Arts & Sciences Events
[PAST EVENT] 22nd Biennial Ferguson Publishing Seminar
Location
Cohen Career Center, Presentation Rooms A&B180 Stadium Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Friday, November 11, 2016: Keynote Speaker 8:00 - 9:00pm
Saturday, November 12, 2016: Seminar 9:00am - 4:00pm Breakfast/Seminar/Lunch Meals and refreshments are provided for attendees. Business casual dress is suggested.
Students: RSVP via Tribe Forms at http://tinyurl.com/FerPubSem2016 Space is limited and registration is required. The Registration Deadline is Friday, November 4, at 5 p.m. A $10 fee is required to guarantee your registration. Bring cash or check to Julia Brown in the Cohen Career Center, Room 111.
Questions: Contact Julia Brown at [[jabrow]] or 757-221-3233
Event Schedule:
Friday, November 11, 2016, 8:00 p.m., Cohen Center Presentation Room
Keynote Speaker: Getting Published from the Author's Perspective - Sheri Holman, BA '88, Critically Acclaimed Author of The Dress Lodger, A Stolen Tongue, and Witches on the Road Tonight.
Followed by a Book Signing & Dessert Reception
Saturday, November 12, 2016, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Cohen Center Presentation Room
Continental Breakfast at 8:30am
The Role of the Literary Agent: William Clark, WM Clark Associates
The Role of the Book Editor : Scott Moyers, BA '90, MA '91, Vice President & Publisher, The Penguin Press
The Role of the Publicist: Russell Perreault, Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity & Social Media, Vintage/Anchor Books
Lunch in Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
Digital Publishing Panel: Justin Miller, BA '13, Designer, Equinox and Online Writer, OUT Magazine; Jen Chaney, BA '94, TV columnist for Vulture
Panel of Young Alumni: Samantha Farkas, BA '15, and Derrill Hagood, BA '13
Q&A with panel of all presenters followed by Closing Remarks
Contact
[[jabrow, Julia Brown]], or 757-221-3233.