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Write to Publish 2019: A Writer’s Guide to Publishing
April 27, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
$30 – $80Ooligan Press is hosting the annual Write to Publish conference this spring! This year’s theme is A Writer’s Guide to Publishing. Write to Publish is a one-day event that brings aspiring writers together with local publishers and industry professionals in order to demystify the publishing process. This fundraising event makes it possible for Ooligan Press to continue teaching the craft of publishing to new generations of students and issuing further works of significance in the rich literary tradition of the Pacific Northwest. Throughout the day there will be panels and seminars, vendors, an educational opportunity to pitch to a professional, and a chance to win raffle items!
Presenting Sponsor:
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher founded in 1992 by some of the industry’s bestselling authors. Some of their most noted series include The Walking Dead and Black Magick.
Keynote:
The keynote speech will be given by Kate Ristau, the former executive director of Willamette Writers and notable author and folklorist. Ristau’s essays have been published in the New York Times and The Washington Post. She is also the author of the middle grade series Clockbreakers and the young adult series Shadow Girl.
Panels & Seminars:
Speakers will be hosting seminars and panels throughout the day discussing popular topics in today’s publishing industry. In hopes to educate attendees about the overall publication process, panels and seminars will range from topics on finding the right press for your manuscript, editorial processes, marketing strategies, and branding oneself.
Tickets:
Please visit https://noncredit.pdx.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=41266206 to purchase your ticket today!
Early bird: $60.00 (Available February 1 through February 28)
General: $80.00 (Available March 1 through April 27)
Student: $30.00 (Available March 1 through April 27)
For more information about the schedule, speakers, vendors, and raffle items, please visit https://ooligan.pdx.edu/events/writetopublish/.
Stayed tuned for more updates as the conference approaches