Learn about the current state of the publishing industry and explore the key differences between traditional and self-publishing. You’ll gain valuable insights into the pros and cons of each path and learn about the steps involved in pursuing publication, from finding a literary agent to preparing your manuscript for self-publishing platforms.
You will leave with the tools to identify the best publishing path for your specific goals, genre, and target audience; a clearer understanding of your publishing options; as well as actionable steps to bring your literary dreams to life.
About the instructor
Leslye Penelope’s debut novel Song of Blood & Stone was chosen as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. The novel also won the inaugural award for Best Self-Published Fiction from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association before it was picked up for publication by St. Martin’s Press. Her novel The Monsters We Defy won the 2023 Audie Award for Best Fantasy Audiobook.
Equally left and right-brained, she graduated from Howard University, where she studied film production and computer science, and sometimes dreams in HTML. Leslye is also an alumna of VONA/Voices and Hurston/Wright Writers Workshop. She has spoken, taught, and given keynotes at conferences and festivals around the country, including the National Book Festival, PEN/Faulkner Foundation, Writer’s Digest Annual & Novel Writing Conferences, and the Historical Novel Society to name a few.
She hosts the My Imaginary Friends podcast, co-hosts the Ink & Magic podcast, and lives in Maryland with her feline dependents. Visit her online at http://www.lpenelope.com.
This workshop is produced in partnership with the Muse Writers Center.
