Maxie McCoy, Celebrity Ghostwriter and 2026 Festival Speaker

Maxie McCoy is on a mission to make sure women’s stories don’t go untold. She’s a Wall Street Journal bestselling ghostwriter, the author of DAISY: a Novel of Juliette Gordon Low and the author of You’re Not Lost: An Inspired Action Plan for Finding Your Own Way , which was named by Apple Books as a best read for finding your purpose. With over 150k+ learners who’ve taken her LinkedIn courses on finding meaning and purpose at work, Maxie creates places, platforms and pathways for women to write their truth. Her work has been featured in major media outlets including Good Morning America, Cosmopolitan, INC, Women’s Health, Refinery29, TheSkimm and CNN. She lives in San Francisco with her spotted pup Skye.