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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Age
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DESCRIPTION:You’re writing a book (or thinking about it)\, but what
  happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and t
 he beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman\, Vice Pre
 sident and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company..\nhttps://indianapolis.l
 ibnet.info/event/12234373
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The Gernert Company represents more than 5
 00 authors and is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York 
 and Los Angeles. Their client list is as broad as the market and they repr
 esent fiction\, both literary and commercial (such as Liz Moore\, John Gri
 shman\, Louise Penny\, Cixin Liu)\, as well as general nonfiction and prac
 tical nonfiction genres.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In this presentation\, Fishman wil
 l deep dive into what happens after you&rsquo\;ve signed with a literary a
 gent. He will cover many topics\, including but not limited to:&nbsp\;</p>
 \n<ul>\n<li>What agents are and are not looking for\,&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>How
  to submit your work to an agent and when\,&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>What to expec
 t after you've both said "yes!" to working together\,&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Wha
 t you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submi
 tting to publishers\, including the revision process and so much more.&nbs
 p\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br />This extended\, 90-minute presentation\, include
 s 30 minutes of Q&amp\;A. This is the year to make all of your publishing 
 dreams come true. To learn about this beginning stage of the process\, reg
 ister now!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:</strong>&nbsp\;</p>\n<
 p>Head of the Los Angeles office\, Seth is a Vice President and agent at T
 he Gernert Company\, which he joined in 2010 after beginning his career as
  an agent at Sterling Lord Literistic\, Inc. Born in Midland\, Texas\, he 
 graduated from Princeton University and earned an MFA in Creative Writing 
 from the University of East Anglia in Norwich\, England. His interests are
  wide-ranging\, but in particular he's looking for the new voice\, the ori
 ginal idea\, the entirely breathtaking creative angle in both fiction and 
 nonfiction. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children\, and is th
 e author of the award-winning picture book\,&nbsp\;<em>A Hundred Billion T
 rillion Stars</em>\, along with&nbsp\;<em>Power Up</em>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<e
 m>The Ocean In Your Bathtub</em>\, as well as two YA books.</p>\n<p><stron
 g>Disclaimer:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>The views expressed by presenters ar
 e their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsemen
 t of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product 
 or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The Indi
 anapolis Public Library.</p>\nhttps://indianapolis.libnet.info/event/12234
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