential tools we need to make AI work in our favor. With humor and logic she dispelled our fears of AI, and showed us the many ways it would save us time and help us to produce a more professional outcome. Needless to say she is one of our favorite presenters and we will invite her again."
-- Mardie Schroeder, Past President and Event Chair. San Diego Writers and Editors Guild
“Fauzia spoke at BookExpo America in 2016 and captivated the attendees that included publishers, authors and book industry professionals. She has been speaking at BEA for many years and has consistently had the highest attended sessions. Her presentations are both useful and entertaining. Her dynamic and personable delivery makes for a fun and memorable experience for our attendees. I highly recommend Fauzia as a speaker.”
—Sally Dedecker, BEA Education Director
“I saw Fauzia Burke present a solo presentation at BookExpo America 2016 on Digital Tools: Making Your Online Marketing Easier and More Effective. It was easily the best one I saw at BEA.”
—Jennifer Canzoneri, Marketing Director, BenBella Books, Inc.
“Fauzia Burke’s pithy, whip-smart expertise in author marketing brought energy and intelligence to our Muse and the Marketplace conference. Our writers benefited enormously from her wisdom and practical guidance. I would recommend Fauzia as a speaker for any venue looking to educate writers in this tricky area of their careers!”
—Sonya Larson, Assistant Director, Muse Conference (GrubStreet)
“Fauzia Burke is one of the most effective speakers I know. She’s tremendously knowledgeable and the warmth, passion and experience she brings to her talks make her pleasure to listen to and learn from.”
—Michael Larsen, Co-Director, The San Francisco Writers Conference
“Fauzia spoke at IBPA’s 2016 Publishing University on the topic of “Online Marketing: Creating an Effective Plan You Can Implement Right Away.” Her passion for the subject matter was infectious and she created a joyful and beneficial learning experience for our attendees. Her session feedback forms proved it with a 100% attendee rating of “Excellent” with respect to the quality of her teaching. Please book Fauzia to speak at your next event. You’ll be thrilled with what she has to offer.”
—Angela Bole, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Book Publishers Association
“Fauzia presented a useful as well as an entertaining program about how to use social media and an online presence to advance the visibility of newly published work.”
—Madelyn English, Program Director, Bernardsville Public Library
"Fauzia's New Digital Tools presentation was a huge success...informative, fun, engaging and very helpful. Her quick overview of the 5 areas and some excellent tools in each, followed by a Q & A, made people feel like they had a one-on-one session with a Pro!"
—Susan J. Mecca, Ph.D, Nonfiction Authors Association (Dallas Chapter)
