Nonfiction Book Proposal

WHEN 6 weeks, Mondays, November 10 - December 15, 6:45-9:45 pm WHERE New York (Downtown and Soho) LEVEL Intro PRICE $425 ($399 for ) more info

Course Details

Got a fantastic idea for a nonfiction book but don't know what to do with it? You'll need a professional and powerfully-written book proposal to gain the attention of busy agents and editors.

• How to tell if there's a market for your book
• The parts and pieces of a successful nonfiction book proposal
• The right voice and writing style for your proposal
• What your final product should look like
• What to do with your proposal once its finished
• How the publishing industry works and how you might fit in

Students who have taken this class have published:
The Unlikely Lavender Queen: A Memoir of Unexpected Blossoming (Broadway), Cheer! Three Teams on a Quest for College Cheerleading's Ultimate Prize (Simon and Schuster), Something New: Wedding Etiquette for Rule Breakers, Traditionalists, and Everyone In Between (Simon Spotlight), The Hudson Rediscovered (Free Press), Read My Hips (Harmony), and more.

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

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Instructor Bio

Mollie Glick is an agent at Foundry Literary + Media. Prior to this, she was at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency. She started her publishing career as a literary scout, advising foreign publishers regarding the acquisition of rights to American books. She then worked as an editor at the Crown imprint of Random House, before becoming an agent.

Mollie's list focuses on literary and commercial fiction, as well as narrative and practical non-fiction. Some of Mollie's recent sales include Gregory Levey's Shut Up, I'm Talking, the true story of a 26-year-old law student who wrote speeches for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Ames Holbrook's The Deporter, R. M. Kinder's The Murder of Romance, the upcoming Pageant Girl, and Love and Sex with Robots by David Levy.

Mollie Glick's Courses
Nonfiction Book Proposal – New York (Class starts January 19)
Query Letter Writing Workshop –

Testimonials

Mollie delivers her feedback with candor and heart. You not only get great critiques, but you leave feeling energized and encouraged about your book and its prospects. -- Pat Garrison

"Mollie helps you dig to the core of your story and pull out the essential elements to fine-tune your manuscript and draft your proposal. She also explained the business side of publishing so you know how to tackle agent hunting. The class was worth every cent!" -- Theresa Clarkson

"Mollie really knows her field. She generously imparts all her wisdom to you about the industry, including pages of real book proposal examples." -- Mary Penaz

"Mollie's class on writing a nonfiction book proposal was nothing less than an immensely enlightening experience." -- Clifford Bugle

"Mollie's class really gives you an inside view into how to do a book proposal, and you actually have something in hand when you are done." -- Sue Varma

"Mollie is an exceptional teacher. She works tirelessly to ensure that every writer who takes her course has an excellent shot at getting published." -- Mary Louise Penaz

"Mollie is a great teacher! Her nonfiction proposal class helped demystify the tricky proposal writing process. She got me off to a great start, and I had a rough draft of my proposal in six weeks!" -- Jen MacNeil

"Mollie gives great feedback that really forces you to look at your project in a different light and helps you figure out what direction to take it in." -- Celena Cipriaso