Nonfiction Book Proposals and the Publishing Process (Online)

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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. 

 

 

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*This class will meet online via Zoom. This class is part of a weeklong writing bootcamp with Sarah Lohman; check out the details and get a special discount if you take all four classes.

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?  

Created by published authors Brooke Borel and Sarah Lohman, this workshop will set you on the path to put together a nonfiction book proposal, get your proposal published, and train you on the ins and outs of the publishing process.  We’ll go over how to: 

  • Develop your idea
  • Compose a book proposal 
  • Find an agent
As well as:
  • 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 your 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.

Let's get you on the path to getting published!

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