Instructors: Caitlin Alexander and Cynthia Manson
Length: 1 session, $175
Saturday,  9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 

You've written your novel or memoir, workshopped it, revised it, poured your heart and soul into it, and you feel it's ready to send out into the world. Now what do you do? Time to find an agent and get it published, that's what!
 
In this interactive panel, an experienced literary agent and a veteran editor will share their insider tips to help you navigate the world of publishing in today's marketplace. We will discuss the role of an agent, how to find the right agent for your work, and what really goes on behind the doors of a publishing house once your book has been acquired. We will examine the different publishing options available in a shifting business environment: traditional legacy publishing, small presses, packagers, self-publishing, and the emergent possibilities of e-book publishing—as well as what you can start doing now to build an effective platform from which to promote your work.

Caitlin Alexander has been editing books for more than fifteen years. She spent much of that time at Random House, where she acquired and edited New York Times bestsellers in fiction and nonfiction. She continues to edit bestselling and award-winning books as a freelance editor.

Cynthia Manson is a well-known and respected independent literary agent with a small, successful list of published authors. She graduated from Scripps College for Women with a BA in English Literature and Fine Arts. She also attended the Radcliffe Publishing Course, where she was inspired by Sterling Lord. Two years later she joined the Sterling Lord Literary Agency. Manson has worked in both magazine and book publishing, including Putnam, Bertelsmann and Scientific American. Currently she is a consultant for Advertising Age magazine and other Crain Publications as well as representing authors in a variety of genres.
 

Writing Institute Registration Process:

Step 1 - Registration Information: Complete this registration form in full.

Step 2 - Payment: Once you click submit on this form, a new page will appear in your browser with a payment link. Click on the payment link, complete the required information, and submit your payment. 
 
Step 3 - Confirmation: Once we receive your payment, your registration will be finalized and confirmed with an email. Please keep this email for your records.  Details about room assignment, parking, and any other information relevant to the course will be emailed to registered students the week before classes begin.

If you have questions about the registration process, please call us at 914-395-2205 or email writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu.