At 9 AM Eastern June 6th
Learn how to research and target the RIGHT agents and publishers using the same tools professionals rely on. In this class, you’ll discover how to read deal listings, track editor activity, and identify who represents books like yours. You’ll also learn how to use databases such as AgentQuery, Manuscript Wish List, and Publishers Weekly to verify agents, spot trends, and build a strong submission list. By the end, you’ll have a clear, data-driven plan for finding the perfect publishing partner for your work.
At 11 AM Eastern June 6th
In this 90-minute class, Amy Collins pulls back the veil on how authors and books move from manuscript to bookshelf. This class explains the real-world decision-making process behind book deals, including what agents, editors, publishers, sales teams, and marketing departments are looking for… and why a strong book is only one piece of the equation.
We will walk through the path a book takes from query or pitch to acquisition meeting, contract offer, editorial development, sales positioning, and publication strategy. You will learn what makes a project attractive to agents and publishers, what can quietly stop a deal from happening, and how authors can better prepare themselves and their books for professional opportunities.
Feedback From Our Students:
Foreign Rights Class
You have been an absolute master mentor to us unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the publishing industry. You were always there to enlighten us on various topics, always ready to help and respond to any questions. Your guidance was invaluable in getting us to start sending out e-mails to publishers world-wide, and you always seemed to have the answer to any queries and more than willing to share the knowledge with us. Thank you so much for all your help,
Michael M.
Synopsis Class
Today’s synopsis class was amazing. Incredibly hands-on and helpful, and everyone walked away significantly closer to having a strong synopsis for their project. Amy, you were SO generous with your time, giving participants extra time to work on their first drafts and answering every single question thoughtfully. I don’t know where you get your energy!
Cheryl A.
Marketing Class
This class was a gift not only to my career but to my spirit. As a writer who finds pitching and promoting myself anxiety-provoking, I appreciated Amy’s breaking down the intimidating into a plan of small, easily actionable steps. She is a generous teacher who inspires as well as she informs.
Karen N.
