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How to Publish a Book: An Inside Look at Traditional Publishing
Kim Ventrella
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(5)
Join award-winning author Kim Ventrella for a breakdown of the traditional publishing process, from finding an agent and selling your book, to seeing your work on bookstore shelves.
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Would you like to write and publish a book one day? Does the idea of seeing a book you wrote on bookstore shelves make your skin tingle with excitement? If so, you've come to the right place! Join traditionally published author Kim Ventrella for an overview of the traditional publishing process. She'll answer questions like: How do you sell your book to a big, traditional publisher? What is a literary agent and how do you find one? What is an editor's job, and what is it like to work with...
Students will become knowledgeable about the traditional publishing process. Students will learn the difference between traditional publishing, self-publishing, and vanity presses.
Kim Ventrella is the award-winning author of four middle grade novels, including THE SECRET LIFE OF SAM (HarperCollins), a 2021 Oklahoma Book Award winner and one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020. Her novel BONE HOLLOW (Scholastic) was chosen as a 2019 Best Book for Kids by the New York Public Library, and SKELETON TREE was nominated for the 2019 Carnegie Medal in the UK. Her short fiction has appeared in the anthology DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS. She is represented by Alec Shane of Writers House. In addition to her writing, she is an experienced editor, teacher, and speaker.
Kim Ventrella
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(5)
I love inspiring young people to get creative, tell their own stories, and explore the world around them. As an award-winning author of middle grade novels with Scholastic and HarperCollins, I believe that everyone has an important story to...
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$20
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
2-9 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
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