SAMANTHA WEINER

New York Times bestselling authors of How to Giggle and co-hosts of the Giggly Squad podcast

“Samantha somehow listened to Giggly Squad and thought, ‘These two should write a book,’ which was both ambitious and, it turns out, correct. She pitched us the idea for How to Giggle, helped us figure out what the book could actually be, and put together the proposal that got the whole thing moving. Then she had the much harder job of helping us turn years of podcast tangents, opinions, lists, stories, and unsolicited advice into a book that still sounded and felt completely like us. She just gets it—our voices, our humor, our audience—and she knew when to trust us and let us take the lead. The fact that the result was this beautiful, ridiculous, highly designed book that became a multi-week New York Times bestseller still feels insane, and we couldn't have done it without her. 10/10 recommend working with her. No notes.”

Five-time New York Times bestselling author

“Here's a sentence that's easy for me to say: Samantha Weiner is the reason I have the title ‘New York Times bestselling author’ next to my name five times. Because separate to the fact that she is a brilliant editor with brilliant ideas (she quite literally came up with the entire premise for my first book that made the bestseller list), she's also someone who knows, understands, and, most importantly, is able to navigate the often impossible-to-unravel book publishing business. Whether you're a new author hoping to land your first book deal or an established author hoping to align yourself with someone who can elevate what you're doing, I cannot recommend working with Samantha highly enough.”

New York Times bestselling author of Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: The Book

“Samantha was the driving force behind getting the Comedy Bang! Bang! book published. She pitched me the concept and tone, giving me concrete examples of books she loved that inspired her to come up with the idea. Then she guided it through every step of the development until it finally reached the (middle of the) top of the New York Times Best Sellers List!”

Writer, director, actor, producer

“For two years, I labored to put my life experiences into words and came up short on every page. Between foraging for daily bread and the countless commitments I always agreed to in an effort to please both myself and others, the tome took a back seat so often, I honestly thought about returning the publisher’s advance and calling it quits. But that’s when I was blessed by the writing gods with assistance from an editorial angel named Samantha Weiner. 

Not only did Sam know how to coax my stories out of me, she helped me shape my nascent narrative into a bona fide book. To compare her to a coach doesn’t do Sam justice: she’s more like her writers’ champion. If you’re looking for the secret sauce in a world of wordsmiths, grab the only Weiner you’ll ever want to hold again!”