From the writer's desk to the bookstore shelf

 

Slice is hosting its second annual writers' conference on July 20 and 21. This year, we've expanded our reach beyond a first book deal. Top editors, agents, and authors will discuss the crucial steps that help launch a writer's career. But a book deal is just the beginning of a writer's professional journey. We've invited leading professionals to offer trade secrets about how they transform a great story into a bestselling book (and what writers can do to help them get there). These discussions will cover essential elements of the publishing process, all with the emerging writer in mind. Discover:

  • What are editors and publishers really saying about your project in editorial meetings?

  • What happens to your book after you strike a deal with a publisher?

  • How exactly does the sales team get behind your book, and what can you do to help them?

  • What is the cover design process like? What if you're stuck with a cover that you feel is all wrong for your book?

  • What are subrights, and how can they give new life to a book that isn't selling well?

  • How will your book's initial print run affect its future?

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and work on a pitch letter, sign up for one of our workshops. Top literary agents will help you refine your fiction or nonfiction pitch. Acclaimed poets will help you figure out a strategy for placing your poetry in a variety of publications.

DETAILS

WHEN July 20 and 21, 10am to 6pm each day (lunch is included).

WHERE St. Francis College in downtown Brooklyn

COST $300 for both days, $200 for one day. There is a $50 discount for undergraduate and graduate students. Writers can apply to participate in a limited number of workshops with agents and publishing professionals. The fee for each workshop is $75.

TO APPLY Please check back in early February to apply for our 2012 conference. Thanks so much for your interest!

Click here for the schedule of panels.

Click here for the schedule of workshops.

Click here for information about the agents, editors, authors, and publishing professionals who participated in last year's conference.

Click here for details about the Slice Literary “Bridging the Gap” fiction and nonfiction competition, reserved for conference attendees.

 

The 2011 conference was made possible thanks to generous support from:

 

                                                   

 

                

Penguin Group (USA)