“Getting the Dream Deal--a Writer's Journey”
Penguin Books has just released Ottawa writer Peggy Blair’s debut novel, The Beggar's Opera to favourable reviews in The National Post,
The Ottawa Citizen, Quill & Quire, and more.
Peggy shares the story of a journey to publication that took five years,
150 agent rejections, several manuscript drafts, and a fortunate encounter in a
bar!
PWAC Ottawa hosts an author's perspective on what it takes to find an agent and publisher in 2012.
Thursday, April 5th
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Ottawa
Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe Street.
Register* online at pwacottawa@gmail.com
This event is free to PWAC Ottawa members.
Cost for
non-members: $25 general public or $20 for students & members of writers & editors' organizations. Early Birds--Register by April 1st and receive a $5 discount on the entry fee.
*Only registered attendees will be eligible for a draw to win one of two copies of The Beggar's Opera.
