Bestsellers, Bloggers & Book Bytes:
A Literary Agent’s Guide to the World of Publishing
From SFU
Quote: Agents Don Sedgwick and Shaun Bradley of the Transatlantic Literary Agency will explain the mysterious world of book publishing, the role that the author’s agent plays, and the new publishing forms that may change the rules. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Topics covered will include:
– how to develop strong titles for a demanding book market
– establishing a business-like author-agent partnership
– creating winning proposals that publishers will buy
– nurturing the author-editor relationship
– building book marketing plans that reach retailers and the public
– the role of new media publishing formats in establishing an author
Event details:
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
7 pm to 9 pm
Fee: $12
Held at:
Simon Fraser University Vancouver
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
Room 1420/1430
You can register for this event by phoning 604-291-5000 (ext. 3) and signing up for SUMM 489.
The evening is sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing and the Writing and Publishing Program at Simon Fraser University.