Our Story
Hi, I'm MeiMei Fox.
I'm a 2x New York Times bestselling author and Stanford-trained psychologist.
I've co-authored or ghostwritten over a dozen nonfiction books and memoirs. I've also written more than 1,000 articles for publications including The New York Times, Forbes, Huffington Post, Self, and Stanford magazine. I am passionate about helping first-time authors share their inspirational stories with the world.
With 25 years of publishing industry experience, I created a program to make my proven systems and techniques available to more aspiring authors than ever before: The Your Bestselling Book course.
I graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Honors and Distinction from Stanford University with a BA and MA in Psychology. After two years working as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co, I left the business world to pursue my passions for writing and coaching, earning an MA in Counseling Psych. These days, Honolulu, Hawaii serves as home base for me, my husband and our twin boys, though we love to travel!
Hi, I'm Jen Tate.
I'm a bestselling coauthor and award-winning documentary filmmaker. As Chief Creative Officer of Your Bestselling Book, I join my long-time friend and collaborator MeiMei Fox as a story doula, ghostwriter and book collaborator, editor, writing coach, and creative strategist.
I have served as Executive Director of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance, Producer of Oregon Documentary Camp, and steward of my own documentary short, Karaoke People. In 2019, I co-founded Oregon Media Lab to extend the reach of my role as a creator and producer on a range of media projects from PSAs to feature films.
After studying creative writing and improvisation at Stanford University, I went on to write for CNET and Network for Good (a joint venture of AOL, Cisco and Yahoo!). I then studied media and education at San Francisco State, and fulfilled a life-long dream of working at Sesame Street. These days, I live in Portland and am enjoying my "free bird" status with adult children off to college!
Hi, I'm Kelsey Makaiwi.
I am the creator and host of the Greater Connection podcast. I love telling and sharing stories, believing this to be the fundamental way that we humans can connect more deeply with ourselves and with other people.
I joined Your Bestselling Book as resident sales guru and social media expert. You’ll see my posts on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and now YouTube Shorts!
Originally from Northern California and of Hawaiian ancestry, a few years back I found a home in a vibrant creative community in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This is where I now joyfully reside!
