August at MWAA: Working with a Publicist

(NOTE: For the August meeting, we will meet in room 117B of the Maryland Hall.)

You’ve written a great book, you’ve even figured out your path to publication; now you need to let the world know you’ve got something it wants. But how? Many new authors imagine that having a publisher means having a marketing budget, and are disappointed to find out this is rarely the case. Generally, authors need to shoulder the responsibility for getting themselves and their books known. This is where a publicist comes in. Join us on Wednesday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. to learn from Jill Bernstein what a publicist does and how you as an author can work with one most effectively.

Jill BernsteinAbout the Speaker: Jill Bernstein has worked in book publicity and marketing in New York City and Washington, D.C. for more than 20 years. After working as a copywriter at Simon & Schuster, a writer-editor at American University, and marketing manager at the Brookings Institution Press, she started Jill Bernstein Communications in 2004, which specializes in PR and marketing for books and the arts. Jill has worked on campaigns for authors of all kinds, from first-time authors to best-selling authors and many in between. She has worked on fiction and nonfiction from small presses, large publishing houses, and occasionally self-published. She has also organized and promoted book series and literary festivals for venues such as The Hay-Adams and the DCJCC. Having worked both in-house and as a freelancer/consultant, Jill has a wealth of experience to share.

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This and all meetings of the Annapolis chapter of the Maryland Writers Association is held the third Wednesday of the month starting at 7:00 p.m. in Room 205 (for August, Room 117B) of the Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD. Meetings are free to MWA members and all first-time attendees; all others may pay $5. To find out more about MWA, visit the website at: http://marylandwriters.org/index.php?bypassCookie=1

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