From Manuscript to Marketplace
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Publishing WordShop
Join literary agent Chad Luibl for a presentation and workshop on the publishing playbook, following the arc of a book’s journey and examining trends in the current marketplace.
Discover the entire publishing process, from the initial spark of an idea to the exhilarating day of publication.
“We'll delve into the crucial role of a literary agent, crafting compelling query letters, and navigating the acquisition process,” says Chad Luibl. “Learn what to expect after your manuscript finds a home at a publishing house, including the editorial process, self-promotion strategies, and the key decisions that lead to a successful book launch. We'll define ‘successful’ together!”
Q&A will follow.
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Chad Luibl is a literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit Associates, where he specializes in literary and upmarket fiction, memoir and narrative journalism, and graphic novels. He is the agent of Steve Gleason, whose memoir A Life Impossible was co-written with Jeff Duncan, and recently published with Knopf. Originally from Virginia, he received a BA in English at Lynchburg University before moving to Eastern Europe to teach English for several years. While in Krakow, Poland, he got his MA in European Studies at Jagiellonian University, with a focus in Comparative Literature. He went on to get his MFA in Creative Writing at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was also a coordinator for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, an intern in the Literature Department at the National Endowment for the Arts, and an editor at Blackbird and Broad Street literary journals. |