A 3-HOUR WORKSHOP WITH SHANA KELLY
The Business of Book Publishing
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH AT 12 PM EST
Few topics are as mystifying and overwhelming as navigating the publishing industry. This workshop is designed to take the mystery out of the details and give writers a chance to ask their questions to an industry expert—former William Morris literary agent Shana Kelly.
This three-hour workshop will focus on the business side of publishing, providing practical advice for taking a book manuscript to market. You will leave the workshop with an understanding of the traditional publishing industry, as well as a handout prepared by Shana. There will be an opportunity for specific Q&A during the session.
Here's what you'll learn:
- An understanding of how the publishing industry works
- How to prepare your manuscript for querying
- How to find a literary agent
- An overview of the process of submitting your manuscript for representation and publication
Meet your instructor
Shana Kelly
Shana Kelly was a literary agent at the William Morris Agency in New York and London for ten years, where she represented many bestselling authors. She currently works as a documentary screenwriter, book editor, publishing consultant, and teaches at Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver. In 2024, she won an Emmy for writing A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps, a historical documentary which aired on PBS in September 2023. She is currently writing a historical documentary about the League of Women Voters.
REGISTER HERE
ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF
$50
Get the Zoom link and join us live—a recording with handouts will be emailed following this workshop.
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