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Virtual Author Talk: Seth Fishman

An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent

In an online talk, literary agent Seth Fishman discusses working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process. Register to receive the link to join and submit questions.

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company, offers an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process

The Gernert Company represents more than 500 authors and is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their client list is as broad as the market and they represent fiction, both literary and commercial (such as Liz Moore, John Grishman, Louise Penny, Cixin Liu), as well as general nonfiction and practical nonfiction genres. 

In this presentation, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent, including 

• What agents are and are not looking for
• How to submit your work to an agent and when
• What to expect after you've both said "yes!" to working together
• What you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers, including the revision process 

This extended 90-minute presentation includes 30 minutes of Q&A. 

Head of the Los Angeles office, Seth is a Vice President and agent at The Gernert Company, which he joined in 2010 after beginning his career as an agent at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. Born in Midland, Texas, he graduated from Princeton University and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. His interests are wide-ranging, but in particular he's looking for the new voice, the original idea, the entirely breathtaking creative angle in both fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children, and is the author of the award-winning picture book, A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, along with Power Up and The Ocean In Your Bathtub, as well as two YA books.

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