Non-Fiction Book Proposals and the Publishing Process
Taught by Sarah Lohman
Sarah Lohman is a culinary historian and the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed book Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine. She focuses on the history of American food as a way to access stories of women, immigrants, and people of color, and to address issues of racism, sexism, and xenophobia. Her work has been featured inTheWall Street Journal andThe New York Times, as well as onAll Things Considered; and she has presented across the country, from the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, DC to The Culinary Historians of Southern California. She is also 1/2 of the Masters of Social Gastronomy, a monthly food science and history talk at Caveat NYC, with Brainery co-founder Jonathan Soma.
You've found a killer true story or you're researching a fascinating subject and you want to write a book about it. But how do you start?
Join published author Sarah Lohman for an introductory workshop on putting together a nonfiction book proposal, getting your proposal published, and the ins and outs of the publishing process. We’ll go over how to:
- Develop your idea
- Compose a book proposal
- Find an agent
- What happens when your book is bought
- The highs and lows of the writing process
- The importance of fact checking and footnoting
- What to expect leading up to you publish date
This class is for you if you are: a nonfiction writer or someone interested in nonfiction writing and relatively new at writing books and proposals. We will not be talking about self-publishing or publishing fiction.
Bring a laptop to take notes. Bonus if you already have a book idea in mind, but it's not necessary; you'll still get a lot out of the class.
Sarah is here to help! She'll share work, provide handouts, and there will be plenty of time for questions. Let's get you on the path to getting published!
