Monthly Archives: April 2014
THREE DAYS LEFT: REGISTER FOR THE WRITERS’ LABORATORY
THREE DAYS LEFT! JOIN THE INDUSTRY CAPTAINS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF PUBLISHING IN NIGERIA
It is three days left to the close of registration for the maiden edition of The Writers’ Laboratory, established to create a platform for writers to meet the professionals in Nigeria’s book industry. If you have missed our press release on this ground breaking conference here:http://bukrepublik.com/frontend/s/p.php?id=pst_27a4vbpirk
We only have few seats left. Top publishers will be around to listen to our participants as they pitch their new works to them.
INTRODUCING THE WRITERS’ LABORATORY
We are inviting you to participate in the maiden edition of The Writers’ Laboratory, a three day seminar for budding writers and book illustrators, interested in networking with top publishers, editors and other captains of the book industry.
The seminar, which is the first of her kind in Nigeria, also offers writers the opportunity to pitch their new works to mainstream publishers.
Coming up on the 10th of May to the 13th of May at Ibadan, the seminar will be facilitated by top publishers, book promoters, distributors and editors in the Nigerian book industry
Organized by BookRepublic, an online literary magazine published every Sunday on www.bukrepublik.com, The Writers’ Laboratory will set a pace for the necessary preparation needed by Nigerian writers, who are new to publishing, to face her uncertain storm.
We are offering our participants an hour everyday to network with stakeholders in the industry. Representatives of certain publishing houses will be around to discuss probable publishing contract with writers and illustrators.
– Writing a ‘Yes, I will Publish It Manuscript!’
– Self Marketing and Public Acceptance
– The Magic of e-distribution
– The challenges of publishing in the 21st century
– Where to apply for publishing grants
– Importance of self management
– Finding a serious publisher
How To Participate
Date
May 10 – 13, 2014
Venue
University of Ibadan Hotel Board Room, Ibadan
Time
8am – 4pm [everyday]
Interested participants are to pay a fee of N10, 500 to;
Bank Name: Stanbic IBTC Bank
Bank Account : 0005158185
Account Name: Emotion Press
Participation fee covers breakfast, lunch and certificate of participation for the three days. Interested participants are to forward a scanned copy of the bank teller , full name and mobile phone number to info@bukrepublik.com for reservation of seat. Forty seats available.
DEADLINE – April 25, 2014
For further enquiries, you can call 08131139894, 08064927622
You can also visit www.bukrepublik.com for updates on the seminar.
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