For all those who have ever wondered how the mysterious world of book publishing works and how it continues to thrive in the electronic age, Washington College's Rose O'Neill Literary House hosted a daylong seminar, "Words Into Print: An Insider's Guide to Book Publishing," in October.
Visiting experts discussed the hows, whys and wherefores of publishing from four perspectives—those of an editor, literary agent, book designer and publicist—for an insider's look at how books are made and where the industry is headed in the 21st century.
Seventy-five aspiring literati gathered to hear guests Barbara Epler, Editor-in-Chief of New Directions; literary agent Ira Silverberg, Director of Foreign Rights at Donadio & Olson; Rodrigo Corral, an award-winning book designer; and Cary Goldstein, Associate Director of Publicity at Farrar, Straus & Giroux, discuss careers in publishing.
"Books continue to have a special meaning in readers' lives," said moderator Benjamin Anastas, Interim Director of the Rose O'Neill Literary House and author of two critically acclaimed novels, An Underachiever's Diary (Dial Press, 1998) and A Faithful Narrative of a Pastor's Disappearance (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001).
"We assembled an extraordinary group of publishing professionals who understand this and protect our faith in the written word."
The seminar was sponsored through the auspices of the Donner Foundation, Washington College's Literary House Press and the Sophie Kerr Committee.
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