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SUMMARY:An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent
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DESCRIPTION:You’re writing a book (or thinking about it)\, but what
  happens next? Learn the beginning stages of the publishing process..\nhtt
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Get an inside look at working with an agen
 t and the beginning stages of the publishing process as we welcome Seth Fi
 shman\, vice president and literary agent with The Gernert Company. The Ge
 rnert Company represents more than 500 authors and is a full-service liter
 ary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their client list is 
 as broad as the market\, and they represent fiction\, both literary and co
 mmercial (such as Liz Moore\, John Grishman\, Louise Penny\, and Cixin Liu
 )\, as well as general nonfiction and practical nonfiction genres.&nbsp\;<
 /p>\n<p>In this extended 90-minute presentation\, which includes 30 minute
 s of Q&amp\;A\, Fishman will dive deep into what happens after you&rsquo\;
 ve signed with a literary agent. 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\,</li
 >\n<li>What to expect after you've both said "yes!" to working together\,&
 nbsp\;</li>\n<li>What you can look forward to as you ready your work with 
 an eye towards submitting to publishers\, including the revision process.<
 /li>\n</ul>\n<p>This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams com
 e true. Register now!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Author: Seth Fishman joined
  The Gernert Company in 2010 after beginning his career as an agent at Ste
 rling Lord Literistic\, Inc. Born in Midland\, Texas\, he graduated from P
 rinceton University and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the Univers
 ity of East Anglia in Norwich\, England. He lives in Los Angeles with his 
 wife and children and is the author of the award-winning picture book<em>&
 nbsp\;A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars</em>\, along with&nbsp\;<em>Power U
 p</em>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<em>The Ocean In Your Bathtub</em>\, as well as two
  YA books.</p>\n<p>Registration is required for live streaming. While regi
 stering\, submit your questions so the author can answer them during the l
 ive event. Find all our upcoming Author Talks and past recordings by click
 ing <a href="https://libraryc.org/myapl">here</a>.</p>\nhttps://myapl.libn
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