Description
Pitch & Present Your Nonfiction Book
Demystify the proposal process.
To publish a nonfiction book, you need to write a book proposal, which conveys important information about you and your book to agents and editors. Constructing a proposal can be a daunting task that involves skills writers might not be used to or interested in, such as self-promotion, marketing, and demonstrating why you are the perfect person to write your book.
During this class, you learn what is typically included in a book proposal, review sample proposals, and work on various components for feedback from the class. Come with your idea for a book and leave several steps closer to bringing the book to life, with not only the beginnings of a book proposal draft, but also the confidence to finish and submit it.
“When Kerri first shared her idea to create an anthology about our great state of New Jersey, I thought it was a cool idea … but we writers have lots of ideas that don’t go anywhere. However, Kerri was determined and I witnessed her idea go from creation to publication. I’m so happy she’s willing to pass on her knowledge about the book proposal process with us.”
Meet Your Instructor: Kerri Sullivan
Kerri Sullivan is a writer, librarian, and the editor of the anthology New Jersey Fan Club: Artists & Writers Celebrate the Garden State (Rutgers University Press). Her writing has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Podcast Review, The Billfold, and elsewhere.
“I sold my book to a publisher on a proposal that took me years to write. For me, the process was kind of lonely–I had to figure a lot out on my own using books and online resources–but in the end, I really enjoyed the process of creating a book proposal. I’m excited to share what I learned during my process within a community of writers.”
Project Write Now offers no refunds or credits once registered, except in the unfortunate case a class or event is cancelled. We reserve the right to change instructors if necessary. We reserve the right to cancel, postpone, or reschedule any class, workshop, or event because of low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact us at info@projectwritenow.org or call 908.675.0467 for more information.
