BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Jacksonville Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Jacksonville Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9c37f64c-11a4-4b4d-9ef2-75a16ce7be86 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261106T141023Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T153000 SUMMARY:Show Me the Money! Demystifying Advances\, Royalties\, Licensing & Contracts LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:30.3291121,-81.6577003 GEO:30.3291121;-81.6577003 DESCRIPTION:Is there any real money in becoming a full-time author or is b eing able to make a decent living off of your writing just a pipe dream? T his question and many others will be answered in this informative and eye- opening presentation in which Leticia will combine a few topics from her v ast speaking repertoire including advances vs. royalties\, the sale and li censing of foreign rights\, and making a killing by optioning film & TV ri ghts for your published book. Drawing from more than twenty years of exper ience as a literary agent and now an acquisition editor\, she will break d own all of the financial aspects of a publishing contract and demystify se veral things at once..\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/1431369 6 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

PRESENTER BIO: Leticia Go mez is the Editorial Director for Dafina Books\, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp.\, which focuses on traditionally publishing high-quality fiction and non-fiction that centers on race\, identity\, and its impact o n our experiences. Prior to joining the Kensington family\, Leticia was a prominent literary/film/television agent who specialized in bringing cultu rally diverse voices to the forefront.

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Leticia is actively seeking to acquire multicultural historical fiction and non-fiction in all genres and subgenres including historical romantic suspense\, alternative histor y\, historical adventure and psychological thrillers\, historical mystery thrillers\, military history\, true crime historical\, historical narrativ e nonfiction and historical biographies.

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This program is a part of the Publishing Track of Jax Book Fest 2025: Writer&rsquo\;s Day!< /strong>

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Pre-registration is strongly recommended (space is limite d) and must be completed at least 2 days prior to the start time. Note: A Jacksonville Public Library card and PIN are required to register online. If you do not have a card\, click \;here to apply online. \;

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Pu rsuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 bus iness days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at (904) 255-266 5 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.

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