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.
Upcoming Webinars
Writing From Desire & Body with Linh S. Nguyen
Join children’s author and arts educator Linh S. Nguyễn in her new workshop aimed at writing practices that stem from the body. Her teaching methods rely on pleasure and paying attention to what surfaces unplanned (aligned with adrienne maree brown’s “emergent strategy”). Desire and emergence are treated as entry points to making art, which ensures an accessible space for beginners or those who might not consider themselves writers or artists. As we move through a precarious world, it is important to notice our bodies, entanglements, emotions, and the places where we take root and grow. Knowing that everything is in flux—including our homes and our selves—the most essential skill is to honour what matters in any given moment. Learn to be present and write from wherever you’re at. Participants will be guided through emergent practice, embodiment, and love as a way of knowing (audre lorde) as it relates to creative work. Bring a warm beverage, writing utensils, and coloured pencils, and join us from the comfort of your home.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
Digging for Truth in Memoir Writing with Annahid Dashtgard
What do great memoirs have in common? In this workshop, bestselling non-fiction author Annahid Dashtgard guides writers through steps in the process of committing one’s life to the page, and how to know when a writer arrives at the most truthful and impactful version of events.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
![Check out @farahheronauthor’s novel JANA GOES WILD for this week’s #TitleTuesday. It’s available now with HachetteBookGroup!
A delightful rom-com of a woman trying to shed her perfect image at a destination wedding with hilarious—and moving—results.
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