by Andrea Davis, intern
Want to bridge this giant gap between writing and publishing? At HippoCamp, we want to make you feel confident and informed when you start reaching out to agents, publishing houses, editors, etc. The publishing world can be a bit confusing, even intimidating, so let us give you guidance to help you navigate it at HippoCamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers.
Here are just a few sessions, workshops, or panels out of many that can help get you started:
Pre-conference Workshop A: Writing Your Memoir Proposal with Allison K Williams
In this pre-conference optional add-on workshop (now sold-out), Williams is going to tackle one of the hardest things to write: proposals. How are you supposed to adequately represent your book in just a few short paragraphs? And let’s not forget also presenting yourself (the author) to the agent and publishers. Good news is, Williams is here to help you “craft about 30% of a proposal for the book you’ve written or want to write, and leave with a template for the rest.”
Even if your book is not a memoir, this workshop is still highly beneficial as it will introduce you to the idea of and strategy behind writing a proposal.
The Economics of Book Publishing—An Independent Press Perspective w/ Laurence Knorr
Book profits vs losses? Advance? Distributors? Holy book business jargon! But take a deep breath and allow Lawrence Knorr of Sunbury Press to seamlessly lead you through the 4 Ps framework from the Marketing Mix. He’ll help you pull everything together and show you basic “book profit and loss statement to evaluate performance,” while also showing you the various paths in the publishing world.
The Long and Winding Road: Publishing an Essay Collection w/ Randon Billings Noble
Are you an essayist? Essays are wildly popular now, and readers love to consume these personal tales online in literary and commercial magazines. But what about if you want to collect your best essays into book form? Let Noble guide you through the beginning, middle, and end of the process with encouraging words of advice!
Panel: Publishing Pros on CNF Today
Last but certainly not least, the Publishing Panel. If you have questions and want answers, this all-conference panel the place you want to be. A group of seasoned agents, publishers, and editors will fill you in on what they are looking for in CNF, what kind of pitch catches their attention, and so on! At the end of it, there is live Q&A.
Let’s be educated writers who make the book business better than it has ever been. If you would like to register or to find out more about the conference and sessions, please visit our website: hippocamp2018.hippocampusmagazine.com
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