The First Annual New York Round Table Writers’ Conference will take place on April 29 and 30th. From the conference website:
Network with Publishing Industry Insiders: editors, agents, publicists, bestselling authors, and publishers from top houses. Meet representatives from: Random House, Crown, USA Today, The Jeff Herman Agency, James Fitzgerald Agency, Susan Golomb Literary Agency, Warner Books, W.W. Norton, John Wiley & Sons, Soft Skull Press, Publishers Weekly, CBS-TV and many more.
Registration Fee: 2 days: $295; 1 day: $195 **Register by March 31 and receive an early-bird discount: $245/2 days; $175/1 day; membership discounts are available.
Location: The event is sponsored by the Small Press Center and will take place at their headquarters, 20 West Forty-Fourth Street.
Program: Here is a complete schedule and detailed panel descriptions. There are a number of interesting sessions worth noting, here are just a few that look good:
Friday, April 29:
~ Reality Bytes: Non-Fiction Editors
~ Birth of a Book: The Ha Ha
~ From Page to Screen: Translating Books to Film or Television
Saturday, April 30:
~ DIY & Satisfied: The Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing
~ Buzzzz: Secrets from Marketing and PR Insiders
~ Strength in Numbers: What Writers’ Organizations Can Do For You
I’d love to hear how this was — if any Written Road readers attend, please let us know, thanks!