PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS
The David Emblidge Publishing Workshop has been presented at seven institutions, with repeat visits: Univ. of Virginia, UMass Boston, St. Lawrence Univ., Clarkson Univ., SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton, and Emerson College. Also presented online via http://academicladder.com. Inquiries welcome at demblidge2@gmail.com or 617-750-0579.
The Publishing Workshop can be a one- or two-day affair, with Day #1 devoted to how publishing works (fine-tuned for tradebook and for academic/scholarly book authors), including how to build a compelling proposal, find appropriate publishers, and negotiate a contract. Day # 2 is for one-on-one manuscript and proposal consultations. Shorter and longer versions of the publishing workshop are also available – a half day or a continuing consultation.
Literary agent Amaryah Orenstein and Harvard Review Editor Christina Thompson are available to add scope and value for trade book / creative writers and scholarly books authors. The workshop’s typical audience is comprised of professors on the way up as well as creative writers (in MFA programs or working independently), aiming for breakthrough books.
book publishing workshop, sample tools
Types of Publishers, PowerPoint narration
WRITING
Thomas Jefferson and his booksellers: How did Jefferson build his extraordinary library at Monticello, the book collection that formed the core of the original Library of Congress? My essay “Bibliomany Has Possessed Me: Thomas Jefferson, The Booksellers’ Customer Extraordinaire” appeared in The International Journal of the Book, and I am expanding it to book length.
“Asleep in the Cottage” is a small piece of my memoir-in-progress, Prevailing Winds.
Beneath the Metropolis: The Secret Lives of Cities is a book I conceived and edited (Alex Marshall, author). We’re looking for a producer/director for a documentary film or film series.