Huron County Author Talk returns to the Museum on Saturday, Sept, 27, with a full day of panel discussions, book fair, and writers’ workshops. How does an author get a literary agent? How can I make my book an audio book? What are the advantages of traditional publishing or self-publishing?
Get your burning questions answered, network with other rural authors and readers, and discover great local books!
https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca/event/huron-county-author-talk/
Book Fair Hosted by the Bayfield Village Bookshop.
Featuring works by local writers. Pick up a new favourite or start your holiday shopping for the readers on your list.
Workshop 11 am Turning your Book into an Audiobook with Katrina Bos
Katrina Bos is the author of six books including “What if You Could Skip the Cancer?” & “Tantric Intimacy: Discover the Magic of True Connection”. She teaches tantra, yoga, and spirituality worldwide, and lives in Goderich, Ontario. Website: katrinabos.ca
Cost: $15 + HST
Panels & Presentations 1pm – 4:30 pm
The Book Fair, Panels and Presentations are FREE. Pay what you can donations to the Huron County Museum appreciated. You can donate via the donation box or tip/tap/pay machine in the lobby, or by cash or card at the front desk.
1:00pm : Welcome & Presentation from Darkwinter Press.
Suzanne Craig-Whytock is the editor-in-chief of DarkWinter Literary Magazine, an Ontario, Canada-based online publication featuring short fiction and poetry, as well as the founder of DarkWinter Press and Baxter House Editions, which publishes short story and poetry collections, novels, and novellas from authors in Canada and around the world.
1:15 pm: Published! Authors’ Panel
Meet some of the amazing homegrown literary talent in & around Huron County. Local authors discuss all things publishing, including how to publish, what it’s like to work with a publisher, comparing traditional versus self-publishing, and more. Following the discussion there will be time for audience questions. Moderated by local author and librarian Hamilton Baker-Greaves.
2:30: Coffee Break
Join us for coffee and tea, browse the book fair, and keep the discussion going! Mingle with panelists, presenters and other attendees, and get your book fair purchases signed by the authors!
2:45: Presentation from a Publisher
3:00: Q & A with Literary Agent Léonicka Valcius
Joining remotely, Léonicka Valcius is a Literary Agent at Transatlantic Agency who specializes in commercial and genre fiction for children and adults. As one of the founding organizers of The Festival of Literary Diversity in Brampton, amplifying marginalized creatives is a core part of her ethos. As a lawyer licensed in Ontario, Léonicka also launched Maud Media which offers detailed consulting and legal services to protect the creative labour and intellectual property rights of writers who do not have or want literary agents. Léonicka draws on over 15 years of sales and marketing experience and her work at multinational publishers to help her clients build sustainable and intentional careers. Learn more at www.leonicka.com/services
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