You Wrote a Book, Now What? Session I: Publishing Tips

Gain an insider's view of book publishing with literary agent Jan Kardys from Black Hawk Literary Agency. Jan will share her 35 years of experience inside 10 major NYC book publishers on such topics as developing a concept, writing a manuscript, editing, finding a literary agent, book proposals, query letters, how to get the attention of a literary agent, components of a novel, self-publishing vs. traditional book publishing, subsidiary rights, marketing, utilizing the most cutting-edge technologies and social media services to increase visibility to literary agents, publishers and readers alike. 

Jan Kardys has held executive positions in Editorial, Art, Production, Subsidiary Rights, Foreign Rights, Contracts, Copyrights, Permissions, Royalty Conversions. She has a Meetup Group (Writers & Book Publishing Group) of over 998 members: https://www.meetup.com/book-publishing/