Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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In this virtual event hosted by the Strand Book Store, Sue Shapiro, author of The Forgiveness Tour: How to Find the Perfect Apology (Skyhorse, 2021), leads a conversation about best practices for pitching, submitting, and querying with agents and editors including Miya Lee, Rakesh Satyal, and Howard Yoon.
Tags: Fiction | Creative Nonfiction | Strand Book Store | Sue Shapiro | publishing | panel | literary agent | editors | discussion | Rakesh Satyal | Howard Yoon | Miya Lee | 2024 -
In this video, Simon & Schuster president and CEO Jonathan Karp gives writers advice on how to get a literary agent and their books published, including useful websites and reference books such as The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer (Avid Reader Press, 2020).
Tags: Not Genre-Specific | Jonathan Karp | Simon & Schuster | advice | literary agent | publishing | 2023 -
“If you think about what it takes to be a writer, you really have to be an observer and you have to live life.” Regina Brooks, founder and owner of Serendipity Literary Agency, offers advice for publishing and discusses what a literary agent does for a writer in this interview with the Atlanta Post. Brooks answers questions in “Agent Advice” in the September/October issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
