You want to meet editors and agents. But how? Where? Writing Excuses recently held a great podcast listing the types of events aspiring authors might want to attend–conventions, conferences, workshops, expos, etc. But knowing the types still doesn’t tell you which events to go to. If you’re looking to meet editors and agents, here’s a way to figure
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People are always curious about this, so I thought I’d post it and refer to my previous post about what kind of sales numbers it takes to make a living as a fiction author in the US. Of course, the royalty rates depend on what’s in your contract. Many contracts have sales volume break points. For
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You can read the transcript of my remarks at the American Librarian Association (ALA) conference in Chicago on July 11 below as well as the supporting information. IS SF/Fantasy Key to Teen Literacy? Intro I am so happy to be here. And I’m happy share some good news. David McCollough, the Pulitzer prize winning historian shared this fact
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Holy cow, ALA was simply wonderful. The summary is below. You can find my speech here: http://johndbrown.com/2009/07/gateway-drugs-and-fiction/ Got to go to dinner, ride in cabs, and chat at length with: A bunch of librarians who were complete characters. One guy named Milton Wolf who has written a lot on SFF and has been known to ski cross-country naked.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IS SF/FANTASY KEY TO TEEN LITERACY? Findings presented at national American Library Association conference reveal science fiction & fantasy literal gateway drugs to youth literacy CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | July 11, 2009 | Utah’s newest author, John Brown, summarized statistics and research at the 2009 national American Library Association (ALA) conference held in
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