We'll go over what literary agents do\, ho w to find them\, how the publishing process works and red flags to watch f or\, as well as a short primer on how to write query letters.
\nThis event will be livestreamed. Watch it here &rarr\;
\nKate Hart is the author of \;Afte
r the Fall\, a young adult novel chosen by the Arkansas Center for th
e Book as a 2017 Arkansas Gem. She has also contributed to many anthologie
s\, including \;Legendary Frybread Drive-In\, winner of the 2
026 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature\, the
Odyssey Honor Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production\, &\; the A
merican Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Young Adult Book\; \;
Before becoming a writer\, Kate earned degrees in Spanish and history at H endrix College\, taught preschool and middle school\, and wrote grants for a local nonprofit. She helped run YA Highway\, a three-time pick for Writ er's Digest's "101 Best Websites for Writers\,&rdquo\; and has appeared at conferences and festivals across the country\, including YALLWEST\, Imano li Writing Conference\, North Texas Teen Book Fair\, Arkansas Association of Instructional Media\, Chicago Young Adult Book Festival\, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
\nBorn in Oklahoma and raised in Arkan sas\, Kate is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation with Choctaw heritage and an alumnus member of the Tulsa chapter of Matriarch. She lives on a mounta inside outside of Fayetteville\, where she also creates beadwork as Kate H art Studio and co-owns Natural State Treehouses with her spouse. Her liter ary work is represented by Alexandra Levick at Writers House. You can find her at \;katehart.net \;and&nb sp\;instagram.com/kateh artbooks.
\nThis workshop is part of our Publishing Pathways series \;for adults interested in writing and publishing their work\, includ ing poetry\, fiction\, non-fiction\, and journalistic writing of all lengt hs and styles. Join us to sharpen your skills\, connect with fellow writer s\, and take the next step toward publication! \;
\nFor disa bility accommodations\, call 479.856.7250 or email \;questions@faylib.org \;2-3 weekdays befor e a program. Plan your visit by viewing our building map \;and details on accessibility services.
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