An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent
A Conversation with Seth Fishman
Tuesday, January 28
12:00pm - 1:30pm
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Learn the beginning stages of the publishing process.
Get an inside look at working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process as we welcome Seth Fishman, vice president and literary agent with The Gernert Company. The Gernert Company represents more than 500 authors and is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their client list is as broad as the market, and they represent fiction, both literary and commercial (such as Liz Moore, John Grishman, Louise Penny, and Cixin Liu), as well as general nonfiction and practical nonfiction genres.
In this extended 90-minute presentation, which includes 30 minutes of Q&A, Fishman will dive deep into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent. He will cover many topics, including but not limited to:
- What agents are and are not looking for,
- How to submit your work to an agent and when,
- What to expect after you've both said "yes!" to working together,
- What you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers, including the revision process.
This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams come true. Register now!
About the Author: Seth Fishman joined The Gernert Company in 2010 after beginning his career as an agent at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Born in Midland, Texas, he graduated from Princeton University and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children and is the author of the award-winning picture book A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, along with Power Up and The Ocean In Your Bathtub, as well as two YA books.
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