This class will offer insight into the complex business of publishing from a literary agent’s perspective. Many people dream about getting their book published but what are the realistic expectations regarding such areas as publication, advances, book marketing, geting an agent, and contracts?

The information shared will save writers from making many common mistakes and give them an edge over their competition when they start looking for an agent. Anyone writing a book or thinking about writing a book, whether fiction or nonfiction, will benefit from this class.

...presented by Andrea Hurst.

ANDREA HURST is the President of Andrea Hurst Literary Management, and her client list includes emerging new voices and NY Times best-selling authors such as Dr. Bernie Siegel, Jean Michel Cousteau, and Maureen Murdock. The agency represents high profile adult nonfiction and well crafted fiction. In addition to working in the publishing field for over 20 years, Andrea is a published author, skilled acquisition and development editor, speaker, and literary judge for writers' conferences.

She earned a BA degree in Expressive Arts with a focus in creative writing, and currently teaches for the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA Program and various venues throughout the US. Her areas of expertise include sales, promotion, packaging and production in the publishing and entertainment fields. Andrea offers professional insight into the business and works with motivated authors to edit, polish, and perfect their proposal and manuscript. She enjoys working with authors who have something worthwhile to share and are driven by their enthusiasm and desire to create books that touch lives and make a difference.