Look where I'm going to be on the 13th April! Just before the London Book Fair, check it out!
Here's the link: http://www.oxfordauthorcourses.com/
Pitch your novel across the Pond
and Beyond
Oxford Author Courses tell you how
to do it
You've
written your novel, and you want to sell it into the biggest and most prestigious
markets in the world. But you don't know how to begin, or what to do. Attend
Oxford Author Courses' day-long crash course, Pitch Across the Pond and Beyond, at St. Hilda's College, Oxford on
13th April and you'll come away knowing exactly what you should do.
You'll
hear from a very savvy and highly successful US agent who'll tell you what's
hot and what's not. Christine
Witthohn is founder of Book Cents Agency, which she started in 2006. Her
approach is simple: she loves a great story, but more importantly wants to be
the one to sell it. She represents both published and unpublished authors.
Stéphane
Marsan, founder of successful, independent French publisher, Bragelonne will
talk about the kind of books that have made his company such a force within the
French publishing industry. Fresh from the Paris Book Fair (held late March)
he's actively looking for books in romance, horror, fantasy and young adult
genres. Come and hear what he's looking for now and how to submit your novel to
his company - and don't worry,
Bragelonne do the translation!
Lynne
Connolly is a British author who sells almost exclusively to the American
market. She writes sexy, sophisticated romance in contemporary, historical and paranormal
genres. Lynne writes mainly for digital-first publishers in the USA. It was her
agent who suggested she try America when her first book was turned down in
England. She it to the USA, it was accepted and she's never looked back. She'll
tell you how she made herself successful in America with tips and hints of how
to approach this biggest and richest of all English speaking markets.
Other
bestselling British authors, who specialise in pitching, selling and marketing
their work abroad, will tell you their secrets: how they do it - and continue
to do it.
What works for
other countries?
Writing
for different cultures and countries means looking at your work differently.
Phrasing and spelling may be different and the words themselves can have
another meaning in an overseas market.
The
cover artwork and blurb are vitally important, as is the book description. The
cultural differences mean that you have to choose your words and images
carefully - what might work in the UK won't necessarily work elsewhere.
On
this one-day crash course, an editor who spends most of the time working with
US authors and publishers will give you good writing and editorial advice on how
to avoid the pitfalls.
Do
you write thrillers, romance, historicals, horror, fantasy? Is your book a
tense conspiracy thrilller like Flowertown
(agented by Christine), a steamy sensuous paranormal (Stèphane loves
paranormals and urban fantasy), or a mysterious nineteen-thirties historical?
Come and learn which genres, locations and periods have international appeal.
.
Which way to go -
traditional, independent or self-publish?
Publishing
is changing, so how do you choose which route is best for you? Do you go
traditional, independent, e-press or self-publish? What works best where? We'll put the facts before you and help you
decide.
Good
news: both Christine and Stéphane work with self published authors.
It's
our aim to give you a fact packed day and send you away buzzing with ideas and
enthusiasm for venturing away from the UK's shores and into larger, more
profitable markets. Broaden your horizons for just £120* with Oxford Author
Courses Pitch Across the Pond and Beyond day.
*Discount
available for writers' groups as detailed on the website.
For
further information please contact:
Maggi
Fox
Press
Officer
Oxford
Author Courses
maggi@oxfordauthorcourses.com
07770
75481
Of course writing for different
cultures means that words mean different things and the panel of experts advise
on how to avoid pitfalls and provide the best manuscript that you can for the
overseas audience that you're targeting.
