Nina Leon is an associate agent at Pérez Literary & Entertainment. Her childhood love and appreciation of stories motivated her to pursue a career in publishing. She is now privileged enough to work with talented authors whose incredible work inspires her every day and makes her proud to be their champion and advocate.

For more insight into Nina and Pérez Literary & Entertainment, visit https://www.perezliterary.com/about-us/the-team/

To query Nina, take a gander at her manuscript wish list: https://www.perezliterary.com/submit/submit-to-nina/

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG (@beforetheprologuepodcast) STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold

This week International and Amazon bestseller, Mariel Pomeroy (you probably know her at Murs or Book Daddy) will be joining us. We talk about everything from noddles to R.L. Stine Fear Street books. Join us as we chat with her about her life before she was a bestseller and how she ended up being an advocate for others!

Want to connect with Mariel? Follow her on Instagram at @book_daddy.

Be sure to add Helfyre and, it's sequel Honey, to your cart so you can read all about the magical world of Aljira.

Helfyre on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09QT71SFD?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_0&storeType=ebooks

Honey on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVGPTHW2?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG (@beforetheprologuepodcast) STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold

Today we're time traveling with one of our closest friends (who happens to be an insanely talented author and creator) RJ Valldeperas. RJ has worn many hats, including wedding/boudoir photographer, small shop owner, and substitute teacher, but writing has always been where her heart is at and her biggest dream. When she is not writing, you can find her wrangling her five children, dating her hunky husband, feeding chickens and goats or escaping into a fictional world.

Join us as we laugh, cry, and geek out over nostalgic fandoms.

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Want to connect with RJ? Follow her on Instagram at @rjvalldeperas & check out her website https://rjvalldeperas.com/

RJ also co-hosts an amazing podcast for writers called Not Writing Advice (and other bookish things)

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG (@beforetheprologuepodcast) STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold

Alexis Menard is a registered nurse based out of Louisiana where she lives with her husband, toddler, and two oversized dogs. She enjoys long walks through the Renaissance Fair, reading smutty romance into the dark hours of the night, and wine nights with her "Finer Things Club." She hopes to enrich the lives of her readers with worlds they can both escape in and take with them long after the final chapter.

Alexis is the author of The Last Daughter duology and the Eternal Night series, available on Amazon.

Want to connect with Alexis? Follow her on Instagram at @alexislmenard

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG (@beforetheprologuepodcast) STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold

This week business owner, reader, writer, editor, and momma to three, Ashley Sullivan, is sharing her origin story! Join us as we chat with her about how she ended up starting a business whose goal is to champion the voices and stories of others!

Want to connect with Ashley? Follow her on Instagram at @ebookedbabe or check out her book editing services at www.thebookcompass.com.

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG (@beforetheprologuepodcast) STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold

Today we get to hear from our first audiobook narrator, Victoria Connolly. Victoria shares how not fitting in as a child fueled her pursuit of finding the right creative calling. Plus we get to hear the fascinating perspective of an audiobook narrator in her "origin era"!

Want to connect with Victoria? Follow her on Instagram at @victoriaconnollynarrator.

If you want to learn more about Pink Flamingo Production's fight against AI, check out @pinkflamingo_productions on Instagram where they share the details about their For the Love of Audio Kickstarter.

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG @beforetheprologuepodcast. STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold

This week up and coming author and cohost of the popular podcast Of The Publishing Persuasion, Angela Montoya is sharing her origin story and how she ended up writing and creating stories today!

Want to connect with Angela? Follow her on Instagram at @angelamontoya_author! Want to pre-order Sinner's Isle? Pre-order your copy by clicking HERE!

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG (@beforetheprologuepodcast) STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold

This week, Lia (one of the cohosts for Before The Prologue) is sharing her origin story and how she ended up writing stories and creating worlds today!

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Before The Prologue is a bi-weekly podcast where we go back in time before the books on our shelves started collecting dust. Whether it’s authors, artists, editors, or agents, we’re suckers for a good origin story. Join us as we discover the pages before the prologue.

Want to be featured on our podcast? Email us at beforetheprologuepod@gmail.com or send us a DM on IG (@beforetheprologuepodcast)

STAY CONNECTED:

Follow us on Instagram at @beforetheprologuepodcast

Follow Ayngelea on TikTok and Instagram at @authorliastevens

Follow Alexis on TikTok and Instagram at @alexismaragold