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The Secret To Getting Your Book Published
Do you have a novel or nonfiction book inside of you that you want to get published?Join us for a lively conversation with agents on what they look for, how to get representation, and how to present your book in the best possible light. You'll get the inside scoop on the solicitation process and current trends in the industry.Come to this panel discussion and get your book on the path to being published!
Panelists: BJ Robbins of the BJ Robbins Literary Agency, Deborah Warren of the East West Literary Agency
Friday, September 20, 2013
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Writing Pad East
Cost: $5 (Includes snacks and drinks (e.g. Marilyn's delicious sangria))
About BJ Robbins:
BJ Robbins opened her Los Angeles-based literary agency in 1992 after a multifaceted career in book publishing, starting in publicity at Simon & Schuster and later at Harcourt where she was Director of Marketing and then Senior Editor. Her agency represents quality fiction, both literary and commercial, and general nonfiction, with a particular interest in memoir, biography, narrative history, pop culture, sports, travel/adventure, medicine and health. Fiction clients include James D. Houston's Snow Mountain Passage, John Hough, Jr.,'s Seen the Glory and The Last Summer, Nafisa Haji's The Sweetness of Tears, CBS TV Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson's Between the Bridge and the River. Nonfiction clients include J. Maarten Troost (The Sex Lives of Cannibals, Getting Stoned with Savages, Lost on Planet China), James Donovan (A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn, and the upcoming Blood of Heroes), co-host of Emmy-winning "The Doctors" Lisa Masterson, MD's memoir, Paper Dollhouse, LA Times columnist Chris Erskine (Man of the House), Tim Madigan (I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers), Dr. Pamela Nagami (The Woman with a Worm in Her Head and Bitten), and Sal Polisi's mob memoir, The Sinatra Club, written with Steve Dougherty.
About Deborah Warren:
Deborah Warren, founder of East West Literary, LLC, became an agent after 17 years at Harcourt. With over 10 years at the helm of the Agency, Deborah represents children's authors of all genres, as well as illustrators, and author/illustrators. Clients include NYT best-selling, award-winning, and crossover talent such as: Marion Dane Bauer, Tim Bowers, Susan Cooper, Anna Dewdney, James Dean, David Diaz, Steven Kellogg, Patricia MacLachlan, and Belle Yang. The Agency is particularly invested in finding and nurturing new talent and has launched (among others) the careers of debut authors Elana K. Arnold, whose YA two-book series is upcoming from Delacorte; Scott Bly, of Blue Sky Press/Scholastic's upcoming YA techno-thriller SMASHER; Platte Clarke, whose MG trilogy is upcoming from Aladdin; Evan Sagerman, picture book author of GIRAFFE RESCUE SERVICE, forthcoming from Beach Lane Books/S & S; and Tyler Whitesides, whose first in a MG two-book series, JANITORS, has just been released by Shadow Mountain.
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LocationWriting Pad East (View)
688 S Santa Fe, Apt. 312
Los Angeles, CA 90021
United States
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Is it possible to pay at the door and save the service charge?
Also, is there access to an elevator, since one attendee has physical impairments that make stairs difficult?
Lastly, will the agents accept submissions from the attendees?
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Hi There, There is access to an elevator. Just make sure that you tell us you need the elevator when you arrive. I would reserve your ticket now. It will be a full house, and I can't guarantee that you will get a spot if you don't pre-purchase your ticket. Also, I would not bring your submission with you. It is a panel. Have a short pitch and go up to the agent and ask if you can send it to her. You want to make a good impression and not come on too strong. You can always follow up with a query letter later. This is a panel, not a class. Marilyn |
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