If you are just starting down the path to publishing, or want to bolster your understanding, Publishers Weekley is offering this workshop:

Publishers Weekly’s one-day seminar for aspiring authors is set for next Monday, September 22 at the Kimmel Center on the campus of NYU. The conference will explore the basics of book publishing and offer advice on how to get published. In addition to keynote speaker Wally Lamb, panelists include authors, agents and publishers.

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