Marketing and Promotion in Publishing--final public program on 12/5/17

Natalie Obando-Desai, Do Good PR; Neelanjana Banerjee, Editor Kaya Press; 
Rochelle Spencer, Co-editor All About Skin: Short Fiction by Women Writers of Color (U of Wisconsin Press), 
and 
Rachelle Yousuf, PEN USA Membership
speak on all matters related to marketing and promotion in publishing 

It's finally happening. The last of three public events organized as part of my residency here at the Annenberg Community Beach House. Marketing and promotion in publishing is the culmination of guests learning about the writing, experiences, and goals for both emerging and established women of color writers. For those who have attended previous evenings, this one brings the conversations you've shared with writers full circle.

On 12/5, Tuesday evening, guests will hear from and dialogue with four dynamic and experienced professionals in the literary world. Some are writers. Some are not. The one thing they share is a passionate commitment to extending and advancing an inclusive publishing world for underrepresented writing voices. 

From publicity, to social media, to understanding the importance of building and supporting anthologies, to learning how important a writing community is and how to become part of one, the panel will break it down into consumable tidbits without all the jargon and complexity often associated with marketing and promotion.

If you arrive at 6:00 pm for the reception, you can meet the panel and writer panelists from the previous two events. Please use this opportunity to say hello, introduce yourself, and welcome our special guests to the Beach House. Networking and community building are strongly encouraged.

Some writers may even come with their books in case you'd like to buy a copy and have it personally inscribed to a special someone.

This event is ideal for writers, those who want to work in publishing, and for anyone who loves to read and understand how the publishing world works. It may make you a more strategic consumer when buying books, and for writers, a better understanding of how to maneuver through the tricky and confusing publishing industry.

6:00 pm reception; 6:30 pm program commences. RSVP via Eventbrite.