WHEN 8 weeks, June 2 - July 28 Online chats: Mondays, 8-9 pm EST WHERE Online. Click here for more information. LEVEL Intermediate PRICE $499 ($475 for ) more info

Course Details

Nowadays, big publishers simply don't read unsolicited material. They depend on agents to muck through the slush pile in search of the gems. If you want to get a book published, knowing and using the correct format for a book proposal is paramount. Equally important is coming up with a great idea that you are passionate about and that will hook your intended audience. Put both of these components together and you have a great chance of winning over that agent, selling your idea, and securing a book contract.

Nonfiction books -- a market easier to break into than fiction -- are the backbone of publishing. Whether self-help, travel, health, memoir, business, current affairs, or any other number of categories, there will never be a shortage of readers for nonfiction that teaches, transforms, and captivates readers interested in a particular subject. In this class, you'll learn how to convey your idea in a winning book proposal and why taking the time to do so will make or break your chances of getting it noticed—and sold. You'll also learn what is appropriate for writers who already have an idea for a book, but would like to know the complete and correct execution of this vital marketing product.

In this class, you will learn:

Admission Requirements:
Please submit a one to two page description of your book idea as well as a brief work history.

The online classroom has several interactive components:

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Instructor Bio

Felicia Pride's Courses

Felicia Pride is a writer, consultant, and teacher living in New York City. Through her work as a publishing consultant she's worked with bestselling and award-winning authors, independent presses, and major publishers including Harpercollins, Harvard Health Publications, and South End Press. She is also a regular contributor to Publishers Weekly and other publications. Her forthcoming book Beats and Life will be published by Thunder's Mouth Press/Avalon in 2007. She teaches at the College of New Rochelle and holds a M.A in writing and publishing from Emerson College.

Testimonials

I traveled to Washington, DC from New York for the evening. The class was excellent and I would travel the 200 miles each way again to work with Felicia Pride. She was informative, clear and honest. I wish I had taken this class eight months ago, long before I finished writing my book. I would have saved time, energy and money on countless books on the how's to getting published. At the evenings end I had a real view of what the requirements are in finding an agent, and getting published in today's market place. Please let me know of Felicia's upcoming classes and consider me signed up. Thank You mediabistro! -- Kimberly Suggs, writer & fashion stylis