From Manuscript to Debut: The Journey to Publication

Publishing & Author Career
2018
Featuring Amy Hicks, Cas Frear, Catherine Riggs, Donna Andrews, Matthew Farrell, P.J. Vernon

This audio session is available to KNU members.

Explore Membership Options

ABOUT THIS SESSION

Publishing a first book is an exciting milestone filled with challenges, surprises, and valuable lessons. In this session, debut authors share their journeys from writing and revising their manuscripts to navigating the publishing process and launching their first books. Discover what they learned along the way and their advice for writers working toward their own publishing debut.

MORE LIKE THIS


Kathryn Lasky on Reinvention, Creativity, and a Life of Storytelling
Clay Stafford, Kathryn Lasky
2022
Turning Your Book Into an Audiobook That Works
Amanda Stribling, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Lynda Rees, Scot Ellis
2023
Breakout – Publicizing Your Book in an Ever-Changing How to Publicize Your Book in Today’s Media LandscapeMedia Landscape
Tricia Hedman
2025
Inside the Creative Industries: What Really Happens Behind the Curtain
Chuck Sambuchino, Clay Stafford, Donna Bagdasarian, Hallie Ephron, MaryGlenn McCombs, PJ Parish, Robbie Bryan
2007
Inside a Global Author Brand: A Conversation with Sherrilyn Kenyon
Clay Stafford, Sherrilyn Kenyon
2010
How Publishing Really Works from Manuscript to Market (Part 2 of 2)
Clay Stafford, Donna Bagdasarian, Jenna Young, Kathryn Knight, MaryGlenn McCombs, Robbie Bryan
2007
Choosing the Right Publishing Path for Your Career
Daniel J. Hale, Jaden (Beth) Terrell, Lisa Wysocky, Marilyn M. Fisher
2007
Albert Abramson on Perseverance, Friendship, and a Life in Writing
Albert Abramson, S.J. Rozan, William Kent Krueger
2014