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Nanda Dyssou is a Hungarian Congolese writer, entrepreneur, and publicist living in Los Angeles. She holds BA and MFA degrees in creative writing (fiction) from the University of California in Riverside. She is the founder of Coriolis Company, a literary publicity and marketing agency serving professors, public intellectuals, and thought leaders.

Nanda speaks about a variety of topics related to publicity, marketing, and the publishing industry. You can find a list of her workshops offered to universities and professional organizations here: Media and Publicity Workshops for Academics and Writers

Her most popular workshop is media training: Media Training Workshops at Coriolis Company

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Select Workshops and Speaking Engagements

Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA)

Nanda Dyssou speaking at the CRSEA conference session “From Research to Recognition: Strategies for Cultivating Public Visibility as an Academic” on May 29 at Wayne State University.

National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA)

Promotional flyer for the virtual NWSA workshop ‘How to Be Understood and Taken Seriously Outside of Academia, Too,’ led by Nanda Dyssou on May 8, 2025.

Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)

Wide shot of the Media Mastery workshop at AWP 2025, with Nanda Dyssou, Professor Chuck Rosenthal, and Professor Ericka Verba presenting to a full audience at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)

Nanda Dyssou, Professor Donna J. Nicol, and Professor Brittany Friedman speaking as panelists during the AWP 2025 workshop ‘From Research to Recognition: Cultivating Public Visibility as an Academic’ at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

San Diego State University (SDSU)

Flyer for the SDSU workshop ‘Making of a Public Intellectual: Sharing Your Research with the Public,’ presented by Nanda Dyssou on March 14, 2025.

CHOICE Reviews / American Library Association

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Promotional graphic for the virtual CHOICE and American Library Association workshop ‘Bridging the Gap Between Scholarship and Public Interest,’ led by Nanda Dyssou on February 20, 2025.

National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Conference

Nanda Dyssou leading the workshop ‘From Research to Recognition: Strategies for Cultivating Public Visibility as an Academic’ at the 2024 NWSA Conference, responding to an audience member’s question.

Independent Publishers Caucus (IPC) Town Hall

Nanda Dyssou presenting during the virtual IPC Town Hall workshop ‘Reimagining Publicity’ on November 8, 2024, hosted by the Independent Publishers Caucus.

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University

Nanda Dyssou presenting a media training workshop for Du Bois Forum Fellows at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, on October 28, 2024.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Nanda Dyssou leading the workshop ‘Media Mastery: Sharing Your Voice with the Public’ at UCLA, speaking with professors from the Gender Studies department

Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)

Nanda Dyssou and Professor Donna J. Nicol standing in front of their presentation slides at the ASALH workshop ‘From Research to Recognition: Cultivating Public Visibility as an Academic’ in Pittsburgh.

Association for Asian Studies (AAS)

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Promotional graphic for the virtual AAS workshop ‘From Research to Recognition: Cultivating Public Visibility as an Academic,’ led by Nanda Dyssou on June 5, 2024.

SCORE Los Angeles

Nanda Dyssou presenting the workshop ‘Be Your Own Publicist! 11 Strategies to Secure Your Own PR Placements’ at SCORE East Bay.

Testimonials

Nanda has been a publicist and strategic consultant to many prominent authors. She enjoys being their advisor and providing them insight into the industry, including media training. You can find more information about her work at corioliscompany.com.

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