Pros and Cons: How Authors Can Make the Most of a Convention Appearance
About this ebook
Don't know what opportunities are out there for you?
How do you get invited? How do you approach editors? How do you deal with fans who love your book and those who haven't read it yet? Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett have answers to the questions you don't even know you have. From how to approach a convention committee to how to handle yourself on panels and signings, this book will give you an expert's perspective on how to make the most of a convention.
About the author
Jody Lynn Nye is a writer of fantasy and science fiction books and short stories.
Since 1987 she has published over 45 books and more than 150 short stories, including epic fantasies, contemporary humorous fantasy, humorous military science fiction, and edited three anthologies. She collaborated with Anne McCaffrey on a number of books, including the New York Times bestseller, Crisis on Doona. She also wrote eight books with Robert Asprin, and continues both of Asprin's Myth-Adventures series and Dragons series. Her newest series is the Lord Thomas Kinago adventures, the most recent of which is Rhythm of the Imperium (Baen Books), a humorous military SF novel. She also runs the two-day intensive writers' workshop at DragonCon.
Bill Fawcett & Associates has packaged over 350 books science fiction, fantasy, military, non-fiction, and licensed novels and series for major publishers. As an author Bill has written or co-authored over a dozen books plus close to one hundred articles and short stories. Bill has collaborated on several mystery novels including with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro including the Authorized Mycroft Holmes novels. As an anthologist Bill has edited or co-edited over 40 anthologies.
