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  • Date: March 24
  • Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm PT

Business Bootcamp for Writers—Apply by 3/9!

Join the Authors Guild Foundation and publishing professionals from Penguin Random House on Sunday, March 24 for this FREE workshop for authors about the business of writing.

This one-day intensive workshop will provide you with tools and resources to manage your career and successfully navigate the marketplace. The bootcamp will include instruction on the business side of writing, breakout sessions to share experiences with your fellow writers, and Q&As with industry experts, wrapping up with a networking happy hour reception. We’ll discuss:

  • Paths to publication
  • Making your contracts work for you
  • Dealing with piracy
  • Best practices in marketing, promotion, and reader engagement
  • How a book comes to market

When: 
Sunday, March 24, 2019
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (lunch provided)
Immediately followed by a reception (drinks and appetizers provided)