This class will provide a toolkit for writing a successful book proposal, including identifying potential publishers, what editors look for, and how to avoid pitfalls in the process. Authors often take a scattershot approach when submitting proposals and manuscripts, when a much more deliberative and targeted approach is more likely to be successful. This course will help authors sort through the many options before them as they seek a publisher that fits their work. It will also give insights into the work of acquiring editors--especially those who publish nonfiction--as they consider submissions. Ideally, the course will culminate in workshopping students' proposals.
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Details: Writing a Successful Nonfiction Book Proposal with Joe Parsons takes place Tuesday, March 4 from 6:30-8:30pm remotely in person via Zoom.
Prerequisite: None
Genre: The Business of Writing
Level: All levels
Format: Craft Talk
Location: This class takes place online remotely via Zoom.
Size: Limited to 25 participants.
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by December 16.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
Work with the best...
Joe Parsons grew up in a big family in Ohio, where books seemed to proliferate overnight, so it makes sense that after grad school, he would find his way to publishing—though not without a few detours along the way, including several years as a consultant and as a lecturer at Columbia College in Chicago. Most recently, he was a senior editor at the University of North Carolina Press.
This class takes place remotely via Zoom.
Cleveland OH
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