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SUMMARY:Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman
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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://lacountylibrar
 y.libnet.info/event/12280032
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
 sham\, Louise Penny\, Cixin Liu)\, as well as general nonfiction and pract
 ical nonfiction genres.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In this presentation\, Fishman will
  deep dive into what happens after you&rsquo\;ve signed with a literary ag
 ent. 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\;<br /><br /></l
 i>\n<li>How to submit your work to an agent and when\,&nbsp\;<br /><br /><
 /li>\n<li>What to expect after you've both said "yes!" to working together
 \,&nbsp\;<br /><br /></li>\n<li>What you can look forward to as you ready 
 your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers\, including the rev
 ision process and so much more.&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This extended\, 90-
 minute presentation\, includes 30 minutes of Q&amp\;A. This is the year to
  make all of your publishing dreams come true. To learn about this beginni
 ng stage of the process\, register now!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Author:&n
 bsp\;Head of the Los Angeles office\, Seth is a Vice President and agent a
 t The 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 Writi
 ng 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 
 original idea\, the entirely breathtaking creative angle in both fiction a
 nd nonfiction. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children\, and is
  the author of the award-winning picture book\,&nbsp\;A Hundred Billion Tr
 illion Stars\, along with&nbsp\;Power Up&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;The Ocean In Your
  Bathtub\, as well as two YA books.</p>\nhttps://lacountylibrary.libnet.in
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