This class will give you a 360-degree view of traditional publishing: tips on how to submit your work, position yourself, get published, what to do now to prepare for that fateful day, and what you can expect after you sign the contract. This class will be lecture-based, with plenty of time for Q and A. You’ll leave this class with a good sense of the range of different publishers, how to break in, and how to make the most of your career as an author. This class applies to all genres.

Chris Fischbach is a twenty-seven year publishing veteran. Until recently, he was the publisher at Coffee House Press, one of the nation’s premier literary publishers. He’s edited such authors as Kao Kalia Yang, Ben Lerner, Valeria Luiselli, Hernan Diaz, Karen Tei Yamashita, and others. He currently is an independent editor, teacher, agent, and consultant.