The Literary Experience Co.
Helping literary organizations and businesses build audiences, run events, and create meaningful experiences for their audience.
Every interaction shapes the literary experience.
From marketing and social media, to events and in-room conversations, we help you create meaningful literary experiences that build lasting audiences.
Build Your Audience
Grow an audience that knows you, trusts you, and actually wants to show up.
Plan and Run Your Event
Plan, promote, and execute events that are clear, compelling, and well-attended.
Lead the Experience
Create conversations and in-room experiences that people remember . . . and want to return to.
Let’s Work Together!
Whether you’re building long-term audience momentum or preparing for an upcoming event, there are a few ways to get started:
Playbooks, Toolkits, & Resources (coming soon!)
Practical playbooks and toolkits to help you build your audience, run your marketing, fill your events, and lead better conversations.
Workshops & Trainings (coming soon!)
Live and recorded sessions on audience building, event strategy, and discussion leadership.
Consulting & Strategy
One-on-one support to help you diagnose what’s not working, and fix it before your next event.
Hi! I’m Jessica A. Kent.
I’ve spent over 25 years in the literary community: founder and director of Literary Boston, published author, bookseller, Boston Book Festival director, lit mag staff, library assistant...
I’ve also spent 15 years in marketing and events management: building audiences through content strategies, and planning and executing events from 10 attendees to 10,000 attendees.
Let’s create great experiences for your audience — from how they experience your brand, to successfully executing meaningful events, both small and large.