Intro to Agents, Publishing & Pitching
In this 3-hour seminar with literary agent Alex Adsett you access a rare behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry – how the different publishing departments fit together, what an agent can and can’t do for you, publishing scams to watch out for, the different ways to pitch to publishers (and what not to do).
When:
Where: In person at the Byron Community Centre, Wategos 1 room.
About Alex Adsett
Alex Adsett is a literary agent and publishing consultant with 25 years’ experience working in the publishing and bookselling industry. She has managed Alex Adsett Literary since 2008, and has helped hundreds of authors review and negotiate their publishing deals. As an agent she represents more than 40 authors of all ages and genres, including Melissa Lucashenko, Dinuka McKenzie, Ellis Gunn, and many more. She regularly speaks on copyright and contracts around Australia, is an alumni of the Australia Council Arts Leaders Program 2019, and serves on the board of the Small Publishers Network.