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Trade Publishing: A Workshop on Creating Non-Fiction Books, Working with Agents, Ghost Writing, and Self-Publishing

Trade Publishing: A Workshop on Creating Non-Fiction Books, Working with Agents, Ghost Writing, and Self-Publishing

Jamie Chambliss from Folio Literary Management will be speaking with the Appalachian State University publishing community on exciting topics related to publishing non-fiction, working with agents, and collaborating with ghostwriters.  

Register HERE.  This event will be held virtually.  Zoom links will be made available to all who register.  

The workshop will cover the following topics:

  • An overview of the trade publishing landscape, including a discussion about hybrid and self publishing
  • Whether to seek an agent, how to find ones that might be right for your project, and how to query them
  • Nonfiction book proposals for trade publishers, including assessing your platform [handout provided]
  • An overview of working with collaborators (ghostwriters, freelance editors, sensitivity readers, fact checkers)
Date:
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)

Event Organizer

Agnes Gambill