5–8 PM
Join us for a discussion of issues pertaining to the creation of a novel moderated by Stephen Elliott, author of Happy Baby and A Life Without Consequences. Panelists include:
Andrew Sean Greer, author of The Confessions of Max Tivoli and The Path of Minor Planets.
Bharati Mukherjee, author of numerous novels including Jasmine,Desirable Daughters, and The Tree Bride.
Michelle Richmond, author of Dream of the Blue Room and the forthcoming Ocean Beach, and founder of the online literary journal Fiction Attic.
Rabih Alameddine, author of Koolaids and I, the Divine.
The panelists will discuss the challenges and joys of writing the novel. In addition, the seminar will focus on the publishing and business aspects of writing, such as contacting agents, working with publishing houses, communicating with editors, and everything in between. This evening is very much a hands-on affair. No details will be spared, all pertinent secrets will be revealed.