Write to Publish, Publish to Sell

From Manuscript to Market: Demystifying Traditional Publishing

Perhaps you’ve been around the writing world long enough to know the basics—if you plan to publish traditionally you need to write a manuscript, find an agent, sell it to a publishing house, and then people can buy your book, right? But perhaps all the in-betweens and maybe some before-and-after steps are still unclear? This workshop will breakdown a “typical” traditional publishing trajectory, from editing through selling, realistic expectations for timelines, advance amounts, and selling rights, and how to prep now to build your career later.

Born and raised in British Columbia, Mira Landry now resides in Colorado with her husband. She studied Creative Writing at Simon Fraser University and spent three years working as a literary agent at a boutique agency. She presents workshops on publishing and craft across the continent and co-hosts a literary-forensics podcast called Writers Who Read. When not writing or teaching, she can be found frolicking on the high peaks of the Rockies or knitting sweaters that likely won’t fit anyone properly.