If you’re writing narrative nonfiction, self-help, or memoir, do you really have to be Michelle Obama or David McCullough to beat the odds and be published? No—truth is, agents and editors are eager for great nonfiction stories because they sell. In this session, we’ll address seven key questions that will improve your likelihood of finding success. You’ll come away with new ideas for your work and an understanding of how to develop and pitch your book idea. There will be time for some on-the-spot exercises that will help you avoid common pitfalls, and a Q & A.

KATRIN SCHUMANN is the bestselling author of the novels This Terrible Beauty (March, 2020) and The Forgotten Hours (Feb, 2019), and has collaborated on/ helped develop numerous nonfiction books. Her work has been featured on TODAY, Talk of the Nation, and in The London Times, among others. Before going freelance, Katrin worked part-time at NPR where she won the Kogan Media Award. Currently, Katrin is the program coordinator for the Key West Literary Seminar and teaches writing at GrubStreet in Boston (who’ve published her writing blog for the past nine years). Previously, she was an instructor in PEN's Prison Writing program. Born in Germany, Katrin lives in Boston and Key West. www.katrinschumann.com

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