By Judith Schwartzstein, Vice President of Publicity, Sarah Lawrence College 

May 25, 2016:  Are you ready to publish your book? Hear from the experts and meet literary agents, publishing house editors, and social media experts who can help you hone your pitches and promote your book.

Sign up for the third annual Publish & Promote Your Book Conference at Sarah Lawrence College, to be held on Saturday, June 25, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Authors will also have the opportunity to make one-to-one pitches to publishers from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Presented by The Writing Institute of Sarah Lawrence, prominent New York City literary agents, major publishing house editors, public relations experts, and social media experts will be speaking at this comprehensive symposium designed for serious writers who want to get their work published.

Interactive panel discussions include How to Find the Right Literary Agent for Your Work, The Role of the Editor, Digital Publishing, and Promoting Your Book Through Social Media, PR, and Marketing. Participants will also have the rare opportunity to promote their books to different agents and editors in optional pitch sessions.

The speakers and panelists confirmed to date are Cynthia Manson, Cynthia Manson Literary Agency; Caitlin Alexander, editor and moderator; Julie Trelstad, Writers House; Hannah Bennett, Rosetta Books; Amanda Brower, Little Brown and Company; Miriam Goderich, Dystel and Goderich Literary Management; Elle Keck, Avon/William Morrow; Kate McKean, Howard Morhaim Literary Agency; Philip Rappaport, Open Road Integrated Media; Kathy Sagan, MIRA Books; Wiley Saichek, Digital Promotion; Rebecca Scherer, Jane Rotrosen Agency; and Alexa Stark, Trident Media Group.  

Lynda Loigman, a successful past participant, said of the conference: "An invaluable experience. It was at the conference that I was lucky enough to meet my agent, who recently sold my first novel, The Two-Family House, to St. Martin’s Press for publication in the winter of 2016. I am so grateful to the people at the Writing Center for putting together such a well-planned, practical, and inspiring day that truly changed the course of my writing career.”

Conference admission is $425/person. A special Friday night session, Preparing Your Pitch, is being offered for $75/person. There is a $60 fee for optional pitch sessions with agents and editors on Saturday. Lunch is provided. 

Register today at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/writing-institute/conference.html. 

For more details, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Pat Dunn, director of the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, at 914-395-2205. 

Pictured here:  An entranceway to Sarah Lawrence College. 

Photo by N. Bower