Description
Writing a book is only half the battle. Drawing on her own experiences as an author and 12 years working in children’s book marketing, Vikki will discuss the current publishing landscape, how to query agents and publishers, tips for building an online presence and how to best situate your work in the market. Whether you’re getting ready to submit your first book or you are previously published but are looking for promotional ideas, there’s always something to learn in the ever-evolving field of book marketing.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
This webinar has now ended. The recorded webinar will be made available on the YouTube channel by mid-September.
Webinar Host
Vikki VanSickle is the author of a number of acclaimed novels for children including Words That Start With B, Summer Days, Starry Nights and the 2018 Red Maple award-winner The Winnowing. She has also written several picture books, including If I Had a Gryphon and Anonymouse. Vikki started her career as an independent bookseller and worked in children’s publishing for 12 years. In addition to writing, she is the resident bookworm on CTV Your Morning.
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